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 
Retiring Rep. Ben Waide indicted for alleged violations of campaign finance laws
07/29/2014 05:58 PM
Retiring Rep. Ben Waide, R-Madisonville, was indicted Tuesday by Attorney General Jack Conway for alleged violations of Kentucky campaign finance laws during his 2010 re-election campaign. Waide was indicted on two counts of “knowingly accepting contributions from a corporation,” and “causing funds in his campaign account to be expended for purposes that were not allowable campaign expenditures” which are Class D Felonies. Each count carries with it a penalty of one to five years in prison and up to a $10,000... Read more
Yarmuth offers Democratic perspective on border bill and chances for broad immigration reforms
07/29/2014 04:10 PM
With what has been described as a “humanitarian crisis” continuing at the Southern border, Congress is down to the final days of session to come to an agreement on the problem before a one-month recess, and U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, has predicted a tough road ahead for President Obama’s funding plan. On Tuesday, House Republicans announced their version of a supplemental emergency funding package providing $659 million and policy changes to deal with the more than 50,000 Central American kids... Read more
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
Alison Lundergan Grimes' Foreign Policy Knowledge Questioned Over Israeli Iron Dome Remark
from Phillip M. Bailey
from Phillip M. Bailey
Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is being criticized for suggesting Israel's missile defense system helps the country defend against tunnels used by Hamas militants.The comments have inserted foreign affairs back into Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race as Grimes seeks to defeat longtime Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell this fall. [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 4:40:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republicans seize on Iron Dome comment by Alison Lundergan Grimes
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Republicans took to the Internet Wednesday morning to assail Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes after she said Tuesday that Israel's missile defense system had helped prevent terrorist attacks…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 4:18:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Republicans took to the Internet Wednesday morning to assail Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes after she said Tuesday that Israel's missile defense system had helped prevent terrorist attacks from Hamas' tunnel network. "Obviously, Israel is one of our strongest allies in the Middle East, and she has the right to defend herself," Grimes said. "But the loss of life, especially the innocent civilians in Gaza is a tragedy. The Iron Dome has been a big reason why Israel has been able to withstand the terrorists that have tried to tunnel their way in." By Wednesday morning, allies of [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 4:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A new statewide TV ad from Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes criticizes Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell for his voting record on women's issues.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 1:06:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Grimes opens Lexington office, says women will vote for her in November
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes kicked off a bus tour to this weekend's annual Fancy Farm picnic by opening her Fayette County headquarters with a few hundred cheering…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 12:29:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — A group that wants to build a Noah’s Ark theme park in Grant County won preliminary approval Tuesday of state tax incentives to keep the controversial project afloat. The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority unanimously voted to give preliminary approval for tax incentives for a $73 million first phase of the biblical theme park. An independent consultant for the state now will take about six to eight weeks to review the project. It then will come back to the state panel for final consideration of tax incentives. Three years ago, the group – Ark Encounter -- won approval of [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 6:39:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, known for his unwieldy curls, has been named the ninth most beautiful person on Capitol Hill by The Hill newspaper. Paul, 51, told The Hill about his sense of fashion, which he described as “unconventional or uncoordinated.” He said his wife, Kelley, would describe it as “none at all.” “Typically, I come out in things, (and) I’m made to re-dress on occasion at home,” said the Bowling Green Republican who is considering a run for president in 2016. The congressional newspaper and website has annually compiled a 50 Most Beautiful list for 10 years. The [...]
Tue, Jul 29, 2014 3:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
“Why did you vote two times against the Violence Against Women Act… and against enforcing equal pay for women?” asks Illene Woods, who the Grimes campaign identifies as from Lynch, Kentucky in southeastern, Kentucky. [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 5:06:43 PM, Continue reading at the source
Voters are apparently not thinking much about the Kentucky candidates for governor in 2015, according to a WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll released Tuesday. [...]
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As federal courts in rapid succession strike down gay marriage bans, opposition to same-sex marriage continues to decline in Kentucky, according to a new WHAS11/Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll. [...]
Wed, Jul 30, 2014 5:06:43 PM, Continue reading at the source
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