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Sylvia Goodman

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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
I should note this is **new** registrations. Obviously total GOP registrants still far larger than totals of Dem and independent voters in KY
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's PAC just reported spending another $250K on ads in this R+15 congressional race. They've now spending $500K, with a Trump PAC spending > $1 million. #ky06
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
Compare to, say, a year ago. In Sept 2025, Dem registration fell by 3,354 voters. Meanwhile Republicans gained 4,636 and Other added 2,372 that month Can't say this is a trend or anything, but certainly something to keep an eye on leading up to the midterms and beyond
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
Interesting tidbit in Kentucky: last month's voter registration numbers are out and both Democrat and Other registrations were higher than Republicans' (Other has been outpacing both parties for some times, but Dems have been pretty steadily losing voters)
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
Another great piece from @joesonka.lpm.org as our nonpartisan judicial races grow increasingly partisan "... Beshear’s super PAC [has stepped] up its support and more than a dozen Republican state lawmakers [contributed] to VanMeter, including several in leadership positions."
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 02/10/2026
My latest 👇 We’re not quite Wisconsin yet, but this appears to be the new normal for Kentucky’s big nonpartisan judicial races. #kyga26 #kyga27
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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 01/10/2026
At a Frankfort listening session, Kentuckians from across the state described their frustrations with data center developments in their communities and begged lawmakers to act sooner rather than later. #kyga26 #kyga27 From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org
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‘Kentuckians are watching:’ Lawmakers hear pleas to act on data centers
Kentuckians from across the state described their frustrations with data center developments in their communities and begged lawmakers to act sooner rather than later.
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/10/2026
Also of course calls for a data center moratorium. Mostly hearing calls for a 3-year ban. A gentleman from Mason Co: "The first is a true impartial study to make sure these projects are feasible, do actually provide the jobs, the tax benefit, whatever else they say."
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/10/2026
I'm also hearing a lot of people who say they want these decisions brought directly to voters rather than leaving it to local officials. A speaker from Breckinridge Co: "Our land is worth more than their data, and we, the people of this commonwealth, have the right to vote no on data centers."
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/10/2026
I'm hearing a few through lines already here this morning. A lot of frustration over the lack of transparency, a feeling that county officials have been conspiring with data center developers behind their backs I wrote about some of those concerns, esp in Carroll Co
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Neighbors to Kentucky hyperscale data centers demand transparency
As data center proposals spring up in communities across Kentucky, residents want more answers about their would-be neighbors from developers and their own public officials.
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/10/2026
Here in Frankfort for the first legislator listening session on data centers. We have 9 lawmakers here today (all Dems except for Rep. Grossl). We’ve got a pretty full house here today People came from all over the state (ex. Madison, Pike, Carroll, Mercer, Jefferson, etc)
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 01/10/2026
No Going Back, the Trump PAC, just reported to the FEC another huge ad buy in this R+15 district in Kentucky. They’ve now spent over $1M on ads to hold onto a seat that Republicans won by 27 points (!) just two years ago. #ky06
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 30/09/2026
The story this fine morning >>
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Political forecaster moves open Kentucky House seat rating toward Democrats
Sabato’s Crystal Ball, an election predictor out of the University of Virginia, moved Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District from a “likely Republican” win to “leans Republican.”
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 29/09/2026
It is pretty wild for this district to now be classified as “lean Republican.” It may be Kentucky’s most purple district but even so it still went for Trump by 15 points and Barr held it very comfortably until going for the Senate seat. But this is shaping up to be a close election…
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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 28/09/2026
After community members denounced a lack of transparency from public officials in a Carroll County data center project, some people are now pursuing ethics complaints against those who approved it, citing their ties to the electric utility that would power it. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org
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Frustration over Kentucky data center has found another target — ethics complaints
After community members denounce a lack of transparency from public officials in a Carroll County data center project, some people are pursuing ethics complaints against those who approved it.
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WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fired for not moving LGBTQ books, a former Tennessee librarian sues wpln.org/post/fired-f...
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Fired for not moving LGBTQ books, a former Tennessee librarian sues
Former library director Luanne James is suing the Rutherford County Library System six months after she was fired for refusing to relocate LGBTQ-related
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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 23/09/2026
Local newspapers are shutting down and shedding reporters across the country. @andrewhenderson.bsky.social spoke with @aacquisto.bsky.social, one of 13 journalists recently laid off at the Lexington Herald-Leader by hedge fund-owned McClatchy.
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Kentucky newspaper layoffs have a reporter asking: Can local journalism be saved?
Newspapers are shutting down and shedding reporters across the country, especially in Central Appalachia. Andrew Henderson sat down with a Lexington Herald-Leader reporter who was recently laid off al...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 23/09/2026
Citizens should always be suspicious when the government puts A LOT of effort into making sure journalists can’t listen in
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 23/09/2026
As someone who eavesdropped on this conversation, can confirm Joe went all in
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 22/09/2026
Beshear's book repeats a lot of what he's been saying since he first ran for governor and first floated the idea of running for president. @sylviaruthg.lpm.org and I focused on 5 new revelations that we learned from his book 👇
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation… Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
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RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 18/09/2026
A little factoid Joe found that I had not heard before (and possibly the reason for such Dem optimism in a pretty red district):
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 18/09/2026
Super PACs affiliated with Trump and another with Beshear are both spending big on ads in central Kentucky’s surprisingly competitive U.S. House race. A Friday read from @joesonka.lpm.org
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Trump vs. Beshear PAC ad proxy war emerges in Kentucky congressional race
Super PACs affiliated with President Donald Trump and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear are both spending big on ads in central Kentucky’s surprisingly competitive U.S. House race.
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 18/09/2026
Ah look what I just got in the mail. Me and my highlighter are ready
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Ryan Van Velzer @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Using housing funds, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt to erase $250 million in debts for Kentuckians. www.lpm.org/news/2026-09...
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces state investment to erase $250 million in medical debt
Using housing funds, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said his administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt to erase $250 million in debts for Kentuckians.
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 15/09/2026
Congressman James Comer's office says he's not running for another term as Oversight chair, saying "he believes in term limits and is term limited as Chair of the Oversight Committee. He will not be seeking a waiver to remain as Chair." Hasn't made it official, but he's running for #kygov in 2027.
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McKenna Horsley @mckennahorsley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Kentuckians can register to vote online at this link and may also check their existing registration. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Monday, Oct. 5. vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govot...
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 15/09/2026
Can confirm Joe called it 🫡
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 15/09/2026
… unless I’m much mistaken this is a public area?
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
McConnell returns to the Senate floor after June fall www.lpm.org/news/2026-09...
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
McConnell, rolled out in a wheelchair, casts his first in person vote in months. Story to be pubbed shortly (I know everyone’s dying to read it)
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
And in a statement says he’ll be voting today… rest assured, we’re all watching
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
And Politico reporting he might not be back until Wednesday soooo who can say www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate this week
The former GOP leader has not voted in person since being hospitalized in June.
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
Watching along on C-Span so see if Sen. McConnell’s coming back as Senate reconvenes… my understanding is they’ve got a vote scheduled at 5:30 so that may be when we really know if McConnell is back in action (so to speak)
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 14/09/2026
The drop in SNAP enrollment in Kentucky just from July to August is huge — and more than 15k of them children The USDA is also contributing less and less. We’re talking millions fewer pounds of food going into local food pantries
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 11/09/2026
Spotted!
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 10/09/2026
It's hard to exaggerate the wealth and depth of institutional/political knowledge we lose with layoffs like this. Reporters who have covered their beats for years looking for new gigs. I hope they can stay in Kentucky
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 10/09/2026
Unfortunately, very crappy news today from me, on the McClatchy hedge fund gutting Kentucky's second-largest paper 👇
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McKenna Horsley @mckennahorsley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Judge Johnson says to Bevin: “You have done nothing to show the court that you are willing to act in good faith, and I cannot reward that with a reduced sentence or an alternative sentence or some form of relief for you.”
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 04/09/2026
I have already lodged a complaint with my sister who picked a bad weekend for her wedding clearly
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 03/09/2026
BREAKING: Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Thursday at a film set in Paris, Kentucky.
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 02/09/2026
Looks like it’s that’s WKYT debate on Oct 19 Not much surprise to anyone (given Barr’s last statement about public media) but he has not said if he’ll attend that first KET debate
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/09/2026
Why does my sister INSIST on scheduling her wedding over interesting cmte hearings!
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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 01/09/2026
A court ruling helped immigrants jailed by ICE in Kentucky get bond hearings. Court records show many people still didn’t win their freedom. From @morgreports.lpm.org at KyCIR
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Immigrants jailed in Kentucky won in court, but many still can’t be freed on bond
A court ruling helped immigrants jailed by ICE in Kentucky get bond hearings. Court records show many people still didn’t win their freedom.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We don’t have a right to ask whether we’re going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask is what’s the right thing to do?” --Wendell Berry
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/09/2026
I’m reading my grandma’s copy of Wendell Berry’s short story collection Fidelity. I picked “A Jonquil for Mary Penn” The way Berry describes community and the joy of being known is unmatched “It was a different world, a new world to her, that she came into then — a world of poverty and community”
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/09/2026
Something my dad always did (and I love doing to) is to listen to poetry read by its poet. You might hear it in a completely new way youtu.be/-ewB0WL3bNw?...
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“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
YouTube video by The On Being Project
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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 01/09/2026
I keep this poem on my wall:
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 01/09/2026
Kentuckian Wendell Berry has died at age 92
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