Fairgoers take center stage with Nick Storm
08/26/2014 01:46 PM
The 2014 Kentucky State Fair is now in the books and the annual event wrapped up with cn|2 Day at the Fair. Pure Politics’ Nick Storm was there and took some time to chat with viewers. Read more 
Heiner says Frankfort leaders not paying attention when it comes to pensions
08/26/2014 08:15 AM
Equating the financially struggling public pension system to an ocean liner heading towards an iceberg, Republican primary candidate for governor Hal Heiner says the state needs to come up with an overall plan to deal with the pension system. Heiner said his campaign would have a “holistic plan” to deal with the pension systems in the state which are ranked among the worst funded in the nation. “If it was a liner a — ocean liner it’s an ocean liner... Read more
Fmr. FBI analyst Max Wise says local police have benefited from federal military programs, but for some towns it is "too excessive"
08/25/2014 04:07 PM
After a week of images coming from Missouri on national television of heavily armed and armored police clashing with American protesters outside of St. Louis, President Barack Obama has ordered a White House review of the federal government’s strategy of sending military grade equipment to local police departments. Kentucky national security expert and former FBI analyst Max Wise, who won the Republican 16th District Senate primary in May, says local police departments have benefited from counter terrorism efforts after the September... Read more
GOP primary candidates in governor’s race agree on blame for decline in coal industry, disagree on approach to fixing it
08/25/2014 02:31 PM
The Republican candidates in the 2015 governor’s race agree on the idea that the coal industry is in decline in large part to the regulations put in place by President Barack Obama. But while one candidate is looking at other ways to help the region beyond coal, the other says it is time to take some of the harmful federal regulations to court. After recent comments from state Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, about the state needing to “get coal out... Read more
Mitt Romney coming to Kentucky to raise money for Mitch McConnell
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
In 2012, Mitt Romney won Kentucky with 60 percent of the vote, and now he's trying to bring some of that magic to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Aug 26, 2014 4:27:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Libertarian David Patterson is taking KET to task for its new criteria excluding his participation from their scheduled Senate debate.Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell last week accepted the public television network's invitation to face-off against Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes on Oct. 13. Grimes had accepted earlier in the summer. [...]
Tue, Aug 26, 2014 3:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Aug 26, 2014 2:14:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Centre College has canceled its efforts to host a Kentucky U.S. Senate debate between Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.The decision comes days after Centre launched an online campaign asking voters to help persuade both campaigns to agree to their Sept. 2 date. [...]
Mon, Aug 25, 2014 11:18:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Centre College calls off attempt to host debate between McConnell and Grimes
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Centre College has hosted two vice presidential debates this century but could not get the U.S. Senate campaigns of Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes to face…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Aug 25, 2014 9:46:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com Centre College has hosted two vice presidential debates this century but could not get the U.S. Senate campaigns of Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes to agree over details for a debate between them this year on the Danville campus. Centre College President John A. Roush said there did not appear any willingness by any campaign to come to an agreement. Centre College's website announced Monday that the liberal arts college has canceled efforts for a U.S. Senate debate on Sept. 3. The decision came after weeks of planning and several conversations with the two candidates' campaign officials [...]
Mon, Aug 25, 2014 9:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Council Can Establish a Minimum Wage Just for Metro Louisville, County Attorney Says
from Phillip M. Bailey
from Phillip M. Bailey
The Louisville Metro Council can legally establish a local minimum wage within the city limits, according to a legal opinion issued Monday by Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell's office.The opinion clears a legal hurdle for wage increase advocates: whether the council has the legal authority to increase the minimum pay rate in the city. [...]
Mon, Aug 25, 2014 5:26:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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