The primary five: The races to watch for when results come in on May 20
05/12/2014 12:03 AM
Kentucky’s primary elections that are just eight days away feature only a handful of truly captivating races with statewide interest. Here’s an update on those five races — the same five from the list in January just with a different order and a new number one. (Previous ranking in parenthesis). 1. (2) 93rd House District, Democrats: Rep. W. Keith Hall vs. Chris Harris The race, quite simply, has been even more brutal than first advertised. Both have been buying commercial time... Read more 
Sunday Chatter: Senate candidates hit familiar trails, perception change with Paul and more
05/11/2014 10:04 PM
The frontrunners to meet in November in the U.S. Senate race spent their second to last weekend before their respective primaries talking about the same theme this weekend. Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell canvassed five Republican stronghold counties in southern Kentucky on Saturday and focused his remarks on jobs, as WBKO reported . McConnell, still taking hits from his comments to an Eastern Kentucky newspaper that job creation is more of Frankfort’s job than his, blamed President Barack Obama’s policies... Read more
A sure thing? How expanded gaming plays in the 2015 gubenatorial debate
05/09/2014 03:43 PM
After the last two campaigns for governor made casino gambling a central theme, the major candidates who have announced for 2015 — or are close to announcing — essentially hold the same basic position: put it forward as a constitutional amendment and get the vote over with. Attorney General and Democratic candidate for governor Jack Conway, who officially announced for the office on Tuesday, said “it’s a vote that we need to have.” Conway is making education a major tenant of... Read more
Democratic primary for Jessamine judge-executive is a showdown between veteran government officials
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
Democrats voting in the primary for Jessamine County judge-executive must decide between Bob Damron, a representative for two decades, and George Dean, who has been on the county's fiscal court…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 12, 2014 3:02:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Local races dominate ballots in Bourbon, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison and Scott counties
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
from gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher)
Races for various city and county offices dominate the May 20 ballots in the counties adjacent to Fayette County and in Franklin County. Here's a look at some of the…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 12, 2014 12:43:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
A majority of Louisville Metro Council Democrats are in support of raising the pay of local workers as other cities begin to take the lead on the issue.Raising the hourly wage has been a heated debate across Kentucky's political landscape, including the U.S. Senate race between likely Democratic nominee Alison Ludergan Grimes and Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell. [...]
Sun, May 11, 2014 6:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Gray touts achievements, Beatty takes shots at Gray in advertising campaigns
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
Mayor Jim Gray and challenger Anthany Beatty have hit Lexington airways with new campaign advertisements in the past two weeks that tout their achievements in an effort to woo voters.Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, May 10, 2014 11:44:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com A fundraising group supporting U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping up its efforts to define likely Democratic nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes as a rubber stamp for President Barack Obama. The super PAC Kentuckians for Strong Leadership is launching a new television ad Friday evening that further tries to tie Grimes to Obama, who remains deeply unpopular in Kentucky. At a cost of more than $550,000, the ad will run statewide and on cable for three weeks, ending on the day of the primary election, May 20. The ad features pictures of Obama and Grimes and footage of Grimes [...]
Fri, May 09, 2014 11:10:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican Senate candidate Matt Bevin says the federal government has no role in setting a minimum wage, which he suggests violates the U.S. Constitution.The Tea Party-backed candidate made the comments during a campaign stop in western Kentucky this week."I don't see anywhere that it has been constitutionally-defined," Bevin told Think Progress when asked if it was unconstitutional. [...]
Fri, May 09, 2014 8:09:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The attorney’s Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear hired said the Commonwealth’s ban on the recognition of same-sex marriages from other states and countries should stand because procreation is vital to the state [...]
Mon, May 12, 2014 1:24:03 PM, Continue reading at the source
Joe Arnold looks closer at the political news of the week. [...]
Mon, May 12, 2014 1:24:03 PM, Continue reading at the source
Senator Rand Paul met with the Coalition of African American Pastors in Memphis, Tenn. [...]
Mon, May 12, 2014 1:24:03 PM, Continue reading at the source
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