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Primary Elections · FrankfortThe Capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday April 5, 2024.(Ryan Van Velzer / LPM)With less than four weeks to go until Kentucky’s primary election, political action committees and the interests that fund them are prepared to spend heavily on Republican races for the state legislature — re-opening divisions within the GOP caucus in Frankfort.At least a half dozen races pit candidates from the “liberty” wing of the GOP against what are…See the Story
Expensive battle brewing in Kentucky primary to shape GOP caucus in Frankfort
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HIV · LouisvilleA needle exchange program at the Austin Community Outreach Center in Austin, Ind., is aimed at stopping spread of HIV.
(Darron Cummings/AP (via NPR))A Kentucky Department for Public Health study shows the number of syringe services programs has more than doubled and overall visits have soared in recent years, after the state Legislature legalized such initiatives.“I think ultimately that Kentucky SSPs have been doing just amazing work over time …See the Story
Study shows how Kentucky expanded syringe services programs
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Louisville, Kentucky · LouisvilleAn LMPD cruiser sits outside the LMPD Downtown Area Patrol building.Louisville Metro Police Department officers will get multiple raises in the coming years, as part of new contracts between the city and the police union.Metro Council approved the collective bargaining agreement Thursday night with less than a handful of council members voting against it. Salaries for the department’s sworn staff — rank-and-file officers plus lieutenants, sergea…See the Story
What is and isn’t in Louisville’s new police contracts
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Louisville, Kentucky · LouisvilleThe Louisville Philharmonia Spring concert will feature several pieces, including one featuring a high school senior as soloist.(Breya Jones / LPM)The Louisville Philharmonia is made up of serious amateur and semi-professional orchestral musicians.Those same musicians are given a large say in how the organization is run, with playing members even comprising the Philharmonia’s board of directors.“We're trying to be as democratic as possible,” sa…See the Story
Louisville Philharmonia performance to feature high school student solo
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Louisville, Kentucky · LouisvilleA couple of houses in Louisville's Highlands area, a common location for short-term rentals in the city.(Jacob Munoz / LPM)The Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator’s office reassesses homes and businesses at least once every four years. It analyzes properties based on nearby sales and characteristics like a structure’s age and condition.Because those assessments affect property values, they also impact how much taxes go into public…See the Story
Property values across eastern Jefferson County have been reassessed. Here’s what to know
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Louisville, Kentucky · LouisvilleRep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, asks a question about House Bill 47, an act related to religious liberty on Feb. 21, 2024.(LRC Public Info)A judge denied a petition Thursday that sought to disqualify Democratic state Rep. Nima Kulkarni’s candidacy over a filing error.Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry ruled that although one of the signatories to Kulkarni’s candidacy filing was a registered Republican at the time, she quickly changed her regi…See the Story
Judge rules Louisville Rep. Nima Kulkarni not disqualified as candidate
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Republican Party · BlufftonFive of Indiana’s six Republican gubernatorial candidates showed up to the primary’s final debate Tuesday, as U.S. Sen. Mike Braun opted to stay in Washington, D.C., for a foreign aid vote. And with Braun absent, many of the attacks were aimed at Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
Of particular focus in those attacks was her campaign’s tentpole issue, a pledge to eliminate Indiana’s income tax. Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said the state…See the Story
Indiana GOP gubernatorial candidates spar in final debate
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