Modification 2 is simply too excessive for Kentucky. On November 8, we should vote No.
On November 8, Kentuckians shall be requested to essentially change our state’s structure and permit politicians to ban all entry to abortion with no exceptions, together with in instances of rape, incest, and when the well being and lifetime of the mom is in danger. This can be a harmful act of presidency overreach, and to guard our neighbors, pals, and members of the family, on November 8, we should vote No on Modification 2.
Abortion has at all times been a tough subject. Many Kentuckians wouldn’t select to have one themselves. However most of us know somebody who, in some unspecified time in the future, was left with solely dangerous selections, discovering themselves able we’d by no means need to be in, and one we’d by no means decide. Most Kentuckians know somebody who badly wished a toddler however came upon theirs would by no means make it to time period. Most Kentuckians know somebody who miscarried, however wanted medical intervention to forestall sepsis or different issues – medical interventions that might be banned if Modification 2 passes. Most Kentuckians know individual left within the hardest of circumstances, and nearly all Kentuckians have instructed us, time and again, that these selections are between ladies, their households, and their docs.
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What we’re threatened with in Kentucky has already occurred in different states, with disastrous penalties. A ten 12 months previous little one in Ohio was pressured to journey to a different state to finish a being pregnant after she was raped. A lady in Louisiana whose little one had heart-wrenching and deadly abnormalities was not allowed to finish her being pregnant at residence, together with her personal docs and in her personal hospital, and was pressured to journey to New York for correct medical care. Simply final week greater than 100 ladies went earlier than the Louisiana state legislature and begged politicians to incorporate wanted exceptions to a complete abortion ban on their particular exemptions record. That can’t and should not occur right here in Kentucky. The precise factor to do on the worst day of our lives is lower than politicians. It’s as much as us.
Over the previous few months since this modification was launched, the Defend Kentucky Entry coalition has gone from one nook of Kentucky to the opposite. Now we have reached voters in 116 counties, and we’ll attain voters in all 120 of our state’s counties by election day. All over the place we go, each city, each neighborhood, each aspect road, we hear the identical message: an abortion ban with no exceptions is simply too excessive, and it’s too harmful. Throughout the state, Kentuckians have instructed us that they imagine – that all of us imagine – that difficult medical selections should be left to ladies, their households, their docs, and their religion.
Over the previous week, our elected officers have provided a distinct viewpoint, one our pals and neighbors have instructed us repeatedly they don’t agree with. Kentucky politicians have revealed op-eds and held press conferences saying that legislators, not docs, ought to resolve who wants medical care. They’ve mentioned that individuals who don’t know ladies and their households ought to have the fitting to make their medical selections for them. They’ve mentioned there must be no exceptions in an abortion ban: not when a toddler is raped, not when a lady might die, not even when a toddler can not survive being born. The day earlier than FEMA functions had been due for our neighbors in Japanese Kentucky who misplaced every part within the current flooding, greater than a dozen lawmakers held a press convention, to not provide assist to flooding victims, to not share assets, however to debate completely banning abortion. Our legislators not perceive our priorities.
This week, legislators instructed us that when dad and mom are dealing with the worst and hardest and most private selections of their lives, they need to be those to make their selections for them. That isn’t what the folks of Kentucky imagine, and on November 8, we’ll go to the polls to inform them so.
These politicians have the media to speak for them. They’ve a bully pulpit. We solely have our votes. However on November 8, we intend to make these votes communicate loud and clear.
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On November 8, our proper to our medical selections is on the poll. Whole management for state legislatures over the selections of docs and their sufferers is on the poll. Our capability to care for our personal neighbors, pals, and members of the family after they want us is on the poll. On Tuesday, throughout the state of Kentucky, we’ll vote No on Modification 2.
Defend Kentucky Entry is a group of non-profit and group organizations throughout the Commonwealth which might be coming collectively for the aim of stopping and defeating the poll initiative in Kentucky that seeks to finish the fitting to an abortion. Its priorities are: Defeat the constitutional modification; create an setting the place Kentuckians really feel protected to talk about abortion and reproductive well being, and construct a robust motion of Kentuckians to defend reproductive freedom.
Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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