McKenna Horsley
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Covering politics for @kentuckylantern.com. 📧 mhorsley@kentuckylantern.com
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AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibl...
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Kentucky Lantern founder @jamielucke.bsky.social brings us this compelling story ‘Killing him over and over’: A Hopkinsville mom’s battle for the truth about her son’s death kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/12/k...
‘Killing him over and over’: A Hopkinsville mom’s battle for the truth about her son’s death • Kentucky Lantern
She didn’t know it at the time, but on that night almost three years ago, Nancy Tucker was beginning an odyssey to uncover the circumstances of her son’s death.
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Beshear and Rogers announce federal funding projects for Eastern Kentucky revitalization kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/09/b...
Beshear and Rogers announce federal funding projects for Eastern Kentucky revitalization • Kentucky Lantern
CORBIN, Ky. — While Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear disagreed on how President Donald Trump’s policies are impacting Appalachian Kentucky, the two came together Friday...
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A campaign finance story from Tom Loftus and me kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/09/l...
Lundergan, Calipari and more: In KY governor race, Adkins nets $1.75 million from donors • Kentucky Lantern
Rocky Adkins, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in Kentucky’s upcoming governor race, has raised more than $1.75 million in his first quarter.
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The Cook Political Report moves #KY06 from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” This follows new Dem-ordered polls showing Zach Dembo with a lead over Republican Ralph Alvarado.
A new poll from (often Dem-aligned) Change Research says Democrat Zach Dembo leads Republican Ralph Alvarado by 9 points in #KY06. The poll was released by Kentuckians Not Corruption PAC, which has ran ads tying Alvarado to former Gov. Matt Bevin. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Kentuckians Not Corruption - KY-06 | Memo | Oct 2026
To: Interested Parties From: Change Research Date: October 8, 2026 Re: Recent Polling in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District Key Findings On behalf of Kentuckians Not Corruption, Change Researc...
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Suspended attorney and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters is featured in a Wall Street Journal report as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to send $$ to her Amex account without a paper trail. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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In #KY01, Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer released an ad that mentions at the very end on screen he is running for Congress. He's already a rumored candidate for the #kygov race. Also, GOP Senate Floor Leader Max Wise is briefly featured at the start of the video. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dj6...
KY ag commissioner applauds Trump’s move on untaxed diesel, but says Beshear can still act kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/06/k...
KY ag commissioner applauds Trump’s move on untaxed diesel, but says Beshear can still act • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky’s top agriculture official applauded Republican President Donald Trump for signing an executive order to defer federal taxes on red-dyed diesel through the end of the year, but says the state...
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In #KY05, Democrat Ned Pillersdorf's campaign has released an ad featuring former Gov. Paul Patton, who talks about incumbent Republican Rep. Hal Rogers' age. "I'm 89 years old — about the same as Rogers — and I'm too old for Congress." drive.google.com/drive/folder...
DCCC is now up with this ad in the R+15 #ky06 district in Kentucky, in which Zach Dembo again ties Alvarado to Bevin, and features Gov. Beshear carrying away a cardboard cutout of Bevin. Dems definitely smelling blood/wave here
KY-06: Basically the Same
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear soft-launched his own 2028 presidential bid at a private Nashville fundraiser for 5th Congressional District candidate Chaz Molder on Saturday.
Beshear Campaigns for Molder as Dems Eye Midterms
Popular Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined forces with congressional hopeful Chaz Molder, mayor of Columbia, for a high-powered Nashville fundraiser on Saturday. The Molder campaign bagged another $120...
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‘A political prisoner’: Roebling Bridge ICE protestor now faced with felony charge, arrested From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/05/a...
‘A political prisoner': Roebling Bridge ICE protestor now faced with felony charge, arrested • Kentucky Lantern
More than a year after a Northern Kentucky protest at Roebling Street Bridge over federal immigration officials’ arrest of an Ohio cleric, a protester was arrested Monday morning on an upgraded charge...
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Sen. Julie Raque Adams gets $620K in outside help from GOP committees kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/05/s...
Sen. Julie Raque Adams gets $620K in outside help from GOP committees • Kentucky Lantern
FRANKFORT – Since early last May, Republican outside groups have spent more than $620,000 to help reelect Julie Raque Adams to another term in the Kentucky Senate.
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If these polls turn out to be true, such wins could bolster Democratic Govs Association Chair Gov. Andy Beshear's national profile www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
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Highest monthly total of new voters since 2024 register to vote in Kentucky elections kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/02/h...
Highest monthly total of new voters since 2024 register to vote in Kentucky elections • Kentucky Lantern
More than 12,000 Kentuckians registered to vote in September — weeks ahead of midterm elections.
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Rep. Andy Barr, the GOP nominee and heavy favorite in the #kysen race, put out a press release touting the endorsement of 72 GOP members of the Kentucky House. It excludes 8 GOP members, mostly from the liberty caucus that were/are supporters of Thomas Massie.
Internal poll shows Democrat Dembo leads GOP’s Alvarado in central Kentucky House race kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/02/i...
Internal poll shows Democrat Dembo leads GOP’s Alvarado in central Kentucky House race • Kentucky Lantern
An poll from Democrat Zach Dembo’s campaign shows he has a five-point lead over Republican Ralph Alvarado in a Kentucky congressional race.
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State lawmakers hear data center concerns from across Kentucky at Frankfort ‘listening session’ From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/01/s...
State lawmakers hear data center concerns from across Kentucky at Frankfort 'listening session' • Kentucky Lantern
More than 60 people filled a committee room for the “listening session” on data centers set up by Rep. Adam Moore, D-Lexington,
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Kentucky agriculture commissioner calls on governor to pause restriction on untaxed diesel kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/01/k...
Kentucky agriculture commissioner calls on governor to pause restriction on untaxed diesel • Kentucky Lantern
Republican Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell is asking Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to temporarily suspend a prohibition on using untaxed diesel on public roads.
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The Kentucky Lantern voter guide is live! Get answers to all your questions here. Voter Guide: 2026 General Election • Kentucky kentuckylantern.com/voter-guides...
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From Kentucky Lantern | Shining brightest where it’s dark
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Lexington brewery owner’s email prompts questions about Kentucky campaign finance laws kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/30/l...
Lexington brewery owner’s email prompts questions about Kentucky campaign finance laws • Kentucky Lantern
An email from a Lexington brewery owner about a Sept. 23 fundraiser for one of the Kentucky legislature’s top Republicans has sparked questions about campaign donation laws.
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Monday is last day to register to vote in Kentucky before November election kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/29/m...
Monday is last day to register to vote in Kentucky before November election • Kentucky Lantern
This coming Monday — Oct. 5 — is the last day for Kentuckians to register to vote ahead of the November general election.
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I have returned from being out of office. But some of my stories published while I was away in case you missed them!
Shelbyville tenants launching union against Lexington property management company From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/17/s...
Shelbyville tenants launching union against Lexington property management company • Kentucky Lantern
Tenants at several properties in Shelbyville owned by a Lexington-based property management company are launching a tenant union to make demands on a range of concerns they have on unresolved maintena...
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With McConnell back, Senate ag committee advances farm bill on party lines kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/17/r...
With McConnell back, Senate ag committee advances farm bill on party lines • Kentucky Lantern
Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to advance a farm bill despite Democrats voting against it.
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Very excited about our first freelance story from the great Bill Estep. Feds take on Kentucky cockfighting with multiple indictments kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/17/f...
Feds take on Kentucky cockfighting with multiple indictments • Kentucky Lantern
Federal authorities have charged five people in Kentucky in connection with cockfighting in cases that show the state remains a key player in the illegal activity, according to animal-welfare groups.
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Beshear makes two new appointments to University of Kentucky Board of Trustees From Tom Loftus kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/17/b...
Beshear makes two new appointments to University of Kentucky Board of Trustees • Kentucky Lantern
Gov. Andy Beshear this week appointed Lexington businessman Joseph Palumbo and retired Circuit Judge Phillip Patton to fill vacancies on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees.
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