Political and economic worries jeopardize expanded gaming before Beshear's final session
09/26/2014 08:46 AM
As Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s second and final term comes to a close, his campaign pledge to expand gambling opportunities in Kentucky appears to be sputtering. Political and economic factors have caused the issue’s dimming prospects in the General Assembly, as explained by Beshear and Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer. Beshear told Pure Politics after an event in Louisville Wednesday he hates “seeing all this Kentucky money” flowing to other states as residents gamble in surrounding areas, such as Ohio, Indiana... Read more 
Judge rules LRC must produce discovery in sexual harassment lawsuit
09/25/2014 05:53 PM
The Legislative Research Commission must provide more comprehensive discovery to attorneys for two staffers suing the agency in its handling of their sexual harassment allegations against a former lawmaker, a judge ruled Wednesday. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate wrote in an order the LRC must “supplement the vague discovery responses” it has given Louisville attorney Thomas Clay, who is representing LRC employees Yolanda Costner and Cassaundra Cooper in their lawsuit against the agency and former Democratic Rep. John Arnold of Sturgis.... Read more
Moffett and Miller focused on issues facing the district despite personal attacks
09/25/2014 04:33 PM
The race to replace state Rep. Julie Raque Adams in an east Louisville district has become contentious as the candidates are facing personal attacks but say they want to continue talking about the issues. After redistricting, the area currently represented by Adams—who is leaving the position to run for state Senate—now contains more registered Democrats, but the candidates say the area still leans conservative. Both of the candidates are hearing the economy and health care are the issues on the minds... Read more
Grimes' defense of online gambling domains brings issue to Senate race
09/25/2014 02:20 PM
When the state took the unprecedented move to seize 141 Internet domains accused of operating illegal online gambling websites in September 2008, it sparked a complicated legal case that continues to this day. On one side of the courtroom stood attorneys for the state. On the other, amid an army of lawyers representing holders of the domains snatched by the government, stood Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes. Grimes, then an associate with Stoll Keenon Ogden, was one of three attorneys... Read more
Lexington Mayor Jim Gray releases first TV ad of fall campaign
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
Mayor Jim Gray released his first television advertisement of the general election on Friday.Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Sep 26, 2014 4:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Prospective Republican presidential candidates are promoting religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular President Barack Obama while skirting divisive social issues that…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Sep 26, 2014 8:16:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Courting Big Blue Nation, Grimes says it's time to discuss legalizing marijuana
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Appearing on a radio program for University of Kentucky sports fans Thursday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes said it's "worthwhile" to discuss legalizing marijuana and requiring background checks…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Sep 25, 2014 7:31:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky’s youngest voters have enough pull to decide the outcome in this year’s U.S. Senate race, according to a Tufts University report.That fact is pivotal for Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes, who many believe needs a strategy shakeup in order to defeat Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell this fall.In 2008, McConnell won re-election by about 106,000 votes. This year’s contest could be much closer. [...]
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