Barr defends spending on mail to constituents saying it comes with cuts of other spending in office
08/25/2014 09:29 AM
Spending more taxpayer dollars on mailing in his first term in office than most other members of Congress, Kentucky U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, says he will not apologize for communicating with his constituents and defends his office’s fiscal record of cutting other wasteful spending. Barr’s use of franked communications, where members of Congress use their signature as postage on mail, has totaled a $190,000 in taxpayer money to send mail and conduct other constituent services during his first term in... Read more 
Beshear says focus will be on jobs and education in final session as governor
08/24/2014 09:00 AM
Gov. Steve Beshear says he will continue to focus on the “basic tools” that Kentucky has to have to compete among the top states in the country in his final 16 months in office. Beshear said the state is breaking through the last vestiges of the economic downturn which will help fuel expansion of jobs and businesses in the state. “We’re going to continue to create great jobs for our people. We are coming out of this great recession... Read more
Louisville Councilwoman Attica Scott on unrest in Ferguson and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul
08/23/2014 08:15 AM
LOUISVILLE — Democratic Louisville Metro Councilwoman, Attica Scott, says the conversations on race and the American justice system around the country need to be happening and people like U.S. Sen. Rand Paul have a responsibility to have those conversations too. Scott traveled to Ferguson, Missouri last weekend to take part in peaceful protests after 18-year old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police. “It’s actually scary,” Scott said describing how she and other protestors were met after curfew with smoke... Read more
Barr wants divide between police and military but worries about cost to local businesses
08/22/2014 04:28 PM
As unrest in Ferguson continues and many lawmakers discuss the possible need for legislation to demilitarize the police forces, Kentucky U.S. Rep. Andy Barr says the federal government needs to make sure they are not hurting businesses selling that type of equipment in the process. As reported by WFPL , Congress voted down a measure proposed by a Democratic Congressman to de-militarize the police forces. The bill would have banned the use of funds to transfer a wide range of very... Read more
Kentucky GOP files FEC complaint against Grimes campaign; Ky. Dems call for ethics investigation into McConnell
08/22/2014 02:05 PM
Kentucky’s Democratic and Republican parties entered an allegation fray on Friday calling for investigations into the U.S. Senate candidates. The Republican Party of Kentucky filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging Grimes violated campaign finance laws by accepting a 45-foot bus from Signature Special Event Services, Grimes’ father’s company, below fair market rates. From the Republican Party’s FEC complaint: “Even if Signature Special Events were to provide any transportation services to others who are not Alison Lundergan... Read more
Stumbo says he will call on Rep. Burch to resign when Elaine Chao steps down from board positions
08/22/2014 12:37 PM
House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, says he will call for one of his Democratic members to resign his seat in the Kentucky legislature when U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s wife leaves her post on a board which has been linked to anti-coal donations. “I’ll call for Tom Burch’s resignation when Elaine Chao resigns from the anti-coal boards she’s on,“Stumbo said. “I can’t fathom the fact that she was paid almost half a million dollars a year to serve on boards that are... Read more
Comer looking to 2015 general election saying he is not scared of running against Conway
08/22/2014 10:46 AM
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is already looking beyond the Republican primary for governor with a message to Democratic candidate Jack Conway saying he has “no fear” of Conway “what so ever.” In a recent poll on the 2015 race, Conway was ahead of all potential Republican challengers. But of those head-to-head matches, the poll had Comer only three points behind Conway. At this point, Conway is the only Democrat to announce his candidacy in the race with many of the other big... Read more
Calling Hillary Rodham Clinton "a war hawk," Sen. Rand Paul says that if the former secretary of state seeks the presidency, some voters will worry that she will get the…Click to Continue » [...]
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The police shooting and death of Michael Brown has gripped the nation amid clashes between protesters and the police in suburban St. Louis. But for most of those who want…Click to Continue » [...]
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Kentucky Democrats Seek Ethics Probe Into McConnell; GOP Files FEC Complaint Against Grimes
from Phillip M. Bailey
from Phillip M. Bailey
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes were hit Friday with allegations of federal ethics and campaign finance violations by each other's respective political parties. [...]
Fri, Aug 22, 2014 5:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The latest in the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky between Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes will be discussed on this weekend's "Comment on Kentucky," a public affairs show on the Kentucky Educational Television network. Joining interim host Bill Bryant of Lexington's WKYT-TV will be three journalists -- Phillip M. Bailey of WFPL in Louisville, Amanda Van Benschoten of The Kentucky Enquirer and Sam Youngman of the Lexington Herald-Leader. The show will air live at 8 p.m. Friday on KET. On the Monday, Aug. 25, edition of "Kentucky Tonight" at 8 p.m. on KET and at KET.org/live, host [...]
Fri, Aug 22, 2014 3:22:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A super PAC supporting Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is taking advantage of Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes' tour bus controversy by asking if it can use the vehicle for a similar price.Kentuckians for Strong Leadership sent a letter Thursday to Signature Special Events Services seeking to rent the 45-foot-long bus adorned with Grimes’ photo and logo for $456 per day. [...]
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