U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign is burning through the cash in a Senate race that promises to shatter all of Kentucky's fundraising records. Fortunately for McConnell, he's also…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Apr 15, 2014 12:28:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Stumbo: Lawmakers at impasse on road-building plan; special session needed
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer and John Cheves)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer and John Cheves)
House Democrats and Senate Republicans appeared to reach an impasse Monday on a two-year road-building plan for Kentucky, setting up a possible special session that would cost taxpayers about $65,000…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Apr 15, 2014 12:25:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Democratic congressional candidate Elisabeth Jensen embraces the federal health care law pushed by President Barack Obama and Gov. Steve Beshear in her campaign's first radio ad. Jensen, who is the likely Democratic nominee to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, released an ad Monday morning that praises Beshear for implementing a Kentucky version of the health care law and blasts Barr and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for threatening to repeal it. "Thanks to Gov. Beshear, Kentucky Kynect provides health care to Kentuckians who had no insurance," Jensen says in the ad. "But Barr, along with Mitch McConnell, voted to [...]
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 3:21:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Mitch McConnell raises $2.4 million, Matt Bevin raises $1.1 million in first quarter of 2014
from Accountability Editor
from Accountability Editor
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had his best fundraising quarter of this election cycle, pulling in $2.4 million in the first fundraising quarter of 2014. But McConnell is also spending heavily. His campaign will report $10.4 million in cash on hand, which is down more than $500,000 from the cash position McConnell started the year with. The McConnell campaign stressed that the spending is not in response to a primary challenge from Louisville businessman Matt Bevin, noting that the majority of expenditures are for the fall campaign. An ad McConnell's campaign ran earlier this year featuring Paducah cancer survivor Robert Pierce [...]
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 2:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Democrat Jim Wayne confirmed Friday he is considering a "number of options" to change the laws over how to hold lawmakers and former lawmakers accountable for any misdeeds while in office. [...]
Tue, Apr 15, 2014 12:44:04 PM, Continue reading at the source
Legislation aimed at revamping Kentucky's juvenile justice system by locking up fewer minors has been sent to Gov. Steve Beshear. [...]
Tue, Apr 15, 2014 12:44:04 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican candidates for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat raised a combined $3.5 million in the first three months of 2014.[...]
Tue, Apr 15, 2014 12:44:04 PM, Continue reading at the source
04/14/2014 09:31 PM
As legislators prepare for the final day of the 2014 session, House and Senate leaders exchanged charges Monday night about who was at fault for a last minute communication breakdown over funding for priority road and bridge projects. Sen. President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, began Monday by saying House leaders had gone back on their word from a weekend compromise to the road funding plan. Stivers told reporters if lawmakers can’t agree on a road plan he would be in favor... Read more 
Lawmakers call for a re-do on Arnold hearing as the commission considers motion by women in the case
04/14/2014 09:06 PM
Lawmakers and politicians from both parties are calling for the Legislative Ethics Commission to hold a do-over hearing on the sexual harassment complaints brought against former Democratic Representative John Arnold. In a motion filed Friday by the women in the case, Cassaundra Cooper and Yolanda Costner, asked the commission to re-open the case because they were not aware that only five members would be present for their hearing and would like to have the case heard again in front of all... Read more
McConnell pulls in $2.4 million to add to warchest in first months of 2014
04/14/2014 06:38 PM
The campaign of Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the five-term Senator had his best fundraising quarter yet, raising $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2014. In a statement, the McConnell campaign announced that the new fundraising quarter brings the total amount raised by Senator McConnell to $22.3 million for the cycle with $10.4 million remaining cash on hand. The full report will be posted on the Federal Election Commission site later this month. “Senator McConnell’s re-election campaign... Read more
Stine preemptively moves to approve provisions of compromise on heroin legislation
04/14/2014 04:24 PM
UPDATED: Senator Katie Stine, R-Southgate, on Monday moved to salvage a bill to tighten penalties on heroin dealers and increase drug treatment and education by attaching an amendment with the hallmarks of a compromise onto a road-related bill during a hastily-called Senate Transportation Committee meeting. Stine said she took the step to signal to the House what a majority of senators could agree to on the heroin bill as the original version, Senate Bill 3, has stalled on the House... Read more
McConnell challenger Matt Bevin raises $1.12 million in first quarter of 2014
04/14/2014 11:24 AM
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Bevin announced his largest fundraising quarter yet Monday, raising $1.12 million in the first quarter of 2014 as his race to challenge Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell enters the home stretch. The Bevin campaign announced Monday that the Republican candidate raised more than a million dollars with help from 33,000 different donors to date. He entered the race last July. In a press release about the numbers, Bevin says he is encouraged by the show of... Read more
TODAY's LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
10:00am, House Chambers
House Convenes
House Convenes
10:00am, Senate Chambers
Senate Convenes (Orders of the Day)
Senate Convenes (Orders of the Day)
1:00pm, Annex Room 169CAPITAL PROJECTS AND BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEEAgenda: pendingMembers: Sen. Chris Girdler (Co-Chair), Rep. Kevin Sinnette (Co-Chair), Sen. Julian M. Carroll, Sen. Bob Leeper, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Rep. Robert R. Damron, Rep. Steven Rudy, Rep. Jim Wayne
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