GOP power broker Nate Morris named to Fortune's top 40 under 40
10/09/2014 04:03 PM
Kentucky Republican fundraiser and “power broker”, Nate Morris, the CEO of Rubicon Global, a waste and recycling service firm was named to Fortune’s top 40 “most powerful, influential, important people in business under 40.” Making Fortune’s list with giants in the tech sector like Mark Zuckerberg is Kentuckian Morris whom Pure Politics highlighted as a possible political contender in the state. “We just got the news this morning and I feel incredibly grateful. And obviously its a reflection on all... Read more 
In 23rd House Dist. GOP challenger casting Rep. Bell as 'liberal' and 'extreme' in new ad
10/09/2014 02:04 PM
Two pieces of legislation dealing with immigration issues, one from 2013 and another from 2009, are at the heart of a new attack ad hitting seven-year incumbent Rep. Johnny Bell of Glasgow in the Southern Kentucky state House race. Bell, a Democrat who has represented the district since 2007, is under fire in a new ad released last week by the campaign for Republican Jeff Jobe on cable and television affiliates WBKO and WNKY, out of Bowling Green. The campaign says... Read more
In competitive Louisville race, Hunt says Deweese has been in Frankfort too long
10/09/2014 01:19 PM
Democratic candidate Gretchen Hunt is introducing herself and her family to the voters of the 48th House District with a new ad saying incumbent state Rep. Bob DeWeese, R-Louisville, has been in Frankfort too long. Hunt told Pure Politics while her campaign has knocked on over 11,000 doors in the district; she wanted to put the ad out to reach as many voters as possible going into the election. The ad, produced by newSouth Strategies, began running in the Louisville media market... Read more
Affordable Care Act front and center in new McConnell TV ad
10/09/2014 10:44 AM
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is touting his support to repeal the Affordable Care Act in a new ad airing statewide Thursday. The spot features Dr. Sandy Schuldheisz of Somerset, who says she has seen firsthand how the new health law has affected patients’ access to care as both a doctor and a mother. “My son has diabetes, and our insurance was cancelled under Obamacare,” Schuldheisz says in the ad. “Like many, we now pay more for less coverage. Mitch McConnell is... Read more
Grimes makes pitch to Northern Ky. Dems for bridge and drug treatment funding
10/09/2014 09:12 AM
NEWPORT – Northern Kentucky may be a Republican stronghold, but you wouldn’t have guessed that if you were in Newport on Wednesday night. Several hundred Democrats turned out at the Newport Peace Bell to welcome Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes to the area. Democrats are recharged after the latest Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll had Grimes up two points in her race against six-term incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell. Grimes told the supporters that she has a plan to address the two top priorities... Read more
AFL-CIO invests in ground game in Kentucky U.S. Senate race
10/08/2014 05:52 PM
FRANKFORT — The AFL-CIO is banking on economic issues to drive voters to the polls in support of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, an official with the group said Wednesday. Liz Shuler, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, wrapped up a two-day tour through central Kentucky, including stops in Lexington and Lawrenceburg Tuesday. She spent Wednesday afternoon in Frankfort for a ceremony at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The labor group has invested in Grimes’ campaign against Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, spending... Read more
Family history and the economy playing roles in 35th House District race
10/08/2014 04:04 PM
Louisville Rep. Jim Wayne, a Democrat, is attempting to fend off Republican Carl Nett, the son of Carl A. Nett, whom Wayne defeated in the 1990 Democratic primary to take the seat. Wayne has held the heavily Democratic 35th House District for 24 years with no major challenges in that time, but Nett, a former member of the Secret Service and contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, is running a tough shoe-leather campaign in the district. Nett says he has already... Read more
Alison Lundergan Grimes refuses to say whether she voted for Obama
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes has refused seven times in the past seven days to say whether or not she voted for President Barack Obama for president.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 11:58:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Sam Youngman syoungman@herald-leader.com Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes has refused seven times in the past seven days to say whether or not she voted for President Barack Obama for president. Grimes was asked three times by a Herald-Leader reporter after an event on Oct. 2 if she voted for Obama, ignoring the question and turning her back on the reporter asking it. On Thursday, Grimes refused four times to tell The Courier-Journal's editorial board if she voted for Obama. "You know, this election, it isn't about the president," Grimes said when first asked if she voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012. After [...]
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 11:51:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
In Lexington mayoral race, Gray beats Beatty 4 to 1 in quarterly fundraising
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
from bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave)
Mayor Jim Gray has raised more than four times what opponent Anthany Beatty raised this quarter and has more than twice as much cash on hand heading into the Nov.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 8:49:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Breathitt property owners sue to repeal state-imposed tax increase for struggling schools
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
In Breathitt County, one of Kentucky's poorest places, property owners are suing the school superintendent to force the repeal and refund of a tax increase that's expected to raise $76,938…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 8:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
FRANKFORT -- In their efforts to take over the state House this year, Republicans have lost a candidate. Mark Wilson of Louisville has withdrawn from the race against Democratic incumbent Jeffery Donahue of Fairdale in the 37th House District in south-central Jefferson County. Wilson could not be reached for comment but Jefferson County GOP Chairman Nathan Haney said Thursday that Wilson expected to come off military active duty at the end of this year but recently learned that he would not. "The military had other orders for him that would prohibit him from being in the legislature," Haney said. Donahue joined the House [...]
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 3:16:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com A memorial service in Lexington has been scheduled for Larry Van Hoose, a gubernatorial press secretary, aide to congressmen and director of the state Republican Party who died last month in Cape Coral, Fla. He was 76. The service will be Nov. 1 at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home at 3421 Harrodsburg Road. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. and a memorial program will start at 10:30 a.m. Van Hoose, after working as a stringer for Sports Illustrated, was press secretary and aide for Republican Louie B. Nunn, who was governor from 1967 to 1971. After working in the Nunn administration, Van Hoose [...]
Tue, Oct 07, 2014 9:44:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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