Kentucky

REAL ID? Real hassle

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Boarding a plane is relaxing for so many reasons: the quick drive to a nice airport, the speedy security lines and the kind, never-invasive TSA screenings. What could make the experience even more enjoyable, more streamlined and efficient? If you’re thinking Read More

Kentucky Real ID extension denied

Story by Matthew Parks, Staff writer On Oct. 12, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security denied the commonwealth of Kentucky’s request for a one-year extension to the federal REAL ID laws. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), this could potentially force all Kentucky residents to be required to use passports for domestic air travel Read More

Turning a definition into action

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Gov. Matt Bevin may be a sore subject for higher education as of late, but he recently signed a Senate bill for the betterment of Kentucky public schools. Senate Bill 228 has been in the works since late February. According to Read More

Softball ends week with two wins

Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The softball team took to the road over Spring Break and played in many close games but came away with two wins of the eight games they played. Murray State played three different OVC series and traveled to the University of Kentucky during Spring Break. They took a game Read More

‘War on Coal’ impacts Kentucky families

Story by Mikayla Marshall, Staff writer Oregon will be the first state to begin phasing coal from its energy supply because of Gov. Kate Brown’s signature on a bill in early March. The bill will wipe out coal-generated energy in phases through 2030 and requires utilities to provide half of customers’ power with renewable sources by Read More

Liberty and justice for all

The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Kentucky, Alaska, Florida, Texas, Virginia and 22 other states – one of these things is not like the other. According to End Revenge Porn, 26 states have revenge porn laws, and Kentucky is not among them. As close to home as Read More

Election spurs mixed reaction

Story by Alicia Steele, Staff writer, and Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer The Associated Press called the election Tuesday night with Matt Bevin as the Kentucky Governor-elect with 511,771 votes. Bevin took the win with 84,827 more votes than Democratic candidate Jack Conway. Bevin won the race for Kentucky Governor by 52.5 percent of votes cast, compared to Conway’s 43.89 Read More

Bad weather won’t stop harvest

Story by McKenna Dosier, Contributing writer Heavy rains at the beginning of the summer and the lack of rain toward the end of the summer threw Kentucky farmers and their crops a curveball this season. The second round of soybeans, planted after wheat, were affected by dry conditions, but were still not the worst crops area farmers Read More

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