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Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a new effort to help Kentucky residents determine if they're among the nonviolent felons now qualified to vote. The…
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A new report shows Kentucky has more than 312,000 people who cannot vote because of a felony conviction, a 67 percent increase from 2006.Kentucky is one…
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Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has ordered the voting rights restored for 284 Kentuckians pending a background check by the Justice and Public Safety…
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Several pieces of lightning rod legislation cleared hurdles late Thursday as the General Assembly wrapped up its last heavily scheduled day this week.…
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Twin House and Senate bills clearing the way for the expungement of low-level felonies in Kentucky have a new advocate. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce…
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Gov. Matt Bevin has issued his first five executive orders ahead of the holiday break. The orders fulfill a campaign promise and reverse actions taken by…
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Outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear delivered a last minute win to voting rights advocates Tuesday by issuing an executive order paving the way for…
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Lawmakers entering the Senate State and Local Government committee passed by voting rights demonstrators on the way to their seats Wednesday. The decision…
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With voting rights legislation for former felons stalling year after year in Frankfort, the annual rally for House Bill 70 can feel like a case of déjà vu…
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Hundreds gathered at the foot of the Capitol in Frankfort Wednesday to pay tribute to civil rights activists who braved the cold 50 years ago. Echoes of…