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Al Cross: Cameron shows why he’s the one to beat, then could get beat

August 11, 2022August 11, 20220

FANCY FARM – In the 24-hour political circus that ends with the Fancy Farm Picnic, Daniel Cameron was always in…

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Al Cross: As Beshear largely shuns Booker, Republicans prepare for first face-off at Fancy Farm

July 28, 2022July 27, 20221

As we look forward (well, I do) to the political speaking at the Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County on…

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Al Cross: Mitch McConnell and abortion — a classic irony

June 30, 2022June 29, 20220

Mitch McConnell has been known more for using his power as Senate Republican leader than for the advancement of any…

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Al Cross: Fifty years after Watergate, we live in an age of bad faith

June 16, 2022June 15, 20221

As a House committee tries to awaken Americans to the seditious behavior of Donald Trump, the nation marks the 50th…

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Al Cross: On guns, McConnell is rational, but his operative word is risk

June 2, 2022June 1, 20220

When President Biden said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was one of the “rational Republicans” who recognize “they can’t continue…

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Al Cross: As primary voters move GOP farther right, will others follow?

May 19, 2022May 18, 20220

Tuesday’s primary elections in Kentucky reflected increasing polarization of the two political parties. The Republican Party kept moving right, with…

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Al Cross: Book shows Mitch McConnell in the Trump crucible

May 12, 2022May 11, 20220

As Congress was concluding the business of certifying a new president, a task violently interrupted by a mob provoked by…

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Al Cross: As Trump comes to Kentucky, who will welcome him?

April 28, 2022April 27, 20220

As Churchill Downs opens its spring meet this weekend and horses prepare for the Kentucky Derby, our interest is compelled…

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Al Cross: General Assembly writes the script for the upcoming governor’s race

April 14, 2022April 14, 20221

The end of this year’s session of the General Assembly marks the start of next year’s race for governor. Democratic…

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Amye Bensenhaver: The public is also at fault for allowing our lawmakers to evade accountability

April 4, 2022April 3, 20220

Compounding the problems veteran political writer Al Cross identifies in his recent column in The NKyTribune — aptly titled, “Kentucky…

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Al Cross: Kentucky legislature does a lot of big things without a lot of scrutiny

March 31, 2022March 30, 20221

They cut taxes, big time. They agreed on the state’s basic policy document, the budget for the next two years,…

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Pandemic numbers approaching levels seen before Omicron variant surge; positivity rate at 2.29 percent

March 30, 2022March 29, 20220

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic in Kentucky has declined to levels not seen since early last summer,…

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Al Cross: This isn’t prime time for the ‘Entertainment Wing’ of the GOP

March 10, 2022March 9, 20223

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s annual public-affairs dinner is usually a chance for the governor and legislative leaders to have…

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Al Cross: What will be final line in Mitch McConnell’s legacy? He celebrates 80th birthday on Sunday

February 17, 2022March 9, 20220

Sunday is the 80th birthday of Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s most accomplished politician save Henry Clay. McConnell has often cited Clay…

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Al Cross: Larry Forgy, who died this week at 82, showed promise, pitfalls of campaign finance reform

January 15, 2022January 15, 20220

Larry Forgy, who died Thursday at 82, will be remembered by fellow Republicans as the one-time whiz kid who blew…

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Al Cross: Kentucky officeholders use their power, official and unofficial

January 13, 2022July 3, 20241

The use of power in American politics is a subject of much study. In the last week or so, we’ve…

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Al Cross: Is our democracy in danger? Mitch McConnell doesn’t seem to think so

January 6, 2022January 5, 20222

This is the week of Jan. 6, so we’re hearing a lot about democracy. In Kentucky, it ramped up Tuesday,…

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As COVID cases surge across the country, Kentucky cases lag; threat looms and vaccinations are the key

December 28, 2021December 27, 20210

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the United States sees the highest number of new cases of the coronavirus…

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Al Cross: A tradition continues with Christmas gifts for Kentucky politicians

December 23, 2021December 22, 20216

Forty years ago this week, Ed Ryan, as chief of the Courier-Journal Frankfort Bureau, began the annual tradition of bestowing…

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Al Cross: Two years on, Andy Beshear has beaten expectations and the public gives him good marks

December 9, 2021December 9, 20210

Two years ago Friday, Kentucky inaugurated the nation’s second-youngest governor, a lawyer just turned 42. Andy Beshear lacked the experience…

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Al Cross: Is there any room remaining in politics for nice guys like Larry Hopkins?

November 20, 2021November 19, 20210

The devolution of American politics, led by the Republican caucus in the U.S. House, can be told in the stories…

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New cases of coronavirus keep falling in Kentucky, but state’s hospital ICUs remain near capacity

November 8, 2021November 7, 20210

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Fewer people are getting the coronavirus in Kentucky, and the state’s hospitals have fewer…

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