Andy Barr set to report $1.36 million on hand for re-election
07/15/2014 10:23 AM
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, is set to report $1.36 million in cash-on-hand for his re-election campaign for a second term in office. In the last three months, Barr raised nearly $400,000 in campaign contributions. Of that total, $318,000 in contributions came in the two months following the primary, according to top-line fundraising numbers. In the last quarter, more than $157,000 in contributions came from individuals while more than $160,000 came from PACs. Barr faces Democrat Elisabeth Jensen from Lexington who... Read more 
Did working against a fellow Republican incumbent hurt Rep. Bam Carney? Hoover doesn't think so
07/14/2014 05:47 PM
Rep. John “Bam” Carney, R-Campbellsville, took an “unusual” step, according to Sen. President Robert Stivers, when he endorsed a Republican candidate against a sitting legislator in the May primary. But that occurrence does not seem to have carried over into the inner workings of the two chambers, House and Senate Republican leaders say. House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown, told Pure Politics recently that the whole idea has been “overblown.” “I think the whole thing has been overblown as far as... Read more
The Chatter: Kentucky U.S. Senators on the offensive against claims on their stances
07/14/2014 12:47 PM
The Medicare claims from a budget plan proposed in 2011 are again at the center of the Kentucky U.S. Senate race as the campaign of Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell released another ad on the topic Monday defending his record. The McConnell campaign released a new web ad Monday morning hitting Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes on her campaign’s first negative TV ad , which caused controversy because of claims made by Grimes. The ad, titled “Asked and Answered”, uses clips... Read more
Mental illness and gun violence; What two former law enforcement officers turned lawmakers say can help
07/14/2014 12:12 AM
Two former law enforcement officers turned lawmakers see the need to focus on the intersection between gun violence and mental illness — even if they don’t fully agree on what route to take. In Arizona one state legislator’s move to grant police more discretion to detain individuals based on accounts of dangerous or mentally unstable behavior has gained national attention. State Rep. John Kavanagh, a Republican, crafted legislation which increases Arizona police officers access to mental health records and... Read more
Louisville Metro government this week is taking steps to discourage smoking at city park playgrounds and swimming pools.City officials will unveil signs Thursday thanking adults for not smoking in certain areas of the park where children frequently use."Basically we’re just trying to remind the adults that will be in that area to keep the children from being exposed to second-hand smoke," Metro Parks Director Mike Heitz told WFPL."That’s the main thing, and by having the signs there they’ll be thoughtful of reminding them of that possibility." [...]
Mon, Jul 14, 2014 8:35:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
More than 420,000 Kentuckians have health insurance now because of the federal Affordable Care Act, many for the first time in their lives.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 14, 2014 7:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Two leading Republicans have begun an unusually personal war of words over foreign policy, highlighting a broader divide within the GOP over international affairs in one of the first public…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 14, 2014 5:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Beshear makes appointments to state education board, women’s commission and arts center
from Jack Brammer
from Jack Brammer
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT —Gov. Steve Beshear has made appointments to the Kentucky Board of Education, Kentucky Commission on Women and the Kentucky Center for the Arts Board. To the state education board, Beshear has appointed Shelbyville attorney Samuel D. Hinkle IV and retired educator Debra L. Cook of Corbin. Hinkle replaces Judith H. Gibbons, whose term has expired. His term will run through April 14, 2018. Cook replaces Brigitte B. Ramsey, who has resigned. She will serve for the remainder of Ramsey’s term, which ends April 14, 2016. [...]
Mon, Jul 14, 2014 3:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
For a year, The Associated Press has been tracking movements and machinations of more than a dozen prospective presidential candidates. Here's the latest presidential prep checklist:Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jul 14, 2014 8:47:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Does Cloverlick, Ky., Exist? Eastern Kentucky Community Drawn Into Senate Ad Fact-Check
from Phillip M. Bailey
from Phillip M. Bailey
Discord over a pair of campaign ads in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race has brought a rural area in Eastern Kentucky to the political spotlight and put Republican Mitch McConnell's team on the defensive.Fact-checkers have shredded commercials released by McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, which attack each other over who Medicare costs. [...]
Thu, Jul 10, 2014 9:24:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer suggested cutting bureaucratic positions. Attorney General Jack Conway said the state should identify which agencies are most able to absorb budget cuts, and Republican Hal Heiner stressed business principles. [...]
Tue, Jul 15, 2014 2:53:13 PM, Continue reading at the source
Six days after the Alison Lundergan Grimes campaign launched its first attack ad of the U.S. Senate race, the Mitch McConnell campaign is working to remind Kentucky voters about it. [...]
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How well does the movie version of Pearl Harbor represent what actually happened? [...]
Tue, Jul 15, 2014 2:53:13 PM, Continue reading at the source
Weekly Legislative Calendar
July 14 - 18,
2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
12:30pm, Lindsey Wilson College
INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Agenda: Presentation: Overview of Lindsey Wilson College, Dr. William T.
Luckey, Jr., President, Lindsey Wilson College; Presentation: Performance
Update of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities,
Dr. Gary Cox, President, Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and
Universities.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
1:00pm, Annex Room 169
CAPITAL PROJECTS AND BOND OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE
Agenda: Information Items; Lease Reports from the Finance and
Administration Cabinet; Project Reports from Finance and Administration
Cabinet; Report from the Office of Financial Management; Local School Bonds –
New school bond issues with 100 percent locally-funded debt service
participation; Updated Monthly and Weekly Debt Issuance Calendar.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
1:00 PM - CDT, Owensboro Health
Regional Hospital-Auditorium
INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND
WELFARE
Agenda: Access to Primary Care: Primary Care Challenges and
Recommendations Susan Zepeda, PhD, CEO, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky,
Workforce Needs in Family Medicine, Gerry Stover, EVP, Kentucky Academy of
Family Physicians, Primary Care Needs in View of Expansion, Dave Bolt, Deputy Director,
Kentucky Primary Care Association, Regional Primary Care Workforce and
Education Challenges, Lucy Juett, Center Director, AHEC South Central Region,
Rural County Impact of Primary Care Needs Ed Heath, Dr. Se, CEO, Muhlenberg
County Community Hospital, Practitioner Perspective on Primary Care Shortage,
Khanh Nguyen, DO; Primary Care Delivery by APRNs, Jessica Estes, APRN-NP,
Hawesville, KY, Leila Faucette, Executive Director, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse
Practitioners & Nurse Midwives; Impact Plus Services: Medicaid Managed Care
Mary Begley, Commissioner and Dr. Allen Brenzel, Medical Director, Behavioral
Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Veronica Cecil, Chief of
Staff of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Director, Division of
Program Integrity, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and
Family Services, Representative, Anthem Medicaid, Kimberlee Richardson,
Director of Clinical Health Services, CoventryCares of Kentucky,
Representative, Humana/Care Source, Representative, Passport Health Plan,
Representative, WellCare Health Plans; Medicaid Expansion Overview: Lawrence
Kissner, Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and
Family Services; Kentucky Telehealth Network, Rob Sprang, MBA, Director,
Project Manager, Tim Bickel, Co-Project Manager, Kentucky TeleHealth Network,
University of Louisville, Mary Horsley, RN, Training Center Director, Eastern
KTHN Telehealth, St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Steve Fricker, Training
Center Director, West KTHN Telehealth, Baptist Health Madisonville
Thursday, July 17, 2014
10:00 AM - EDT, Lake Cumberland State
Park, Lure Lodge dining room
INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM - INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Agenda: The Importance of Houseboating and Water Sports to Kentucky's
Tourism Industry, Stephen Eastin, Park Manager, Lake Cumberland State Resort
Park, Bob Stewart, Secretary, Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet,
Carolyn Mounce, Executive Director, Somerset-Pulaski Convention and Visitors
Center, Jerry Harden, President, Stardust Cruisers, Bill Jasper, President,
Kentucky Marina Association
Note: This will be a joint meeting with the IJC on Labor and Industry
Friday, July 18, 2014
10:00am, Annex Room 131
SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY
Agenda: Presentation and public hearing on the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant Application - FY 15: Jason Dunn,
Director of Family Support, Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet
for Health and Family Services. Roger McCann, Deputy Director/CIO, Community
Action Kentucky. Rising electric prices and programs for low income consumers:
Paul Embs, President and CEO, Clark Energy Cooperative, and Mike McNalley,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, East Kentucky Power,
Cheryl E. Bruner, Director of Customer Service and Marketing, LG&E and KU
Energy; The role of Kentucky Public Service Commission in rate making:
Stephanie Bell, Deputy Executive Director, Andrew Melnykovych, Public
Information Officer.
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