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Today's AFL-CIO Daily Brief: AFL-CIO Tour Bus Races Through Derby City with BOSK Workers Ahead of Their Landmark Election

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Today's AFL-CIO Daily Brief: AFL-CIO Tour Bus Races Through Derby City with BOSK Workers Ahead of Their Landmark Election

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From The Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky man builds border wall replica. He’ll hold competition on it for rock climbers.

From The Lexington Herald-Leader: Kentucky man builds border wall replica. He’ll hold competition on it for rock climbers.

By MIKE STUNSON

After President Donald Trump claimed skilled rock climbers could not scale a portion of his border wall for the U.S.-Mexico border, a Kentucky climber has taken that as a challenge.

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From the Louisville Courier-Journal: GOP group pulls ad supporting Bevin with Kentucky man accused of sexual misconduct

From the Louisville Courier-Journal: GOP group pulls ad supporting Bevin with Kentucky man accused of sexual misconduct

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A national Republican group has removed a television advertisement supporting GOP Gov. Matt Bevin after facing questions about featuring a Pike County businessman who has been accused of sexual misconduct.

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Read More > From the Louisville Courier-Journal: GOP group pulls ad supporting Bevin with Kentucky man accused of sexual misconduct

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ICYM: From Mother Jones: Playing Class Clown Could Cost Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin His Job

ICYM: From Mother Jones: Playing Class Clown Could Cost Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin His Job

Educators are organizing to teach the state’s Trump-loving governor a civics lesson in November.

By PATRICK CALDWELL

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From Politico: Elaine Chao favored Kentuckians in meeting with officials seeking grants

From Politico: Elaine Chao favored Kentuckians in meeting with officials seeking grants

Thanks to DeLane Adams for sending us this.

Transportation secretary met far more often with constituents of her husband Mitch McConnell than officials from any other state.

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