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Tempers flared. Tears flowed. Men shouldn’t have sex? KY House passes abortion bill.

Politics & Government

Tempers flared. Tears flowed. Men shouldn’t have sex? KY House passes abortion bill.

One lawmaker compared abortion to a holocaust. Another said men in the chamber should refrain from sex.

February 15, 2019 04:20 PM

Strange political bedfellows rally behind felon voting rights bill in Kentucky

Politics & Government

Strange political bedfellows rally behind felon voting rights bill in Kentucky

February 15, 2019 03:17 PM

McConnell’s opposition to Green New Deal comes as he backs coal

Politics & Government

McConnell’s opposition to Green New Deal comes as he backs coal

February 15, 2019 02:10 PM

So why was Ben Franklin famous? Kentuckians flunk test of U.S. history knowledge.

Kentucky

So why was Ben Franklin famous? Kentuckians flunk test of U.S. history knowledge.

February 15, 2019 03:55 PM

Pazzo’s, Magee’s Bakery, Texas de Brazil, Sonic, Qdoba and more on probation

Restaurant News & Reviews

Pazzo’s, Magee’s Bakery, Texas de Brazil, Sonic, Qdoba and more on probation

February 15, 2019 06:45 AM

Updated list of restaurants on probation as of February: Read before you eat

Restaurant News & Reviews

Updated list of restaurants on probation as of February: Read before you eat

February 15, 2019 07:00 AM

Their water is dirty and unreliable. Here’s how Kentucky lawmakers are responding.

Kentucky

Their water is dirty and unreliable. Here’s how Kentucky lawmakers are responding.

February 15, 2019 11:45 AM

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A widow says Kentucky Utilities is responsible for her husband’s death. See what she alleges.

February 15, 2019 05:23 PM

The Latest: Police say workplace gunman was being fired

February 15, 2019 11:02 PM

A new $12 million school scheduled to open last fall is sitting empty. Here’s why.

February 15, 2019 03:12 PM

Justices to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship

February 15, 2019 02:04 PM

Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress

February 15, 2019 09:45 PM

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John Calipari: We needed to get knocked in the mouth

February 15, 2019 04:23 PM

Keldon Johnson is feeling good about a ‘big game’ Saturday

February 15, 2019 04:22 PM

John Calipari previews Kentucky’s task against Tennessee on Saturday

February 15, 2019 03:44 PM

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Kentucky’s Hagans has hit freshman wall. ‘He’s not played well at all,’ Cal says.

Sports

Kentucky’s Hagans has hit freshman wall. ‘He’s not played well at all,’ Cal says.

February 15, 2019 06:43 PM

‘Let’s see who we are.’ Kentucky’s late-season identity on the line vs. Tennessee

February 15, 2019 05:44 PM

How No. 5 Kentucky and No. 1 Tennessee match up — with a game prediction

February 15, 2019 11:38 AM

Three newcomers homer in their debuts as Kentucky baseball rallies in season opener

February 15, 2019 06:59 PM

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‘She has to come home.’ Here’s how you can help find missing Kentucky mom

Local

‘She has to come home.’ Here’s how you can help find missing Kentucky mom

February 15, 2019 03:03 PM

Kentucky House passes solar power bill, with changes that could lead to showdown

February 15, 2019 01:33 PM

Central Kentucky businessman must pay $19 million to the IRS. Find out why.

February 14, 2019 03:35 PM

Should Kentucky’s struggling third graders be held back? Some educators urge caution.

February 14, 2019 11:20 AM

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Which new restaurant is coming to the former Julep Cup space in The Woodlands?

Business

Which new restaurant is coming to the former Julep Cup space in The Woodlands?

February 15, 2019 09:23 AM

Paradise no more. TVA votes to close iconic coal-burning power plant in Kentucky.

February 14, 2019 11:09 AM

Pazzo’s, Magee’s Bakery, Texas de Brazil, Sonic, Qdoba and more on probation

February 15, 2019 06:45 AM

A solar power grab. An obsolete coal plant. Here’s why politicians hold Kentucky back.

February 14, 2019 10:08 AM

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Joel Pett says state legislature’s motto is ‘stay on target’

Opinion

Joel Pett says state legislature’s motto is ‘stay on target’

February 15, 2019 05:06 PM

McConnell prime for the Pelosi treatment, if only Dems had the spine

February 15, 2019 07:55 PM

Kentucky cannot afford a new generation of nicotine addicts

February 15, 2019 08:07 PM

Cringe-o-rama: Mitch McConnell, lower standards for nursing home inspections, UK shoe fetish, us. Us?

February 15, 2019 04:51 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

Kentucky Senate approves NRA gun bill on anniversary of Parkland school shooting

The Kentucky Senate approved a bill Thursday that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training on the first anniversary of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting that killed 17 students and staff members.

Blogs & Columns

LSU fans can buy t-shirt commemorating ‘The Tip’

February 14, 2019 10:39 PM

Why LSU may have best path to SEC tourney’s top seed

February 14, 2019 02:21 PM

Is this a chink in Tennessee basketball’s armor?

February 14, 2019 10:31 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 11, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 11, 2019

February 15, 2019 11:47 AM

61st Grammy Awards

61st Grammy Awards

February 11, 2019 08:23 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 4 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 4 2019

February 05, 2019 12:34 PM

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Paul Prather

Paul Prather

‘Roma’ or ‘A Star is Born?’ May the best film win this year’s Oscar, or not.

Here’s which actors and what movies I think should win at this year’s Academy Awards.

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He played The Dame in 2004 and he still has the concert poster. Now he’s coming to Rupp.

Music News & Reviews

He played The Dame in 2004 and he still has the concert poster. Now he’s coming to Rupp.

February 15, 2019 08:33 AM

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Best bets for the weekend? A concert of love songs, a murder mystery with chocolate

LexGo

Best bets for the weekend? A concert of love songs, a murder mystery with chocolate

February 14, 2019 09:15 AM

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