NEW: I broke down, in writing, the mysterious August 3 deadline and how it means nothing in the Mitch McConnell saga. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Fact check: Is Aug. 3 the deadline to replace Mitch McConnell? - Hellbender Newsroom
Hellbender Newsroom dug into Kentucky law to fact-check if August 3 is actually the deadline to call a special election to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat ahead of the midterms.
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Just caught up with Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman ahead of the Marshall Co Dems Fancy Farm Eve Bean Dinner. Asked her the secret behind landing the elusive Fancy Farm zinger. Answer: Being a high school teacher.
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NEW: Gov. Andy Beshear to Mitch McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’ hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Gov. Andy Beshear to McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’ - Hellbender Newsroom
Beshear’s July 27 demands come more than six weeks after McConnell was hospitalized for then-unknown reasons, sparking rampant online speculation.
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New statement from Mitch McConnell: Remains alive, but will have to miss Fancy Farm this weekend.
Gov. Andy Beshear yet again won’t go onstage to roast his haters at Fancy Farm.
ICYMI: A Trump-appointed federal judge blocked Trump’s attempt to access Kentucky voters’ data. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Kentucky voter info safe after judge dismisses lawsuit from Trump’s DOJ - Hellbender Newsroom
Thursday’s ruling is the latest blow in Trump’s quest to gain access to sensitive voter data across the country.
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It’s official: Rocky’s runnin’. #kygov hellbendernewsroom.com/news/electio...
Rocky Adkins files to run for Kentucky governor in 2027 - Hellbender Newsroom
Rocky Adkins—a former House Majority Floor Leader in Kentucky—formally announced his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday morning.
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Rocky Adkins filed a "Statement of Spending Intent" with KREF last week to run for governor of Kentucky, which any potential candidate needs to do to spend money on a candidacy. In case there were any doubters left. #kygov
Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org · 2w agoAhead of Rocky Adkins event tomorrow "to discuss what comes next in his long history of service to the commonwealth," his website has gone for hidden to this: #kygov
NEW: Court says bill unconstitutional. GOP passes it again. JCPS sues again. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Kentucky Republicans stripped the JCPS board of power. Now they’re suing - Hellbender Newsroom
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical bill aimed at JCPS at the end of 2025. Lawmakers almost immediately refiled it.
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NEW: “In 2020, President Trump lost,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. “And now he’s lying to you—over, and over, and over, and over.” hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
‘He’s lying to you’: Beshear refutes Trump’s voter fraud claims ahead of speech - Hellbender Newsroom
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat in a red state, defended the state’s elections as President Donald Trump gears up for another round of 2020 election fraud allegations.
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NEW: I read through all of Kentucky’s new laws so y’all don’t have to. Here are 20 you should know about. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
20 new Kentucky laws to know about - Hellbender Newsroom
Kentucky’s state legislature passed roughly 200 new laws during its 2026 legislative session. Many of them go into effect on July 15.
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NEW: What’s up with Mitch McConnell? McConnell explains why he’s been MIA for the last month. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Mitch McConnell shares proof of life, explains his silence and absence - Hellbender Newsroom
In his first direct statement since being hospitalized in June, Sen. Mitch McConnell explained why he’s been MIA for nearly a month—and what happens next.
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Gov. Andy Beshear officially asks Mitch McConnell for some sort of sign of life.
NEW: The rumors of Mitch McConnell’s death appear to be greatly exaggerated. (At least, for now.) hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, but is talking to GOP leaders - Hellbender Newsroom
Since Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in mid-June, few updates have been shared about his condition and few, if any, people have said they’ve spoken directly with him—until now.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear knows nothing about Mitch McConnell’s condition. “I don’t even know if he’s been in the hospital for several weeks.” hellbendernewsroom.com/news/electio...
Beshear has gotten ‘no information’ from McConnell’s team since hospitalization - Hellbender Newsroom
In a Thursday press conference, Beshear refrained from speculating on the senior Republican’s health and asked for more transparency on the situation.
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We are the only wealthy, western democracy that doesn't ensure healthcare for its people. I'll keep fighting to expand healthcare for Kentuckians while Congress and the KY supermajority do the opposite. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/healthc... @oliviakrauth.bsky.social
NEW: Lee Specialty Clinic is saved—for now. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/healthc...
Lee Specialty Clinic to be saved after Gov. Andy Beshear finds financial ‘band-aid’ - Hellbender Newsroom
Beshear said lawmakers will still need to provide longer-term funding to the clinic that cares for adults with developmental needs in the 2027 legislative session.
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Yes hi hello Beshear can’t simply pick someone to replace McConnell, should McConnell die while in office. Does not work like that. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/electio...
If Mitch McConnell dies while in office, what happens? How US Senate vacancies are filled in Kentucky - Hellbender Newsroom
Kentucky handles things a bit differently than other states.
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Spox from McConnell: “Senator McConnell is fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters and is very appreciative of the outstanding care he is receiving.”
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From the Portland Press Herald in Maine, by former CJ reporter @billykobin.bsky.social: A former Kentucky governor has a warrant out for his arrest after missing deadlines in a child support and divorce case — and his western Maine home is a part of the drama.
How a Maine home is part of a former Kentucky governor’s legal troubles
Matt Bevin owns property in western Maine, which he said was hit with a 'very large boulder' that prevented him from attending a court hearing.
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A rather feisty Beshear presser today...
Beshear flexes 'flexibility' by reshuffling funds to undo General Assembly cuts
Gov. Andy Beshear is taking the unusual step of shifting certain funds to counter cuts in the General Assembly's budget. The Democrat is using comments by Republican leaders as the rationale for the m...
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NEW: Only about 5% of county leaders in Kentucky asked Beshear to keep gas prices a bit lower. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/economy...
Where will Kentucky’s gas tax cut stay in effect and who will see higher prices? - Hellbender Newsroom
Only 33 cities and counties will still see lower fuel prices after local leaders requested extensions to the gas tax cut.
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Matt Bevin put out a atatement threatening to release his son’s juvenile health and criminal records. Jonah Bevin responded in a statement: “It is also exactly like my dad to make an offer of blackmail look like help."
Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org · 2mo agoNew arrest warrant issued for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. He can’t get out of this one with a fine.
NEW: Who lobbied lawmakers on data centers in #KYGA26? + what HB 593’s sponsor says about the future of data centers regs as we start the interim session. hellbendernewsroom.com/news/politic...
Who lobbied Kentucky lawmakers on data centers? - Hellbender Newsroom
Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass data center regulations, despite bipartisan support for some form of ratepayer protections.
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The recanvass is complete in Louisville's House District 44, and there was no change in the vote results. Unless Rep. Chester-Burton seeks a formal recount, that means she loses the Dem nomination by 5 votes to Kenya Wade. There is no Republican running this fall. #kyga26
Joe Sonka 😐@joesonka.lpm.org · 2mo agoThe recanvass will take place at 9am tomorrow morning at the Jefferson County Election Center. These rarely produce different vote counts, but candidates can also seek more thorough recounts if they choose to go that route. #kyga26
