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Kentucky governor ready to campaign against school choice measure if it reaches fall ballot
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky governor ready to campaign against school choice measure if it reaches fall ballot

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vowed Thursday to relentlessly oppose a proposed school choice constitutional amendment moving closer to reaching the general election ballot in the state. Court decisions in Kentucky have ruled that public tax dollars must be spent on the state’s “common” schools — a reference to public schools — and cannot be diverted to …

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Campaign advocate for abortion rights makes plea for Kentucky lawmakers to relax abortion ban
1 year ago

Campaign advocate for abortion rights makes plea for Kentucky lawmakers to relax abortion ban

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A young woman who dominated the discussion about abortion during Kentucky’s campaign last year stepped forward again Tuesday to call on lawmakers to relax the state’s near-total abortion ban. This bill will provide those.” The debate about loosening Kentucky’s abortion ban comes after Republicans spent years adding restrictions to the procedure. Democratic state Sen. David Yates, the …

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Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for the US going into 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for the US going into 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. GOOD NIGHT FOR DEMOCRATS, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR 2024 Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, second from left, joins voters in reacting to the passage of Ohio Issue 1, a ballot measure …

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Opinion: How Republicans intend to bounce back from devastating losses on abortion
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: How Republicans intend to bounce back from devastating losses on abortion

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Mary Ziegler is the Martin Luther King Professor of Law at UC Davis. The beauty of these plans, for Republicans and for leaders in the antiabortion movement, is that they rely not on voters but on a 2024 victory for former President Donald Trump and the control of the Supreme Court that his first term already guaranteed. The …

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Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
1 year, 2 months ago

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

LA Times  

Lauren Miracle holds her son Dawson, 1, as she helps her daughter Oaklynn, 3, fill out a child’s practice ballot before voting herself Tuesday in Oregonia, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned …

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Republican offers new twist on abortion exceptions as issue stays at forefront of Kentucky campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican offers new twist on abortion exceptions as issue stays at forefront of Kentucky campaign

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The complexities of abortion-related politics in the post-Roe v. Wade era continue to put the squeeze on Republican Daniel Cameron, who appeared to redefine his position on Kentucky’s strict anti-abortion law for the second time in two weeks while campaigning for governor. After revealing last week that he would sign legislation adding rape and incest exceptions to …

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12-year-old rape survivor shares story in powerful ad against abortion bans
1 year, 3 months ago

12-year-old rape survivor shares story in powerful ad against abortion bans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A young girl’s chilling story of surviving sexual abuse at …

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In Kentucky governor’s race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger’s abortion stance
1 year, 3 months ago

In Kentucky governor’s race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger’s abortion stance

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s debate over abortion access intensified Wednesday as the Democratic governor pounded away at his rival’s longstanding support for the state’s existing abortion ban shortly after Republican challenger Daniel Cameron had signaled new willingness to accept exceptions for rape and incest. Beshear’s campaign turned up the pressure after Cameron appeared to back off from his entrenched position …

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GOP gubernatorial candidate signals support for rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion law
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP gubernatorial candidate signals support for rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion law

The Independent  

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Republican gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky appears to soften his hardline opposition to abortion
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky appears to soften his hardline opposition to abortion

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron appeared to soften his hardline opposition to abortion on Monday, telling a Kentucky radio station that he would support amending the state’s abortion ban to add exceptions allowing for the termination of pregnancies caused by rape or incest. “Throughout his time in office, even before this campaign began, Daniel Cameron has made …

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Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign
1 year, 4 months ago

Kentucky Democrat Beshear links GOP challenger to reality of abortion law in reelection campaign

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. His campaign said in a statement that Beshear “stands with Joe Biden and the most extreme wing of the Democrat Party on abortion,” pointing to the governor’s opposition to bills restricting abortion. Since then, Kentucky’s “trigger law” abortion ban — passed in 2019 — took effect when Roe v. Wade was struck down. While acknowledging …

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Biden’s Potential Kentucky Court Pick Would Be A Lot Like Clarence Thomas, Says Former Boss
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden’s Potential Kentucky Court Pick Would Be A Lot Like Clarence Thomas, Says Former Boss

Huff Post  

Biden's reported pick of Chad Meredith, an anti-abortion lawyer, for a federal judgeship in Kentucky has drawn outrage from Democrats and reproductive rights groups. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via Getty Images President Joe Biden’s reported pick for a lifetime federal judgeship in Kentucky is not only extremely anti-abortion, he would also operate a lot like conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence …

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Kentucky governor vetoes proposed 15-week abortion ban
2 years, 9 months ago

Kentucky governor vetoes proposed 15-week abortion ban

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. A state Republican Party spokesman called the veto the latest example of the governor’s “ideological war” on conservative values. Beshear, a former state attorney general, also said the bill is “likely unconstitutional,” noting that similar laws elsewhere were struck down by the Supreme Court. On Friday, state GOP spokesperson Sean Southard said the governor’s veto …

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Kentucky gov suffers legal defeat in combating COVID surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Kentucky gov suffers legal defeat in combating COVID surge

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky governor’s efforts to aggressively combat COVID-19 suffered a legal defeat Saturday as the state’s high court cleared the way for new laws to rein in his emergency powers. In a landmark separation-of-powers case, the Kentucky Supreme Court said the legislature wields policy-making authority to limit the emergency powers granted to the governor by state law. …

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Kentucky politicians feud over governor’s school mask order
3 years, 4 months ago

Kentucky politicians feud over governor’s school mask order

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s Democratic governor first tried a softer approach, recommending masks in schools as the delta variant sent coronavirus cases climbing. Attorney General Daniel Cameron, another Republican, called the mask order an “unlawful exercise of power” and challenged the governor’s action in the state’s Supreme Court. In a voicemail call to parents, Science Hill Independent School District Superintendent …

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Kentucky lawmakers poised to override Dem governor’s vetoes
3 years, 9 months ago

Kentucky lawmakers poised to override Dem governor’s vetoes

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers will reconvene Monday to consider a stack of unfinished business, with Republicans poised to take up the Democratic governor’s vetoes on everything from scholarship tax credits to his ability to fill a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs. Lawmakers also are talking about how to spend Kentucky’s share of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus …

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Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public
4 years, 3 months ago

Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public

NPR  

Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP Timothy D. Easley/AP After a Kentucky grand jury declined to charge any officers with the actual shooting of Breonna Taylor, protesters now want to see the court transcripts that led to this decision — and so does Gov. "What has happened …

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Bevin, Beshear trade verbal jabs at Fancy Farm picnic
5 years, 5 months ago

Bevin, Beshear trade verbal jabs at Fancy Farm picnic

Associated Press  

FANCY FARM, Ky. — Republican Gov. Beshear tried to capitalize on Bevin’s long-running feud with public education groups that have railed against the governor’s efforts to revamp public pension systems and his support for charter schools. Bevin lambasted Beshear, the state’s attorney general, for not defending the state in lawsuits challenging several abortion laws passed by abortion foes in the …

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Kentucky attorney general warns abortion bill is unlawful
5 years, 11 months ago

Kentucky attorney general warns abortion bill is unlawful

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Running for governor in a socially conservative state, Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general sent a letter to legislative leaders Thursday declaring a proposed bill to ban abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat is unconstitutional. This means that when the state is sued over this law, the Commonwealth will lose, and will owe hundreds of thousands of …

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Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests
6 years ago

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

NPR  

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Kentucky's Supreme Court has struck down a pension law that spurred thousands of the state's teachers to protest last spring. With its decision Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld that judge's ruling, marking a major victory for …

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