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McKenna Horsley

McKenna Horsley

McKenna Horsley has reported on local government and education at The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, W.Va., and The State Journal in Frankfort. Press associations in both states have honored her work. She grew up in Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky and graduated from the University of Kentucky where she was the Kentucky Kernel’s managing editor. She is pursuing a master of fine arts degree in writing from Spalding University.

Rep. George Brown, D-Lexington. (Photo by LRC Public Information)

Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus joins call condemning potential expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers 

By: - April 6, 2023

Kentucky’s Black Legislative Caucus joined the National Black Caucus of State Legislators in  condemning the potential expulsion of  three Tennessee state lawmakers after days of turmoil at the Capitol in Nashville. Last week, three Tennessee Democrats — Rep. Gloria Johnson, Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones — led an impromptu protest on the House floor against gun […]