Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Greg Leichty offers harsh criticism of Grimes
04/28/2014 07:37 PM
Greg Leichty might not win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, but he at least wants to have an effect on the race by helping likely nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes “up her game” by being more specific and cutting out the “mush-mouth” answers. Leichty, a communications professor at the University of Louisville, has been experimenting with ways to get his message across. He wants more people to get involved in campaigns by limiting campaign contributions and moving election day to... Read more 
Paul takes note of what's working at model school in Louisville's West End
04/28/2014 05:52 PM
To help catch young people before they go down the wrong path, communities need to look to creative set-ups, like the West End School in West Louisville, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said after touring the school Monday. It’s a private school that charges no tuition for at-risk students in elementary and middle school. All the costs are covered by donations from foundations, individuals and companies, according to the school . Paul has been making an effort to reach out to economically-challenged... Read more
Bevin lectures reporters, seeks to refocus campaign on economics
04/28/2014 12:43 PM
Matt Bevin aimed to reboot his U.S. Senate campaign Monday with an announcement that turned out to be a pledge to outline an economic plan later in the week. Bevin, who called the press conference Sunday evening and billed it as a “major announcement in the U.S. Senate race,” clearly is seeking to take back some control of the narrative of the race after being slammed by opponents in the media for his involvement at a cockfighting rally a month... Read more
Speaking in west Louisville this week, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., warned that a hike to the minimum wage would hurt job opportunities for racial minorities and younger workers.Paul made the comments at a roundtable discussion with community and business leaders that his office organized to field questions about his Economic Freedom Zones proposal. [...]
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Republican Senate candidate Matt Bevin says he would be a great federal lawmaker — just ask Mitch McConnell.Click to Continue » [...]
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Grimes pushes minimum wage increase as Senate prepares to consider issue
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
As the “Give America a Raise” bus tour swung through Lexington Monday afternoon, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes joined other speakers in calling to raise the minimum wage…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 11:08:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Grimes pushes for minimum wage increase as Senate prepares to consider issue
from Accountability Editor
from Accountability Editor
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com As the "Give America a Raise" bus tour swung through Lexington Monday afternoon, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes joined other speakers in calling to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. About 50 people braved the rainy day to join Grimes, labor and faith leaders in Thoroughbred Park to push for an increase in the wage, which the U.S. Senate is expected to consider this week. Grimes told the crowd she was "honored to have led on this issue not just in the commonwealth, but indeed, the nation." "That is how we grow the middle class of Kentucky," [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 11:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell might be ready to move beyond the May 20 Republican primary, but he has some repair work to do first.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 10:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
In a move observers are calling a huge blow to the state's economy, Toyota is closing their Northern Kentucky headquarters as part of a national consolidation.The relocation will result in the loss of 1,600 mostly white-collar jobs.From The Cincinnati Enquirer:A few hundred engineers also may move to the company's manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Ky., where more than 7,000 people now work. [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 9:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., met with nearly a dozen community and business leaders in Louisville on Monday to discuss his push for Economic Freedom Zones in the city’s West End.The proposal would dramatically cut income and corporate tax rates for companies and job creators, and eliminate the capital gains tax. [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 6:55:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT –Construction workers have the deadliest job in Kentucky, the state Labor Cabinet said Monday in recognition of April 28 as Workers’ Memorial Day. The cabinet reviewed workplace deaths in Kentucky from 2011 to the present, and found construction the deadliest job. The cabinet also identified the causes of the deaths, with “struck by object” standing out as the major factor. [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 5:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
FRANKFORT – Most legislation approved in this year’s General Assembly will take effect July 15, Attorney General Jack Conway said Monday in an opinion. Conway said the effective date is for all approved legislation except for general appropriation measures or those containing emergency or delayed effective dates. Conway said the state Constitution requires that 90 full days pass after the session before most of the new legislation can take effect. The session ended April 15. [...]
Mon, Apr 28, 2014 2:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
It was the story that defined Mark Hebert's journalistic career and perhaps ended the political career of Governor Paul Patton. [...]
Tue, Apr 29, 2014 1:45:17 PM, Continue reading at the source
Upset about media coverage of a cockfighting controversy that is ensnaring his campaign, Matt Bevin lectured local reporters on Monday, April 28, that they ought to be focusing more on the economy. [...]
Tue, Apr 29, 2014 1:45:17 PM, Continue reading at the source
U.S. Senator Rand Paul was in Louisville Monday to take part in an economic freedom zone roundtable event. [...]
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