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Kentucky PSC approves Kentucky Power rate increase. Here’s how much you’ll pay
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The average residential electricity customer will see, starting in March, a nearly 6% increase, followed by a 1% increase next year.
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    Eastern Standard: February 26th, 2026
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    The public is generally unaware that Social Security is projected to fall into insolvency in 2032, according to an extensive national survey. Our guest: Mike Murphy, policy analyst with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget in Washington, discusses likely consequences and potential solutions.
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    Eastern Standard: February 19th, 2026
    Tom Martin
    Nick Jacobs, co-author of “The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America,” is Carolyn Dupont’s guest for the latest episode of her Eastern Standard series, “Civics, Civility and the path to a Shared American Future.”
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