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Kentucky early voting 2026: Here’s what to know
Kentucky has a few early voting options available for registered Kentucky voters heading to the polls this fall.
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ICE has been ‘complete failure’ under Trump, Gov. Andy Beshear says
Gov. Andy Beshear’s comments come after news that a Lexington-based company is poised to get a $20 million no-bid contract to provide gloves designed to shock individuals to ICE agents.
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6 key dates to know in Kentucky’s 2026 midterm elections
Here are all the dates you need to know if you’re planning to vote in Kentucky’s 2026 midterm elections.
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How to get an absentee ballot in Kentucky
Kentucky voters can request absentee ballots for the 2026 general election from Sept. 19 to Oct. 20.
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Mitch McConnell released from rehab, as Booker calls for transparency
Sen. Mitch McConnell was first hospitalized, and later moved to a rehabilitation facility, after a fall at home in mid-June.
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Beshear signs executive order to crack down on data centers in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order comes months after Kentucky lawmakers ended the 2026 legislative session without passing any data center regulations.
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Kentucky’s 2027 governor’s race: Who’s in, who’s out, who’s a maybe
Gov. Andy Beshear has served his two terms as Kentucky governor, and in 2027, it’ll be someone else’s turn.
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Fact check: Is Aug. 3 the deadline to replace Mitch McConnell?
Hellbender Newsroom dug into Kentucky law to fact-check if August 3 is actually the deadline to call a special election to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat ahead of the midterms.
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Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
Another data center is being proposed for Kentucky, this time a $100 billion federally backed project in Paducah.
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Gov. Andy Beshear to McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’
Beshear’s July 27 demands come more than six weeks after McConnell was hospitalized for then-unknown reasons, sparking rampant online speculation.
