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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker to get out the vote ahead of Nov. 3.

Sylvia Goodman

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Democrats muster support for Booker in longshot Senate bid ahead of Election Day

Sylvia Goodman

A parade of Democrats rallied for U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker in Louisville on the first two days of early voting as he vies with Congressman Andy Barr to replace longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell.

A tablet sits ready for voters at Louisville's first drive-through voting center, opening during the 2026 General Election, located at the Kentucky Expo Center.

Justin Hicks

LISTEN: The state-level races to look out for as early voting kicks off in Kentucky

Sylvia Goodman, Joe Sonka

Voters cast their ballots early at The Jeffersonian on Nov. 3, 2022.

Justin Hicks

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LISTEN: Kentuckians to weigh-in on key federal races Tuesday

Sylvia Goodman, Joe Sonka

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Beshear PAC spending big to swing governor races, early presidential primary states

Joe Sonka

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Man charged in shooting of KSP trooper enters not guilty plea

Lisa Autry

The man charged with fatally shooting a Kentucky State police trooper has entered a not guilty plea. Emonnie Branch was in Warren County Circuit Court on Tuesday for arraignment.
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Data center concerns give grassroots organizing new focus in southcentral Kentucky

Michael J. Collins

The debate over data center development continues to dominate many voters’ conversations in the lead-up to Election Day. What remains uncertain is how those conversations will play out at the polls.
Inside the Daviess County ‘Sister Slate’ as candidates prepare to take on the upcoming election

Hope Heffley

For the first time since 2018, Daviess County Democrats are fielding candidates in all four state legislative races.
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WKU breaks ground on project to elevate campus housing

Lisa Autry

Western Kentucky University has broken ground on a new era in student housing. The multi-year initiative will replace aging residence halls with modernized facilities that move away from community-style living.
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Nonprofit pulls out of contract to operate Daviess County Animal Shelter

Lisa Autry

It Takes A Village says it will no longer operate the Daviess County Animal Shelter after the end of the year. The decision follows an alleged smear campaign that started after the county transferred operations to the group.

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Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch

Chandelis Duster

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening.
Mixed economic forecast weighs heavy ahead of midterms

Scott Horsley, Sacha Pfeiffer

There was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the midterm elections?
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France seethes again as youth-led protests sweep Europe

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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.
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Key takeaways from this week's political meeting in Beijing

Jennifer Pak

The Communist party central committee meeting was focused on discipline and fighting corruption. It comes ahead of next year when Xi is widely expected to try to secure a fourth term.
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A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance

Rafael Nam

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector.
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Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate

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The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.