The first 10: The initial batch of races to watch with control of Ky. House at stake
05/26/2014 10:14 PM
Outside of the U.S. Senate race, the most strategic planning and handwringing at the parties’ headquarters will be spent over the mosaic of the state House races this fall. More than half of the 100 state House Districts feature contested races with control of the lower chamber at stake in November. As Republicans like to point out, the Kentucky House is the only state legislative chamber in the south that Democrats still control. They want to change that but will... Read more 
Running mates and announcement dates: What's next politically for Adam Edelen?
05/25/2014 07:49 PM
Auditor Adam Edelen said he will announce whether he’s entering the 2015 Democratic primary for governor most likely in June and said he has not offered the position of lieutenant governor candidate on his slate to anyone yet. “I have had a couple of conversations with people who I think have a skill set that would be helpful to a governor who wants to drive organizational excellence, who have a skill set in problem solving learned in the private sector,”... Read more
Paul moves to help McConnell shore up GOP base as Grimes courts disaffected Republicans
05/23/2014 04:35 PM
In a reversal of roles from 2010, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is looking to Sen. Rand Paul to help him reunite the GOP after Tuesday’s primary as Democratic nominee Alison Lundergan Grimes offers herself as an option to Republicans who didn’t vote for McConnell. Both McConnell and Paul are using the president as a common narrative to bring the factions of the party back together. “People say, ‘oh you’re so much different,’ We voted together 87 percent of the time we... Read more
McConnell on VA Secretary Shinseki: 'Time for him to go'
05/23/2014 03:35 PM
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said for the first time Friday that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs should clean house in its leadership, which includes Secretary Eric Shinseki. McConnell, responding to a question from Pure Politics at a news conference, said the agency needs more than just Shinseki to step down in the wake of a scandal over falsifying of data to hide long waits for many veterans to get health care. “Obviously Secretary Shinseki has not done a good... Read more
Heiner tries to paint Comer as Frankfort establishment; Makes pitch to improve business climate
05/23/2014 10:57 AM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Hal Heiner is staying on message and touting his business roots and his time outside of Frankfort when asked about potential challengers for the GOP nomination. Heiner, a Louisville developer, is currently the lone Republican to form a slate and file to run in the 2015 race for governor, but Agriculture Commissioner James Comer has been hinting for more than a year that he might run. In a recent interview on WKYT’s Newsmakers with Bill Bryant, Comer... Read more
Jefferson Co. schools audit also reveals disconnect on technology in classroom
05/23/2014 10:49 AM
In addition to finding “bureaucratic bloat” in Kentucky’s largest school district, state Auditor Adam Edelen discovered a disconnect between teachers and principals over their perceptions of the availability of tablet computers and other technology. Part of the 260-page audit report that came out this week included survey results of Jefferson County teachers and principals that showed that 41.7 percent of teachers said tablets and E-readers were “widely available” in the classroom, while 75 percent of principals thought that. “What... Read more
DEA lets hemp seeds through to Ky. Ag. Dept.; Officials coordinating shipment via UPS
05/22/2014 05:39 PM
Two-hundred fifty pounds of industrial hemp seeds will soon be released to the Kentucky Agriculture Department, said Holly Harris VonLuehrte, the agency’s spokesperson. After a brief court battle the Drug Enforcement Agency has signed off on an import-export permit for the hemp seeds, which came from Italy. The seeds will be used for five pilot projects to test the growth and industrial potential of the crop in Kentucky. VonLuehrte said she the DEA signed off on the permit Thursday afternoon and... Read more
University of Kentucky spending $4 million to demolish eight buildings this summer
from lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford)
from lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford)
The University of Kentucky campus will boom this summer — literally — as eight buildings are torn down to make way for new construction.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, May 27, 2014 2:18:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Lexington on Memorial Day notes sacrifices of U.S. troops
from mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan)
from mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan)
Several hundred people attended a Memorial Day event at Lexington Cemetery, where U.S. Rep. Andy noted "that we are the land of the free because we are the home of…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 26, 2014 8:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Bourbon County's tobacco heritage thwarts proponents of smoking ban
from mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan)
from mmeehan1@herald-leader.com (Mary Meehan)
Ten years after Lexington passed Kentucky's first public smoking ban, two-thirds of Kentuckians still live in places without one.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 26, 2014 1:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
A majority of the Louisville Metro Council praised Mayor Greg Fischer's 2014-15 budget proposal for investments in public safety, capitol projects and infrastructure.But Republican lawmakers who pushed for more police officers in past budgets say they oppose the proposed 3 percent LG&E franchise fee as a "new tax" by the Fischer administration. [...]
Sat, May 24, 2014 6:07:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
National Republican legislative committee aims to help flip control of Kentucky House
from Accountability Editor
from Accountability Editor
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com A national campaign committee will help Kentucky Republicans this year in their effort to take control of the state House for the first time in almost a century. The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee has spent more than $1 million on legislative races in Kentucky since 2008, and according to a memo provided to the Herald-Leader, the committee plans to play big in the Bluegrass State again this year. "We believe we’ve got a great shot in Kentucky," said Justin Richards, political director for the RLCC. "We’ve already invested $1 million in legislative races since 2008 and expect the dwindling Democrat [...]
Thu, May 22, 2014 3:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
With the primary election behind them, the U.S. Senate campaigns of Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes kicked into general election mode on Wednesday, May 21. [...]
Tue, May 27, 2014 2:44:33 PM, Continue reading at the source
Joe Arnold interviews Senator Mitch McConnell about November election. [...]
Tue, May 27, 2014 2:44:33 PM, Continue reading at the source
McConnell took the first step during his victory speech Tuesday night, asking his supporters to "give Matt Bevin a hand," the same Matt Bevin McConnell's campaign had maligned as a "con man." [...]
Tue, May 27, 2014 2:44:33 PM, Continue reading at the source
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