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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

I Voted stickers are laid out for voters on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at a polling place in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

The midterm elections: An overview

Paul Schlowak, Reporter November 14, 2022

Midterm elections took place Tuesday, Nov. 8, during which Americans voted for governors, representatives and senators. The election decided whether Democrats would lose their control in the national House...

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The Republican illusion of family values continues to harm American youth

Ryder Noah From March 10, 2022

Kentucky House Bill 51 recently passed in the House Education Committee, which would prohibit any mask mandate for public schools, colleges and child care centers in Kentucky. This bill is another example...

Anti-abortion protestors should not be protected by the university

Ethan Wallace February 17, 2022

Last November, UK’s campus, along with other public parts of Lexington, became briefly overrun with pro-life demonstrators vocalizing their cause to unsuspecting scholars just trying to get into Whitehall.The...

Audience members listen during the Abortion and Vaccine Mandate Debate between UK College Democrats and College Republicans on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

College Republicans and Democrats bring issues of 2021 politics to the University of Kentucky

Ryan Brokamp September 30, 2021

On Sept. 28, 2021, the UK College Republicans and College Democrats met in the Gatton Student Center Senate Chamber for their first in a series of debates. They were also joined by UK’s political science...

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Abortion: The debate continues

Kernel Opinions Desk September 23, 2021

The executives of the Student Democrats at UK and Student Republicans at UK come together in these dueling columns to debate the legality of abortion. Texas Senate Bill 8 sparked an uproar in either support...

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Trump’s second impeachment trial: a dangerously pointless political exercise

Sarah MIchels February 18, 2021

Former President Donald Trump still has one strike left before he’s out, at least in baseball terms. On Saturday, Feb. 13, Trump was acquitted by the Senate on impeachment charges for the second time....

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When pragmatic support becomes passionate

Luke Schlake October 29, 2020

It was a fantastic turnout. On my way from Cincinnati to Louisville yesterday, I witnessed nearly 100 cars, complete with billowing MAGA flags and political decals, streaming down the highway in a show...

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FEC complaint against Matt Jones a bad move for Mitch McConnell

Sarah Michels November 10, 2019

Last Wednesday night, Kentucky Sports Radio fans celebrated a UK men’s basketball win against No. 1 ranked Michigan State as they listened to Matt Jones host his weekday radio talk show. But, Thursday...

Candidate for Governor Andy Beshear talks to the crowd during the democratic campaign watch party on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the C2 Event Venue in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Breven Walker | Staff

Beshear touts victory as Bevin refuses to concede the Ky. gubernatorial race

Sydney Momeyer and Hailey Peters November 5, 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – “Matt Bevin has won!” an ecstatic Matt Bevin supporter shouted to a crowd of Republicans at Gov. Matt Bevin's watch party. But her announcement was followed by an ominous silence...

WATCH: Hear from both sides of Trump’s latest visit to Lexington

Mackenzie Dixon November 5, 2019

Rally-goers and protesters alike flooded downtown Lexington on Monday, November 4, 2019, to enjoy and oppose President Donald Trump's stump visit for Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin.

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George H.W. Bush’s death is not the end of ‘a culture of civility’

December 6, 2018

George Herbert Walker Bush’s death was deemed, “The end of a culture – a culture of civility,” by Ron Kaufman, one of Bush’s former senior aides, and other GOP members, according to the AP.Much...

Congressman Any Barr speaks during the make America great again rally on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Republican Andy Barr wins contested House race, will serve another term

Jacob Eads November 6, 2018

Republican incumbent Congressman Andy Barr will serve another term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Ret. Lt. Col. Amy McGrath in the race for Kentucky’s Sixth...

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