Oct 19 Kentucky Politics Some Ky. voters to cast ballots during special elections next month Kentucky has no regular elections this year, but voters in three legislative districts will participate in special elections in November. By Ryland Barton Oct 19 Kentucky Politics Some Ky. voters to cast ballots during special elections next month Ryland Barton
Jul 13 Kentucky Politics Ky. Secretary Of State Adams: States Best To Handle Election Rules Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams urged federal lawmakers not to “micromanage” state elections during a congressional hearing. By Ryland Barton Jul 13 Kentucky Politics Secretary Of State Adams: States Best To Handle Election Rules Ryland Barton
Feb 11 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Discuss Mystery Election Bill Supported By Rand Paul Republican lawmakers and Rand Paul are rallying around a yet-to-be-revealed bill that would make changes to Kentucky’s election laws. By Ryland Barton Feb 11 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Discuss Mystery Election Bill Supported By Rand Paul Ryland Barton
Nov 2 Election 2020 The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? This fall, Lexington, Kentucky, activist and artist Devine Carama launched a different kind of road trip across his home state. He visited a dozen cities and towns, from Pikeville, in the state’s Appalachian east, to Paducah, near where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi. He carried a sign that said “I’ll walk 400 miles if […] By Jeff Young , Suhail Bhat , , Alana Watson and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 2 Election 2020 The Ohio Valley Has Some Of The Nation’s Lowest Voter Turnout. What Could Change That? Jeff Young, Suhail Bhat, , Alana Watson and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 30 Election 2020 International Election Observers Show How Ohio Valley States Measure Up Ohio Valley states fall short of international elections standards in several key areas, according to an interim report from international elections observers the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The OSCE conducts regular election observations in 57 nations including in the U.S. The group noted that Kentucky lacks a paper backup to its voting […] By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 30 Election 2020 International Election Observers Show How Ohio Valley States Measure Up Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? States across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding access to voting by mail in order. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 10 Health Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction, Study Finds An open-ended survey of 2700 rural adults found that 25 percent of rural Americans said drug addiction was their biggest concern. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 10 Health Rural Americans Increasingly Concerned About Opioid Addiction Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 17 Politics Potential New Write-In Rules Could Impact Kentucky Elections Attorney General Andy Beshear issued an opinion Thursday saying it was OK for poll workers to post lists of certified write-in candidates at voting precincts. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Aug 17 Politics Potential New Write-In Rules Could Impact Kentucky Elections Adam Beam, Associated Press
Jul 3 Politics Grimes Says Trump’s Election Commission Meant To Give False ‘Authority For A Lie’ Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says President Donald Trump's newly-formed election commission is prefaced on baseless claims about voter fraud, and she won't send it information about Kentucky voters. By Ryland Barton Jul 3 Politics Grimes: Trump's Commission Meant To Give False 'Authority For A Lie' Ryland Barton
Jun 28 Politics Should Kentucky Elections Be Held During Presidential Years? A bill would extend the terms of Kentucky’s next governor and other constitutional officeholders by one year, giving the elected officials five-year stints. By Ryland Barton Jun 28 Politics Should Kentucky Elections Be Held During Presidential Years? Ryland Barton
Nov 10 Community For A Refugee In Louisville, Optimism Remains Post-Election Abraham Aluel didn’t expect Donald Trump to be elected president. But he does expect the spirit of the people who welcomed him to this country will endure. By Roxanne Scott Nov 10 Community For A Refugee In Louisville, Optimism Remains Post-Election Roxanne Scott
Oct 31 Politics White Stuff: Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess The White Working Class The white working class issues may be driving this rancorous election, but they certainly won’t go away on Election Day. By Jeff Young Oct 31 Politics Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess White Working Class Jeff Young
Aug 19 Investigations Vote Buying: Still Happening In Kentucky As a reporter for The Courier-Journal newspaper, I shadowed the fixer for a month leading up to the May 1987 primary. He called himself “the mailman.” By R.G. Dunlop Aug 19 Investigations Vote Buying: Still Happening In Kentucky R.G. Dunlop
Jun 27 Politics Ethics Commission OKs Crowdfunding For Legislative Campaigns Political candidates in Kentucky are allowed to use crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe and Kickstarter to raise money for their own political campaigns. By Ryland Barton Jun 27 Politics Ethics Commission OKs Crowdfunding For Legislative Campaigns Ryland Barton