Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr has officially joined the race to claim Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat in 2027.
Local News
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Cresco Labs is one of the largest multi-state cannabis companies in the country and landed one of only two of Kentucky's Tier 3 cultivation licenses.
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Housing advocates rallied in downtown Lexington Tuesday in tandem with more than a dozen similar events across the country. The rally comes on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court case that paved the way for communities to arrest and ticket people living outside.
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At Catholic masses across the globe and here in Central Kentucky, parishioners lifted their voices Monday in song and prayer in honor of the late Pontiff.
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Labor unions in Kentucky predict workers will face more threats as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is dismantled.
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The research of more than 90 college and high school students was put on display at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health’s third annual showcase.
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Kentucky's Supreme Court made history late last week, swearing in Justice Pamela Goodwine — the first Black woman elected to serve on the commonwealth's high court.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Better Than Ezra (Live A Little), Chris Kasper (Shuffle On Through), French Cassettes (White Noise), Travis (Gaslight), Silverada (Anywhere But Here), Hurray For The Riff Raff (Hawkmoon), & Eels (Goldy)!
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This week's episode of The Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Donna Summer, Bernard Wright, Lakeside, Tina Turner, Lenny Williams, Aurra, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Marias (Run Your Mouth), Baby Rose Featuring BadBadNotGood (One Last Dance), The Gaslight Anthem (Ocean Eyes), Lenny Kravitz (Human), Hozier (Too Sweet), & Gary Clark Jr. Featuring Stevie Wonder (What About The Children)!
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Dusting off vintage recordings from the archive for over 50 years of blues, rock & soul set out out in the sun with renewed energy...Settle in for a "Spring Clean!"
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Lexington musician Vera Stonestreet Paige joins Joe Conkwright and the Rock & Roots Saturday Edition for conversation and a set of inspiring songs.
Podcasts
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PodcastsSharon Murphy (she/her), Founder of Real Life Civics, discusses the importance of politics, human-centered leadership, and our favorite crisis manager.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet Lisa M. Miller about her new poetry book, Woe & Awe, the story of her nonfiction book, The Heart of Leadership for Women, and more.
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PodcastsA University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) study researching Appalachian culture and its impact on food insecurity has won Health Education & Behavior’s “Paper of the Year” Award for 2023. The paper, titled “Exploring Food-Based Cultural Practices to Address Food Insecurity in Rural Appalachia,” emphasizes how significant culturally entrenched food practices are in enabling communities from Appalachia to fight food insecurity. The study was led by Lauren Batey and co-authored by Emily DeWitt, Dawn Brewer, Kathryn Cardarelli and Heather Norman-Burgdolf. Batey is the guest this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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PodcastsVoting Matters is back one final time to drop some important info regarding the upcoming election and for that Alan and Liza visit with Dr. Jen Jackson, League of Women Voters of Kentucky Board President. She talks about LWV's various statewide partnerships, some upcoming volunteer opportunities, and a last minute push to get more people to the polls.
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