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Sylvia Goodman

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
42
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sylvia Goodman

    ‘Kentuckians are watching:’ Lawmakers hear pleas to act on data centers (opens the original)

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    Packed into a committee room in Frankfort Thursday, dozens of Kentuckians from every corner of the state gathered to tell lawmakers their concerns about — or in one case, support of — developers hoping to set up massive data centers in their communities. “I'm here to let you know that Kentuckians are watching,” Angela Briggs from Barren County. “I can't remember the last time that an issue brought so many different people together, and they're all watching. They're old and young of every race an

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sylvia Goodman

    Political forecaster moves open Kentucky House seat rating toward Democrats (opens the original)

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    In the second such shift toward Democrats, independent election handicapper Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional district — which voted for President Donald Trump by 15 points in 2024 — a “leans Republican” district. Republican Ralph Alvarado, the former Tennessee Health Commissioner and Kentucky state senator, faces off against former federal prosecutor and veteran Zach Dembo, a Democrat. Almost every pollster rated the race a safe Republican seat after U.S. Rep. Andy Barr

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sylvia Goodman

    Frustration over Kentucky data center has found another target — ethics complaints (opens the original)

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    Handwritten on pieces of cut-up poster paper, Amy Wright made her case that members of her city council have allegedly voted on issues they had a financial stake in and violated open meetings laws along the way. Tensions are ratcheting up in Carroll County, where two different data center developers are planning hyperscale projects in the rural community of 11,000 people. One project in particular, pitched by Louisville-based Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers, has drawn the ire of local

  4. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Sylvia Goodman

    Kentucky groups apply to get new scholarship tax credit. Who will benefit? (opens the original)

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    This story first appeared on Louisville Public Media and the Appalachian News Exchange. It’s republished in partnership with the Kentucky Lantern, an outlet of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. Kentucky lawmakers who voted to opt-into a federal tax credit to fund K-12 scholarships said it would support both rural and urban areas, public and private schools. Organizations hoping to distribute the scholarships fueled by the federal credit are filing w

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Sylvia Goodman

    LISTEN: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s new book is out. Here are 5 things we learned. (opens the original)

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    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s book “Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country” went on sale Tuesday as the governor takes his book tour across the country. Beshear’s potential as a Democratic candidate for president in 2028 is far from a secret at this point — he frequently alludes to a potential run on the national stage and even told Newsweek that the next president should be a Democratic governor. The new book continues that messaging, as Beshear lays out a strategy for combatting Presi

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