Obituary: bell hooks, a Hopkinsville native who went on to an international career as an author, critic, feminist and public intellectual, died on Dec. 15 at her home in Berea. She was 69.
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"When I was a Marine, I never looked to the Marine on my left or the one on my right and said 'Are you a Democrat or a Republican?'" she said. "We all said, 'What's the mission? Let's get it done.' And I think we need that sort of mentality again."
Gov. Andy Beshear has won the Kentucky governor’s race beating Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron to secure a second term, according to the Associated Press.
Gov. Andy Beshear called on Attorney General Daniel Cameron to publish evidence gathered during the Breonna Taylor investigation. "Everyone can and should be informed. And those that are currently feeling frustration, feeling hurt, they deserve to know more."
Polls and predictions released this week show that Gov. Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the nation and that Kentucky leans toward re-electing him.
“I think Daniel Cameron makes a grave mistake by underestimating Black women,” said one Louisville activist. “The only thing I am committed to — the only thing — is to make sure that Daniel Cameron will never be governor of Kentucky.”
“To everyone who helps make public policy, I would simply ask you to do something, because doing nothing, which is what we’ve been doing, is not working,” Dr. Jason Smith said in a Tuesday morning news conference.
High school math teacher R. Travis Brenda narrowly defeated House Majority Floor Leader Jonathan Shell. In the campaign, Brenda capitalized on teacher anger against legislators who backed a controversial pension bill in this year's law-making session.
“I think Daniel Cameron makes a grave mistake by underestimating Black women,” said one Louisville activist. “The only thing I am committed to — the only thing — is to make sure that Daniel Cameron will never be governor of Kentucky.”
Linda Blackford: Glass said he’s just ‘doing the right thing’ in speaking out against anti-LGBTQ efforts by the Kentucky Legislature. Why aren’t more business and education leaders in KY doing the same?
“I’m against charter schools. They are wrong for our commonwealth. They take taxpayer dollars away from the already underfunded public schools,” Gov. Andy Beshear said.
“To everyone who helps make public policy, I would simply ask you to do something, because doing nothing, which is what we’ve been doing, is not working,” Dr. Jason Smith said in a Tuesday morning news conference.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has racked up more appearances at Democratic National Committee fundraisers than any other White House principal besides his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Paul Prather: What if we who hold what we believe to be Christian views quit trying to push our agenda on others—and instead tried to live our own lives like Jesus, full of acceptance, mercy and faith?
Fayette board members said they will follow new Kentucky Department of Education guidance that allows districts to choose to teach students in 6th grade and above about sexual orientation and gender identity if they desire.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted unanimously to pass the CROWN Act, which would ban race-based hair discrimination in employment and housing.
A new study out of the University of Kentucky backs up KY's stay-at-home policy with dramatic numbers, finding that without “Healthy at Home,” Kentucky would have had 10 times more COVID-19 cases and 2,000 more deaths as of April 25.
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“This nitwit governor in Kentucky, saying, ‘Oh, we’re weak,’” Roker said on MSNBC. “These are kids who are going to be in sub-zero wind chills. No, cancel school. Stop it. Adults, if they want to be out there, that’s great. These are our children. I’m glad you’re not a teacher."
“Cameron has done everything he can to obstruct access to abortion so we will do everything we can to make sure that (he) is not elected,” Kentucky state director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Tamarra Wieder said.
“Either polling has changed his core values, or he’ll say anything to win the race,” Gov. Andy Beshear said of GOP challenger Daniel Cameron’s recent flip-flop on abortion exceptions.
Louisville police officers involved in shooting of restaurant owner were not operating their body cameras. Police chief relieved of position as a result. More discipline for officers involved coming.
SIU coach gives shout-out to Lexington after UK game.
"I don’t remember a time that I have been in a community that we were treated better than the treatment we have received in Lexington."
The Herald-Leader has lifted the paywall on our articles delivering critical public service information on the
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“There are lines that shouldn’t be crossed, even in the midst of a tough political campaign, and using your opponent’s young daughter in an attack ad is one such line,” Beshear campaign manager Eric Hyers said.
Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to consider executive action to make medical marijuana available for ailing Kentuckians if a legalization bill dies in the legislature.
OpEd: The robber barons who stripped the state of its natural resources are protected by complicit lawmakers who prostitute themselves for monetary donations to insure their re-elections while Eastern Kentucky suffers.
Kentucky’s 2022 Teacher of the Year said he is leaving the K-12 classroom in part because of discrimination. Willie Carver Jr. has been a public school teacher for 17 years.
Linda Blackford: Lexington has waged a two-year vendetta against Black Lives Matter protesters, while people who actually rioted and destroyed property after UK football’s win over Florida go free.
“The people who are making pronouns and transgender issues and woke issues a priority in our education are politicians. They are not the things that are in our schools,” Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass said.
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