105 years later, efforts by Lexington women to earn voting rights still resonate
The Herald-Leader is celebrating Lexington’s 250th birthday by revisiting key moments in the city’s vibrant history, including how Lexington women fought for the right to vote.
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Our Rich History: Partisan politics, Kentucky, and the presidential election of 1824
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Two hundred years ago this month, President John Quincy Adams took the oath of ...
Sec. Adams condemns Gov. Beshear’s veto of bill that would impact Ky. elections
One bill vetoed by Gov. Andy Beshear has caught the attention of Sec. of State Michael Adams, who says the governor 'murdered ...
Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican lawmakers have passed a measure to protect conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths as part of a bill that also would outlaw the use of Medicaid funds to pay ...
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The 19th Amendment was a key step for women's rights in the U.S.
It was Article I of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and it guaranteed that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall ... Morrow of Kentucky signs his state's ...
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How senators voted on a bill to avert a government shutdown
Sen. Rand Paul (Kentucky) was the lone Republican who opposed it. The 62-38 vote came after days of turmoil among Senate Democrats who were split on either working with President Donald Trump and ...