78th District House race pits experience against new ideas in re-crafted district
07/29/2014 09:53 AM
Rep. Tom McKee, D-Cynthiana, could be in for a strenuous re-election challenge. The district has changed through redistricting and is now comprised of Pendelton, Harrison and part of Scott Counties and McKee is facing a tough opponent in Falmouth Mayor Mark Hart, who also is a firefighter and paramedic. McKee has served the district for 17-years, and feels good about the new portion of the district in Eastern Scott County where his son is a high school football coach. Hart... Read more 
McConnell "encouraged" by compromise deal overhauling the V.A.
07/28/2014 06:14 PM
Congress could be very close to passing $17 billion in reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs which U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said he hoped could be accomplished quickly. The proposed legislation which was unveiled on Monday will give the secretary of the V.A. the authority to fire or demote senior officials, and it will offer veterans the ability to seek outside health treatment if V.A. doctors delay more than two-weeks, according to Politico . The agreement was reached... Read more
Matt Bevin is helping raise campaign cash for like-minded state House candidates
07/28/2014 03:06 PM
Former U.S. Senate primary challenger Republican Matt Bevin is using his network to support conservative Republicans in state House races this year. Bevin has focused his efforts via a “money bomb” seeking donations for four Republicans running for state House. The term money bomb originated with Ron Paul, and it represents an often online, time-limited, grassroots donation platform — in this instance Bevin’s personal website. Sarah Durand, a spokeswoman for Bevin, said that Bevin wants to do his part to help conservatives... Read more
Political newcomers battle to replace Sen. Katie Stine in 24th District Senate race
07/28/2014 08:46 AM
Two political newcomers are battling for the right to represent the 24th Senate District and take on the resurgence of heroin which has deeply effected the northern Kentucky area. In May Republican Wil Schroder III, the assistant commonwealth attorney in Campbell County, won a three-way primary in Campbell, Pendleton and Braken counties in his bid to succeed longtime Sen. Katie Stine, R-Southgate. Schroder faces Democrat Jason Michael Steffen, who did not have a Democratic primary opponent, for the seat in... Read more
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell has a slight edge over Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes going into this weekend's Fancy Farm picnic, according to the Bluegrass Poll released Monday. [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 12:17:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Mitch McConnell edges ahead of Alison Lundergan Grimes in close Senate race
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Lexy Gross)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Lexy Gross)
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has edged ahead of Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for the first time in a Bluegrass Poll, though the race remains a toss up.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 28, 2014 10:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Ed Marksberry announced Wednesday that he will no longer try to get on the ballot in Kentucky's U.S. Senate election as an independent. Marksberry, an Owensboro contractor, said in a statement that he had collected only half of the 5,000 signatures needed to run as an independent. With the Aug. 12 deadline looming to submit the signatures, Marksberry said his health has prevented him from getting the full amount. "I was not successful in raising the funds needed to hire others to help me collect the signatures, and there is a lesson there," Marksberry wrote in an email. Marksberry [...]
Wed, Jul 16, 2014 3:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Former President Bill Clinton will campaign with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes at two events on Wednesday, August 6. [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 2:20:16 PM, Continue reading at the source
The campaigns of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) have released statements in response to Monday's release of a WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll of Kentucky's U.S. Senate race. [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 2:20:16 PM, Continue reading at the source
It's McConnell's first lead this year in the WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll. In the February poll, Grimes was up by four percentage points; in May, Grimes led by one. [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 2:20:16 PM, Continue reading at the source
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