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House earmarks are back — here’s what members requested for fiscal year 2026
Much of the heavy funding comes from Military and Veterans Affairs' earmarks, while the Transportation appropriations bill has well over 2,000 project requests.
Who is running for Central Kentucky’s 6th District Congressional seat? See the list
Two current state representatives, a former state representative, a former Lexington council member and a former state ...
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Class action: Immigrants demand access to attorneys in state detention center
People held in Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades sued the Trump and DeSantis administrations on ...
At the Races: The Art of the Sale
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including GOP's quest to sell the 'big ...
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Alvarado, Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator, launches congressional bid
Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's ...
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2 new candidates — a physician politician and former federal prosecutor — enter US House race
Republican Dr. Ralph Alvarado, a former Kentucky lawmaker, and Democrat Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor, announced ...
Matt Bevin's ex-running mate Ralph Alvarado announces bid to replace Andy Barr in Congress
A former state senator who spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention has thrown his name in the race to replace Rep.
Alvarado, Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator, echoes Trump in launching a congressional bid
Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's ...
Newsom floats redistricting retribution if Texas GOP redraws its maps as midterm election approaches
With midterm elections approaching, political leaders across the country are sharpening strategies to retain or flip key ...