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What did Jefferson County, the place in Kentucky with some of the most private schools, think of Amendment 2? They really did not like it. (Better, more interactive map coming in the morning when we can clean it up a little more for official publication.)

First day of early voting 2020: 57,154 voted. First day of early voting 2022: 81,961 voted. So: Wow.

And be sure to check your local ballot with KPR’s Voter Guide tool here. You can view information on local candidates and ballot language for your specific ballot here: lpm.org/news/2024-10-1…

As part of @wkupublicradio/Kentucky Public Radio’s 2024 Voter Guide @sylviaruthg and I looked at the state’s Amendment 2 and what its passage would mean for schools statewide. Take a look here: wkyufm.org/2024-10-22/eve…

It’s day two of our Fall drive at @wkupublicradio and we have awesome gifts for listeners who give to the station! Support local journalism across the state by donating whatever you want, and you can walk away with a tote bag, tumbler, t-shirt and more. form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/wkyu-publ…

Funding for early childhood education in Kentucky continues to stall. The trend could be dire if left unaddressed. wkyufm.org/news/2024-08-0…

Today I took over for the last hour of Morning Edition on @wkupublicradio! I’ll be host from 5-9am CT from here on out, so thankful for the help I’ve gotten from the folks here at the station and I’m thrilled to be here. You can stream it online here: dal-wku-stream-1.neighborhoodca.com/stream

To put it simply, I’ll still be around and I’ll still be enjoying everything BG has to offer, but my scope will be widening a bit. I’m thankful for all the ups and downs I’ve had here, and I look forward to the next chapter. Tune in to 88.9 and hear me yap sometime soon!

And lastly, it’s been such an honor to help with @WCYearbookStaff throughout the year as an advisor. “Michael Mondays” we’re so often the highlight of my week, and the talent of these students can’t be understated. I look forward helping in the future!

For those who don’t know, today will sadly be my last day with @bgdailynews and @Report4America. While I’ll miss sharing the amazing work and challenges of local educators, I’m excited I’ll soon transition to @wkupublicradio as host of Morning Edition!

County schools announce two new principals bgdailynews.com/news/county-sc… via @bgdailynews

Workshop seeks participants to shape county's future bgdailynews.com/news/workshop-… via @bgdailynews

City seeks input on storm debris pickup needs bgdailynews.com/news/city-seek… via @bgdailynews

Governments offer storm debris removal bgdailynews.com/news/governmen… via @bgdailynews

NWS confirms single Butler-Warren tornado, surveys continue in Logan, Simpson bgdailynews.com/news/nws-confi… via @bgdailynews

Marine to Medicine: Local graduate reflects on unconventional path bgdailynews.com/news/marine-to… via @bgdailynews

Sunday Storms: Signs of tornado touchdowns in Butler, north Warren bgdailynews.com/news/sunday-st… via @bgdailynews