McConnell and Grimes trade jabs between answers at Farm Bureau candidate forum
08/20/2014 04:24 PM
LOUISVILLE— In the first exchange of ideas between the two candidates in the Kentucky U.S. Senate race, Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes stuck to campaign messages during a discussion on agriculture issues. At the 2014 Farm Bureau “Measure the Candidates” forum, McConnell and Grimes were asked about issues ranging from agriculture policy to the Affordable Care Act Wednesday in Louisville. At the same time, the candidates each managed to stay on their messages of their campaigns while... Read more 
Campaign bus controversy continues as Lundergan's company responds to an online inquiry "don't do transportation"
08/20/2014 12:59 PM
UPDATED: Signature Special Event Services says the Grimes campaign bus is being leased through the company and added they do have vehicles that can be rented, contrary to an initial inquiry they say their Baltimore office replied to. The he said, she said of the legal questions over how the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes is renting her 45-foot campaign bus continued Wednesday as companies cited by the Grimes campaign take issue with the numbers and an... Read more
Ahead of Farm Bureau candidate forum, Grimes campaign hits McConnell on Ag. Committee absences
08/20/2014 10:54 AM
In a week that has already been chock full of “investigations” from Washington D.C. outlets, the latest story in the run up to the Kentucky Farm Bureau “Measure the Candidates” forum hits U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell on the time he has spent away from the Senate Agriculture Committee. The campaign for Democratic candidate Alison Lunderan Grimes has launched the attack before bringing in U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in February who said that McConnell... Read more
Hornback talks Ag. issues including Monsanto, tobacco as a jet fuel and targeting vapor products in 2015
08/20/2014 10:21 AM
Republican Sen. Paul Hornback is contemplating a bid for Agriculture Commissioner in 2015, but the Shelbyville farmer and Senate Agriculture Chairman has several agriculture related initiatives to consider in the upcoming session. Hornback brought a bill in the 2014 session banning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, and in the upcoming session he would like to take those protections a step further. “I thought the least we could do in Kentucky is make it so kids couldn’t get a hold... Read more
The national website Politico is reporting that the Grimes campaign may be getting too sweet a deal from a company owned by her father, democratic powerbroker Jerry Lundergan. [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 5:41:18 PM, Continue reading at the source
The Grimes campaign has released a graphic quoting an article in The Hill which reported that on some of the same days McConnell missed agriculture committee hearings, he still found time for other Senate activities and media appearances. [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 5:41:18 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Educational Television says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes, have both accepted the network's offer to appear at a candidate forum in October. [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 5:41:18 PM, Continue reading at the source
Questions linger about Grimes campaign's payments for bus owned by father's company
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
New questions surfaced Thursday about Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes' use of a campaign bus owned by her father's company, an issue threatening to become a major distraction in her bid…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 4:48:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The president of Centre College is asking Kentucky voters to help persuade Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Ludergan Grimes to commit to a debate at the school.Last month, Centre partnered with AARP Kentucky and Louisville TV station WAVE-3 to host a public debate scheduled for Sept. 3. The group gave both campaigns a deadline before the Fancy Farm picnic, but neither side has provided a response. [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 3:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky's public-employee pension system to get $23 million from Bank of America settlement
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Kentucky Retirement Systems will get $23 million from Bank of America's $16.65 billion national settlement with the federal government over accusations that the bank improperly dumped "toxic" mortgage-backed securities on…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 12:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Mitch McConnell, Alison Lundergan Grimes Trade Blows While Discussing Kentucky Farm Policy
from Phillip M. Bailey
from Phillip M. Bailey
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes traded familiar barbs Wednesday while discussing agricultural issues at the Kentucky Farm Bureau headquarters in Louisville.The 90-minute forum offered voters one of the few opportunities to contrast the two candidates in person, and covered a wide range of topics from the farm bill, immigration reform, and Affordable Care Act. [...]
Thu, Aug 21, 2014 12:59:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
McConnell and Grimes assail each other, talk farm policy at Farm Bureau forum
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
In a warm-up to their only scheduled debate this fall, Kentucky's two major U.S. Senate candidates assailed each other as they discussed farm-related policy at the Kentucky Farm Bureau's "Measure…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Aug 20, 2014 10:04:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes will share a stage this afternoon at the Kentucky Farm Bureau forum.It is their first joint appearance since the Fancy Farm picnic, and the setting is expected to be a far more calm and controlled. The farm bureau plans to live-stream the forum. [...]
Wed, Aug 20, 2014 4:24:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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