State Rep­re­sen­tative Nima Kulkarni brings positive change to state­house for Asian Americans

BY JACQULYN POWELL KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — All May long, Spectrum News 1 is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage month, sharing important stories of Asian Americans in the Commonwealth. What You Need To Know Nima Kulkarni’s family emigrated from India when she was six-years-old She wanted to help families like hers, so she went into immigration law…

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State senators, who now represent Lexington by way of redistricting, speak with Chamber of Commerce

By Phil Pendleton LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Republican state senators say Fayette County will benefit from a number of projects approved by the legislature this year. Five state senators, who live outside Lexington but now represent Fayette County by way of redistricting, spoke Tuesday morning about those projects with the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. Those five…

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Lt. Gov. Coleman announces infrastructure improvements in Harlan and Bell Counties

By Keaton Hall HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) – Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman announced improvements to infrastructure in Harlan and Bell Counties on Monday. Coleman presented four awards in Bell county, totaling $1,031,485 for water and sewer infrastructure upgrades and road resurfacing. In Harlan County, the Lt. Gov. presented four awards totaling $1,842,244 for water and sewer infrastructure…

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Primary election 2022: Kentucky congressional districts

By Ryland Barton Legislative Research Commission / Courtesy Congressional district maps passed by the GOP-controlled legislature in the most recent legislative session. Just as they are every even-numbered year, all six of Kentucky’s congressional seats are on the ballot in 2022. The borders of the districts have changed slightly since the last go-round, after the Republican-led legislature…

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