McConnell touting legislative victory for Kentucky fishermen in new ad
07/31/2014 10:52 AM
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is touting his influence in a new ad on a 2013 legislative victory allowing boaters to fish below the Barkley and Wolf Creek Dams along the Cumberland River. The 60 second television ad features Western Kentuckians who say that if it were not for McConnell interceding in the decision to block fishing below the dams their economy, which is reliant on tourism, would have been devastated. “It protected our economy around here, it protected our local... Read more 
Hospitals struggle with increasing number of "non-emergency" ER visits due to Medicaid expansion
07/30/2014 09:41 PM
CYNTHIANA — The emergency rooms of Kentucky’s hospitals are facing a crisis of too many patients, but not because of an increase in illnesses, like the rest of the nation Kentucky saw an increase in non-emergency visits because more individuals have health insurance coverage. In Kentucky, more than 330,000 people became Medicaid eligible when the state expanded the program on January 1. The expansion covers residents earning up to 138% of the federal poverty rate which is $15,856. The problem is... Read more
Louisville lawmaker says state should keep doing business with Seven Counties Services
07/30/2014 09:17 PM
Rep. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, says the state needs to keep contracts with Seven Counties Services in place and provide a way for the mental health agency to pay their obligations to the retirement system. Adams said while there is active litigation between the pension system and Seven Counties Services the state should determine the actual cost the agency owes for retirees and figure out a way for them to pay the obligation and then continue working with the agency.... Read more
Grimes launches new ad aimed at hitting McConnell on Violence Against Women Act votes
07/30/2014 10:20 AM
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is focusing her latest question ad on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 2013 vote against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act — a familiar line in the campaign for Grimes. The latest television ad comes in a series of question posed by Kentuckians to McConnell which toes the line on attacking McConnell’s negatives while remaining folksy. The ad released Wednesday features Ilene Woods from Lynch, Kentucky asking McConnell, “Why did you vote two times... Read more
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell filed an amendment Thursday seeking to stem the flow of young migrants from Central American into Kentucky and other states.The Senate is currently debating a bill that would allocate $2.7 billion toward what President Obama and congressional leaders have called a humanitarian crisis. [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 5:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Lawmaker takes issue with Stumbo's critical comments about Ark park
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
State Rep. Brian Linder, R-Dry Ridge, expressed disappointment Thursday over House Speaker Greg Stumbo's comments this week that the state should not provide tax incentives for a Noah's Ark theme…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 4:21:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — State Rep. Brian Linder, R-Dry Ridge, expressed disappointment Thursday over House Speaker Greg Stumbo’s comments this week that the state should not provide tax incentives for a Noah’s Ark theme park in Grant County. Linder, who represents Grant, Gallatin and Owen counties in the House’s 61st District, said in a news release that Stumbo’s comments “appear to tell those who want to bring economic opportunity to the commonwealth that Kentucky is closed for business, which only serves to further drive other businesses out of our state.” Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said earlier this week that Grant County needs more economic [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 2:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Bluegrass Poll: Voters focused on economy, say McConnell and Grimes have obligation to debate
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Lexy Gross)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Lexy Gross)
More than half of Kentucky voters say creating jobs and improving the economy is the top issue facing the United States, and two-thirds of voters say Kentucky's U.S. Senate candidates…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 10:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- Gov. Steve Beshear, by executive order Wednesday, created the Council for Community Recovery and Resiliency or CCRR, a new group that will provide support, leadership and guidance to Kentucky communities drastically impacted by natural disasters. “Kentuckians have faced an unparalleled number of natural disasters in the past several years – from devastating storms and tornadoes, to dilapidating droughts, to extreme snow, ice and flooding,” Beshear said in a release. "Through coping with these terrible disasters, Kentucky has developed strong and effective response systems and implemented quality preparedness measures across the state. This new council is another [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 8:45:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Stumbo: State tax incentives for Noah's Ark theme park violate constitution
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Wednesday that it's not appropriate for the state to provide tax incentives for a Noah's Ark theme park in Grant County.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 7:28:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
At the opening of her Lexington campaign headquarters on Tuesday night, Grimes left some with the impression that she believed the Iron Dome missile defense system was being used to stop Hamas fighters from entering Israel from secret tunnels. [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 5:46:27 PM, Continue reading at the source
Political editor Joe Arnold breaksdown the most recent WHAS11/COURIER JOURNAL Bluegrass poll with the Courier Journal's Joe Gerth & the Lexington Herald Leader's Sam Youngman [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 5:46:27 PM, Continue reading at the source
WHAS-TV General Manager Linda Danna says she is willing to compromise on several elements important to WHAS11 in the spirit of the compromise WHAS-TV is calling on both McConnell and Grimes to accept. [...]
Thu, Jul 31, 2014 5:46:27 PM, Continue reading at the source
