The Senate GOP has decided Gov. Andy Beshear doesn't get to have all the oversized check presentations himself.

Four political newcomers seek 7th District council seat. What to know about candidates kentucky.com/news/politics-…

Will Thomas Massie push ahead in effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson? kentucky.com/news/politics-…

University of Kentucky faculty body votes ‘no confidence’ in President Eli Capilouto kentucky.com/news/local/edu…

Prosecutor candidate Kelli Kearney is suing her opponent for claiming she's the 'only' FOP-endorsed candidate.

That claim was true for more than a month (Sharon Muse Johnson had the Scott Co FOP backing), but now Kearney has Woodford FOP in her corner.
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Looks like we've got a couple US congressional primary interviews tonight on KET. 5th District (Hal Rogers' seat) GOP hopeful Dana Edwards and 6th District (Andy Barr's seat) candidate Shauna Rudd.

Candidates had to meet a $50k raised threshold, which includes in-kind donations

KY Secretary of State Michael Adams honored with JFK Profile in Courage award for defending elections tinyurl.com/rh7har6n ^JC

Remember, the $25,000 a year price tag at UK is worth it because of the insightful wisdom of the faculty, who know what they're talking about ...

... unless they disagree with UK's president, in which case, forget everything we just said. tinyurl.com/3adphba3 ^JC

NY Times Op-Ed piece about Trump's ability to dominate in politics, steam-rolling over opponents, as compared to most Democrats, cites KY Gov. Andy Beshear as a Democratic exception. ^JC

“President Kennedy’s admonition to put country before self rings true now more than ever. I’m honored to accept this award on behalf of election officials & poll workers across America who ... sacrifice to keep the American experiment in self-government alive.” -Michael Adams, KY Secretary of State ^TD

Kentucky AG rebukes federal foster care rule requiring “safe” placements for LGBTQ youth.

Coleman on Friday said new rule will “penalize” &“disfavor” religiously-affiliated foster care & adoption agencies, like the Baptist-run Sunrise Children's Services.
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While there is little doubt that, definitionally, an advisory committee 'established, created, and controlled by a 'public agency'' is itself a discrete public agency, an OMD issued by AG Beshear casts a shadow on its duty to comply with KOMA.
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“We just began looking at scenarios, and that is why we have not notified anyone yet,” said a school district spokeswoman.

Ah, yes, the well-established “just looking at scenarios” exemption to the Kentucky Open Meetings Act. ^JC

Mmm, oh, by the way: Fayette County Public Schools begins redistricting meetings for new middle school without telling the public tinyurl.com/396crvhb ^JC

A similar law will soon take effect in Kentucky: kentucky.com/news/politics-…

Tonight at 8/7 on KET's 'Comment on Kentucky,' it's Janet Patton of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Jess Clark of Louisville Public Media and McKenna Horsley of the Kentucky Lantern. ^JC

UK university senate to call for vote of no confidence in President Capilouto next week tinyurl.com/3drr4aws ^JC

INBOX: The Kentucky Democratic Party is doing a split fundraising drive with Florida Democrats to 'to stop Republican extremists from banning abortion with no real exceptions.'

The KDP cites defeating Amendment 2 in 2022 as evidence that Kentuckians 'know what it takes to win.'

Dang, the H-L is hiring a Breaking News/Digital Editor AND a Managing Editor! Exciting time for us & for you or someone you know who wants to work w/great people in a beautiful state.

Breaking news/digital editor:
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Managing editor: journalismjobs.com/1686087-managi…

Here's a really thorough recap of yesterday's pro-Palestine protest at the University of Kentucky, via kendall: