GOP candidates take shots at absent rival McConnell during KET debate for Senate seat
from kward1@herald-leader.com (Karla Ward)
from kward1@herald-leader.com (Karla Ward)
Three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate faced off in a KET debate Monday. There was one notable absence: incumbent Mitch McConnell.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Apr 22, 2014 2:57:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
New Bevin ad gets his kids involved; McConnell’s portrays him as ‘workhorse’ for Kentucky
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from samyoungman
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Matt Bevin is making it a family affair, and Mitch McConnell wants Kentucky to think of him as a conservative "workhorse." With one month to go until the May 20 Republican primary, both candidates released new ads Monday, although Bevin appears to be running out of time to find traction against the incumbent U.S. Senate minority leader. [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 10:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
New Bevin ad gets his kids involved; McConnell's portrays him as 'workhorse' for Kentucky
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
With one month to go until the May 20 Republican primary, both candidates released new ads Monday. Matt Bevin's is a family affair, and Mitch McConnell wants Kentucky to think…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 10:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
In the final weeks of the Kentucky Republican primary election, U.S. Senate candidate Matt Bevin's chief spokeswoman has left the campaign for an unknown reason.Rachel Semmel joined Bevin's bid to unseat GOP leader Mitch McConnell last September after leaving an Arizona GOP lawmaker’s office.But in recent weeks Semmel had missed several campaign events and failed to respond to follow-up questions. [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 8:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A Louisville voter filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming that Brian Lyle Krueger, the Republican challenger to longtime state Democratic Rep. Tom Burch, is not a qualified candidate because he doesn't…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 7:04:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – A Louisville voter filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming that this year’s Republican challenger against longtime state Democratic Rep. Tom Burch is not a qualified candidate because he doesn’t live in the district. Jim Stammerman alleged in the suit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court that Brian Lyle Krueger does not live in the 30th House District in JeffersonCounty and thus cannot represent it. Burch, chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee, has represented the district since 1978. He also represented the district from 1972 to 1975. The suit claims that Krueger actually is a resident of the 46th House [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 6:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spent more than $68 million on snow and ice removal this past winter – about 1.5 times more than a typical winter in the BluegrassState. “This was an extraordinary year — requiring extraordinary measures — in terms of the amount of salt used on state roadways and the challenges the cabinet faced as the winter pressed on,” Nancy Albright, deputy state highway engineer for project delivery and preservation, said Monday in a release. The amount of money used to combat snow and ice will result in fewer funds to do some spring maintenance work on [...]
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 4:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
"Don't be fooled," Bevin's young daughter continues, her confident eyes looking into the camera. [...]
Tue, Apr 22, 2014 1:27:13 PM, Continue reading at the source
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is touting his conservative credentials in a new TV ad about a month before his Republican primary against political newcomer Matt Bevin, who is trying to rally tea party supporters to his side. [...]
Tue, Apr 22, 2014 1:27:13 PM, Continue reading at the source
Tue, Apr 22, 2014 1:27:13 PM, Continue reading at the source
Northern Kentucky leaders now want jail expansion to include treating heroin addicts
04/21/2014 06:28 PM
The judge-executives of Campbell, Boone and Kenton counties are looking to take advantage of their captive audiences in their jails by offering a heroin recovery program for inmates. Campbell County Judge-Executive Steve Pendery is studying ways to incorporate drug treatment as part of a planned 108-bed addition to the Campbell County Detention Center that’s due to be completed in early 2015. In addition, Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore and Kenton County Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus are working with Pendery to see how... Read more 
Voter alleges Republican challenging Rep. Tom Burch doesn't live in district he's running in
04/21/2014 04:20 PM
Republican House candidate Brian Krueger will have to prove his residence in court if he wants to take on longtime Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, who has served in the legislature for the better part of 40 years. Louisville voter Jim Stammerman has filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court alleging that Krueger does not live in the 30th House District in central Jefferson County, which Burch first won in 1972. Stammerman says Krueger is not a qualified candidate, and requests... Read more
AG candidate Andy Beshear says lawmakers must agree on heroin bill before any special session
04/21/2014 02:12 PM
While Gov. Steve Beshear hasn’t decided to call a special session for lawmakers to pick up the heroin bill again, his son and Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear said Monday there should be a session but only if details of the bill were worked out in advance. “Heroin is both deadly and cheap, and is killing Kentuckians in every walk of life. I am disappointed that the General Assembly was unable to agree on legislative solutions to address... Read more
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