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COLUMN: Beshear’s re-election was historic, but national democrats shouldn’t get their hopes up

Ethan Wallace, Reporter January 10, 2024

The night of Nov. 7, 2023 was a good one for Kentucky Democrats — Buddy Wheatly, Pamela Stevenson, Kim Reeder, Michael Bowman and Sierra Enlow notwithstanding. Gov. Andy Beshear’s re-election became...

"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...

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....

Mitch McConnell gives victory remarks at his Election Night watch party. 

A “clear choice.” McConnell defeats McGrath to win his seventh Senate term

Sarah Michels November 3, 2020

After months of attack ads, fundraising and campaigning, Mitch McConnell solidly retained his Senate seat Election night against Democratic candidate Amy McGrath. It came as little surprise to Kentuckians,...

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...

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...

During the a debate watch party, students listened closely to the words of the Amy McGrath and Andy Barr, two candidates in Kentucky's Sixth District Congressional race, in the Britt Brockman Senate Chamber on Oct. 29, 2018. | Photo by Sarah Michels

UK students keep politics civil at Barr-McGrath-Harris debate watch party

Sarah Michels October 30, 2018

If you live in Lexington and own a radio or television, you’ve probably heard the incessant back-and-forth that is the Sixth Congressional District race between Andy Barr and Amy McGrath. With an overwhelming...

Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath, left, and Incumbent Representative Andy Barr are facing off to represent Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District. Photos by Arden Barnes and Jordan Prather | Staff

Big picture: Kentucky’s multimillion dollar House race has clear national implications

October 24, 2018

Like any risky investment, the most expensive House race in Kentucky history has much to gain and much to lose for both sides of the aisle.Multiple media outlets have pinned Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional...

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Despite Nikki Haley’s resignation, this won’t be last we hear of her

Saadia Akhtar October 18, 2018

The 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Oct. 9 she would resign from her position at the end of the year, according to the New York Times. An ambassador's job is to...

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