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Government

The Government Rebuilt Dan Johnson’s Church. Now It’s Foreclosing On It

By R.G. Dunlop and Jacob Ryan | March 21, 2018

Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program run by the federal government, and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has obtained a court order to sell the church.

In Special Election, Bullitt County Voters To Pick Between Polar Opposites

By R.G. Dunlop and Jacob Ryan | February 12, 2018

The winner of the election will fill the vacancy in the 49th House District created by the December 13 death of Dan “Pope” Johnson.

Bullitt County

Bullitt County Prepares For A Special Election

By Jacob Ryan | January 19, 2018

This year, the county will run three elections: the special election and the primary and general elections in May and November.

Politics

Bullitt County GOP Picks Rebecca Johnson To Run For House Seat

By Jacob Ryan | December 28, 2017

Rebecca Johnson was selected by the Republican Party of Bullitt County to be the GOP nominee in the special election.

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Bullitt County Pols To Pick Candidates For Rep. Dan Johnson’s Seat

By Jacob Ryan | December 28, 2017

The Republican nominee will compete against Democrat Linda Belcher, who served three terms before Johnson beat her in 2016.

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Family, Friends Gather At Heart Of Fire Church To Remember Rep. Dan Johnson

By Ryland Barton | December 19, 2017

As friends and family gathered at the Heart of Fire Church in Louisville’s Fern Creek neighborhood, the front lawn became a parking lot to accommodate hundreds of Johnson’s mourners, many of whom rode in on motorcycles.

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An Update On ‘The Pope’s Long Con’

By Stephen George | December 14, 2017

The latest on our investigative series “The Pope’s Long Con.”

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Kentucky Lawmakers Mourn The Death Of Rep. Dan Johnson After Suicide

By Ryland Barton | December 14, 2017

Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson’s suicide following sexual assault allegations has Frankfort reeling.

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Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson Commits Suicide In Bullitt County

By Ryland Barton | December 13, 2017

State Rep. Dan Johnson committed suicide Wednesday evening, two days after the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published accusations that he sexually assaulted a minor. Johnson was a preacher from Mt. Washington in Bullitt County. He shot himself on a bridge over the Salt River, according to WDRB. Johnson posted a suicide note on Facebook Wednesday evening calling the accusations false and telling conservatives to “take a stand.”

“AMERICA will not survive this type of judge and jury fake news,” Johnson wrote.

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Rep. Dan Johnson Refuses To Resign. What Can Fellow Legislators Do?

By Eleanor Klibanoff | December 13, 2017

“Pope” Dan Johnson’s refusal to step down amid a molestation investigation has left officials scrambling to examine what actions, if any, they could take to censure or impeach Johnson.

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Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

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Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

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