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The sign outside one of the corporate offices for utility Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities.
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Kentucky Lantern
KU rates have risen more than 23% in the past five years, the groups say, while LG&E rates have gone up 20% in that time. Meanwhile, incomes for the lowest earners have increased 13% in Kentucky and 9% in Jefferson County.
Eastern Standard
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    Not only did it happen, but there were thousands of spectators and often a carnival atmosphere as lynchings were carried out in Kentucky well into the 20th century.
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    Ben Sheehan, host, writer, and producer of “Civics Made Easy,” a series on PBS that empowers viewers with the knowledge necessary to participate in democracy.
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