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Our view: Stop treating same-sex marriage as a political issue

Sydney Harper, Opinion Editor September 21, 2022

On june 24 of this year, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States, meaning the right to privacy when it comes to an abortion...

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Our View: Senate prioritizes filibuster over voters’ rights

January 26, 2022

To be an American means playing a role in voting for candidates that represent towns, states and the nation as a whole. A bill supporting voter rights...

McGrath will visit the Higgins House from 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 3. (Photo courtesy of Amy McGrath/Facebook)

McGrath to visit Murray

September 9, 2020

Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief [email protected] On Saturday, Sept. 12, democratic Kentucky Senate candidate Amy McGrath will make her way to...

Ashlen Grubbs, junior from LaRue County, and Jordyn Krueger, junior from LaRue County, participate in a banner drop on June 13 in support of senate candidate Charles Booker. (Photo courtesy of Sunrise Movement Murray)

Murray Sunrise Movement participate in banner drop for Charles Booker

June 18, 2020

Paige Bold  Contributing Writer  [email protected] Kentucky’s democratic primary is quickly approaching on June 23 and the Sunrise Movement...

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Rand Paul speaks to Murray State students

October 26, 2016

Story by Ashley Traylor, Staff writer Senate voting will take place on election day and Kentucky Senate incumbent Rand Paul is campaigning to receive...

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Mitch McConnell speaks to a crowd Tuesday along with artist Lee Greenwood.

McConnell brings big names in last week

October 31, 2014

Kentucky’s U.S. Senate candidates have brought potential presidential contenders to help boost voter turnout in the final week of one of the country’s...

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Alison Lundergan Grimes speaks to a crowd of supporters in Paducah, Ky., last week.

Grimes speaks on student loans

October 31, 2014

Student loan debt is an issue Alison Lundergan Grimes plans to face head on if she is voted as the new U.S Senator for Kentucky in next week’s election. Murray...

Senator visits local Briggs and Stratton

Senator visits local Briggs and Stratton

October 17, 2014

Murray’s Briggs and Stratton engine company received a rare visitor Wednesday when U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell stopped to talk business. McConnell,...

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A student stands at a voter registration booth inside the Curris Center.

‘Students for Alison’ offer city voting registration

September 26, 2014

Students for Alison, the campus organization supporting Alison Grimes’ senate campaign, is pounding the pavement asking students to register to vote. Students...

Colleges see potential cuts from Senate budget plan

March 28, 2014

The Kentucky Senate chose to abolish the 2.5 percent cut to higher education as proposed by Gov. Steve Beshear in January. The Kentucky Senate passed...

Senate aims to voice concerns

Senate aims to voice concerns

March 13, 2014

With the goal to govern and serve the student body in mind, the Student Government Association works to make student voices heard on campus. Jeremiah...

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Wesley Bolin announced he is running against Ed Whitfield for a seat in congress.

Student runs for Congress: 25-year-old Wesley Bolin faces incumbent

February 7, 2014

Murray State student Wesley Bolin announced his candidacy for Congress from Kentucky's First District. Bolin, 25-year-old Democrat and history major...

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