Nov 09 Kentucky voters reject constitutional amendment on abortion By Bruce Schreiner, Beth Campbell, Associated Press Kentucky voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have removed any protection for abortion rights from the constitution of their deeply red state. Continue reading
Nov 09 Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Tuesday ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Abortion rights on the ballot in several states this election By Amna Nawaz Just 11% of Americans who are voting this year say abortion is the number one issue deciding their vote, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. But abortion is on the ballot in some states after the Supreme Court overturned… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 3:09 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of student representation By Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton As students are getting into the swing of things this fall, high-schooler Solyana Mesfin has a very unusual role. She's sitting on Kentucky's board of education and works to bridge conversations between the state's 600,000 public school students and policymakers. Continue watching
Aug 09 Kentucky Gov. Beshear says FEMA has to ‘get it right’ in response to flooding By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll be relentless in pushing for federal assistance in flood-ravaged eastern parts of the state. Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Biden pledges more U.S. help for Kentucky after survey of flood damage By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are witnessing first hand the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky's history. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 6:35 Four officers face federal indictments in Breonna Taylor’s death By Stephanie Sy The Justice Department has charged four current or former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers with civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. The federal charges include falsifying information to obtain a search warrant at Taylor's home that led… Continue watching
Aug 03 WATCH: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives update on deadly flooding By Bruce Schreiner, Brynn Anderson, Associated Press Temperatures are soaring in a region of eastern Kentucky where people are shoveling out the wreckage of massive flooding. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:30 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the aftermath of devastating floods As Kentucky tries to recover from devastating floods that have killed at least 37 people, the weather forecast indicates there may soon be more pain brought to the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the terrible… Continue watching
Aug 01 How to help flood victims in Kentucky By Gabriel Pietrorazio Appalachians woke up to torrential rainfalls setting new records in eastern Kentucky and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The downpour began on July 28 and within a matter of 48 hours, the eastern portion of the state… Continue reading