Greg Fischer says focus is on work to do in Louisville; Mum on U.S. Senate race in '16
08/17/2014 09:13 PM
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, who is running for re-election this year, is remaining quiet about a possible bid for U.S. Senate in 2016 when the post is again on the ballot, but he says the discourse coming out of Washington is what has been bad for the United States. Fischer has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the office when Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s first term comes to an end, and if current Kentucky law stands Paul would... Read more 
Northern Kentucky hospital sees rise in ER Medicaid visits while overall usage is down
08/15/2014 05:43 PM
EDGEWOOD – Since the Affordable Care Act and Kentucky’s expanded Medicaid program went into effect, some Kentucky hospitals have reported an increase in emergency room usage for non-emergency cases. Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana, for one, has reported a 12 percent increase in emergency room usage. But, that’s not the case everywhere. St. Elizabeth Hospital in Northern Kentucky has seen emergency room usage slightly down at four of their five area hospitals. “Here in Northern Kentucky, through St. Elizabeth Physicians, we’ve... Read more
Republican lawmaker calls on Democratic Rep. Tom Burch to resign after comments on coal
08/15/2014 03:02 PM
UPDATED — The escalating political tensions surrounding the coal industry in Kentucky has sparked another call for a resignation — this time a longtime Democratic House member. During the Special Subcommittee meeting on Energy in Frankfort Friday, Rep. Tim Couch, R-Hyden, called on Democratic state Rep. Tom Burch of Louisville to resign after comments Burch made in Louisville this week. On Thursday, Burch spoke at the Louisville Forum where according to the Courier-Journal the 38-year incumbent said a lot of... Read more
Two years ago, Bruce Poliquin kicked off his U.S. Senate campaign at a tea party event and courted voters within the ultraconservative movement. But Poliquin, who now hopes to become…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Aug 17, 2014 1:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
State cuts money to keep courthouses clean, causing concern in Fayette and 19 other counties
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
The state courts system has cut the amount of money it is paying Lexington and 19 other local governments to keep courthouses clean and maintained, causing concern among some county…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Aug 16, 2014 10:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Senate Republicans' campaign arm raised more than $5 million last month and has almost $27 million ready to help candidates, committee aides said Saturday.Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Aug 16, 2014 4:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes has set aside her folksy, light-hearted television ad series “Questions for Mitch” in favor of a traditional attack ad as recent polls show her losing ground in a tight race with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “What can happen in 30 years?” asks a narrator in the ad, which was airing in Lexington on Thursday. “A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office while voting 17 times against raising the minimum wage, three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas and 12 times against extending unemployment benefits for laid off workers.” The [...]
Fri, Aug 15, 2014 10:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer's pledge that the next governor won't be a "millionaire from Louisville" is drawing the ire of a top local Republican.Comer, the state's agriculture commissioner, made the comments earlier this month at Fancy Farm while announcing his intention to enter the 2015 governor's race. [...]
Fri, Aug 15, 2014 8:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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