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In a rebuke of Republican leadership, the House has passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act, but the fate of the measure in the Senate remains murky.
Local News
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Morgan Simmons / ESPN Images/Morgan Simmons / ESPN Images/ESPN ImagesTonie Morgan scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out five assists, but No. 6 Kentucky lost at Alabama 64-51 on Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum. -
J. Scott Applewhite/AP/APThe Kentucky congressman who led the push to force the release of files linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is criticizing the slow response by the Department of Justice. -
Josh James/WUKYA Kentucky lawmaker is seeking to bar anyone not born in the US from holding local office — a change that would apply to Lexington's Vice Mayor Dan Wu. -
Clay WallaceThe Lexington Police Department's December report shows a -10.8% decrease in violent crime and a -7.9% decrease in property crime from 2024. -
Mariam Zuhaib/AP/APThe US Senate voted Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution barring President Donald Trump from using further military force “within or against Venezuela” unless he gets prior approval from Congress. The resolution passed without the support of Sen. Mitch McConnell. -
Josh James/WUKYThe next Lexington Urban County Council elections will see major turnover and the possible return of a former councilwoman once barred from city hall.
Radio Shows & Music
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave welcomes Vanessa Becker Weig, Co-Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Voices Amplified (formerly known as The Girl Project.) The performance group empowers artists by generating brave and equitable spaces in arts education and theatre performance and connects artists, arts educators and community members by inviting collaborative continued arts education. Becker Weig talks about a very busy upcoming events calendar. -
PodcastsMichael Adams, the Secretary of State of Kentucky, discusses the American Dream, pragmatic governance, and safeguarding fair elections. -
PodcastsThis week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we talk with Zachary DeVries who is leading a team of researchers at UK on a project to develop a complete and durable approach to cockroach control in affordable housing. The initiative is funded by a nearly $1 million cooperative agreement with HUD. -
Podcasts2026 is an important year for decision makers across America including right here in Lexington, Kentucky and the Voting Matters podcast has you covered. Alan and Liza jump on to provide a quick preview of topics and show themes.
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