With 5th year in the bag Jennifer Moore says Emerge Kentucky is here to stay
11/12/2014 11:56 AM by Nick Storm
Now in their fifth year Emerge Kentucky , the Democratic women’s group which teaches candidates to run for office, is “here to stay,” according to board chair Jennifer Moore. Emerge ran 27 women on the ballot on Nov. 4, with candidates across the state filing for offices from Congress all the way to county clerk and school board. The group ran 18 first time candidates and stacked up 12 wins on election night, though they blanked on their crop of... Read more 
One of last living World War II POW honored in Northern Ky.
11/11/2014 05:56 PM by Don Weber
NEWPORT — Every year, there are fewer and fewer living World War II veterans and some of the youngest that served are now over 90 years old. Johnny “TV” Peluso, 91, a lifelong resident of Newport, is one of them. Peluso saw fighting in some of the most brutal battles of the war, and was captured by German soldiers near the end of the war. On Tuesday, Veterans Day, Peluso was honored for his service by a number of local, state and... Read more
Carly Fiorina talks what to expect from a Republican-led Congress and her potential 2016 bid
11/11/2014 09:29 AM by Kevin Wheatley
LEXINGTON — One-time California Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina has twice visited Kentucky in recent weeks, speaking on a luncheon panel hosted by the American Conservative Union Foundation Monday. Fiorina, the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 business as chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard, has been frequently spotted on the campaign trail this midterm cycle, and her super PAC, Unlocking Potential Project, raised nearly $1.7 million and spent nearly $500,000 in battleground states like Iowa, New Hampshire,... Read more
October tax receipts up 4.6 percent from last year, but still ground to make up in last eight months of fiscal year
11/10/2014 07:43 PM by Kevin Wheatley
October’s general fund tax receipts grew 4.6 percent compared to last October, but revenue growth must continue to excel in the fiscal year after a slow first quarter, State Budget Director Jane Driskell said in a news release Monday. Last month’s growth — $755.7 million compared to $722.5 million in October 2013 — helped push first-quarter tax revenue to 1.9 percent after the fiscal year’s first three months produced 1.1 percent growth. Driskell said tax receipts in the next eight months... Read more
With U.S. Senate race decided, former Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo is on the clock to decide on gubernatorial run
11/10/2014 05:55 PM by Kevin Wheatley
Former Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo has always considered himself an outsider in Kentucky politics, but that hasn’t stopped him from considering a run for governor on the Democratic ticket. Since he left Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration, Mongiardo has kept himself busy with his medical practice in Hazard, London and Lexington as well as a growing family as he and his wife, Allison, recently had their third child. The former state senator and two-time U.S. Senate candidate sat down with Pure Politics in... Read more
Some see charter schools being the answer for low-income, low-performing students in public schools
11/10/2014 05:54 PM by Don Weber
Legislators on Kentucky’s Education Committee heard testimony on Monday from advocates on charter schools and how minorities can benefit from the education system. Wayne Lewis, chair of the Kentucky Charter Schools Association, told the Interim Joint Committee on Education that charter schools give low-income families a choice if their students’ needs are not being met by the public school that they are attending. Lewis singled out elementary school math score statistics in Fayette County from the 2012 / 2013 school year... Read more
The Chatter: Paul's plans to run for President and Senate in '16; McConnell feeling Obamacare repeal pressure
11/10/2014 02:14 PM by Nick Storm
U.S. Senator Rand Paul is still walking down the path of running for two offices come 2016 — president and U.S. Senate — the Kentucky Senator told Politico in a story published Sunday. Paul told Politico’s chief White House correspondent Mike Allen that he anticipates running both his re-election campaign in Kentucky and a run for president out of a headquarters in Louisville. Politico is reporting that Paul’s staff reached out to former Republican nominee Mitt Romney about how to... Read more
A former state mine inspector who was indicted for taking bribes from a state lawmaker is now facing charges from the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.Click to Continue » [...]
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State revenue perks up in October after three months of anemic growth
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
After three months of anemic growth, Kentucky's General Fund revenue increased 4.6 percent in October compared to a year ago, State Budget Director Jane Driskell announced Monday.Click to Continue » [...]
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The House Ethics Committee said Monday it is extending separate ethics investigations into actions by two veteran congressmen who were re-elected last week, Democrat Bobby Rush of Illinois and Republican…Click to Continue » [...]
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By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — After four months of anemic growth, Kentucky's General Fund revenue increased 4.6 percent in October compared to a year ago, State Budget Director Jane Driskell announced Monday. Total revenue for the month was $755.7 million, compared to $722.5 million during October 2013. Receipts have increased 1.9 percent for the first four months of the fiscal year, and need to grow 4.4 percent over the final eight months of this month to achieve the official revenue estimate of $9.8 million. There is cause for concern but "no reason at this point to panic," said Gov. Steve Beshear. "We will just [...]
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