U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell elected majority leader by caucus
11/13/2014 12:22 PM by Jacqueline Pitts
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell was unanimously re-elected to his leadership position by his Republican caucus colleagues in a closed door meeting Thursday, according to McConnell’s Senate office. By remaining in his position of leader of his caucus, McConnell will become the Senate majority leader in January when the new Congress convenes after Republicans picked up enough seats to take control of the chamber after the Nov. 4 elections. McConnell becomes the second Kentuckian to be named majority leader. Democratic U.S.... Read more 
House Democratic leadership position opens as speaker pro tem decides to step aside in what could be last term
11/12/2014 05:33 PM by Kevin Wheatley
After retaining their 54-46 majority last week, House Democrats will elect a new member of leadership after House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark announced Wednesday he would not seek reelection to the post he’s held since 1993. Clark, D-Louisville, penned a letter to House Speaker Greg Stumbo, which was distributed to media outlets after a Legislative Research Committee meeting. In an interview with Pure Politics, Clark said his 16th term in the chamber will likely be his last. He said he hopes... Read more
Heiner adds Michigan governor's campaign manager, former Gov. Wilkinson press secretary to campaign staff
11/12/2014 01:00 PM by Kevin Wheatley
Republican gubernatorial candidate Hal Heiner has hired two prominent names to his campaign staff, adding Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s campaign manager and former Democratic Gov. Wallace Wilkinson’s press secretary. Political strategist Kyle Robertson, who managed Snyder’s reelection campaign this fall and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s reelection campaign in 2012, will serve as Heiner’s senior advisor while Doug Alexander, Wilkinson’s press secretary in Kentucky’s 1987 gubernatorial election, will be the Republican candidate’s communications director, Heiner’s campaign announced Wednesday. Heiner, in a statement, said... Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Nov 13, 2014 8:25:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Farm radio show host Jean-Marie Lawson Spann made her Democratic bid for state agriculture commissioner official Wednesday by filing papers signed by former Gov. Paul Patton and former Agriculture Commissioner Billy Ray Smith. With her husband, Bobby Spann of Union, and her parents, Sam and Beverly Lawson of Bowling Green, at her side, Lawson Spann filed her declaration papers in the secretary of state’s office in the Capitol. Her mother will be her campaign treasurer. Her campaign manager will be named later, she said. Lawson Spann had announced in June that she would be seeking the office now held [...]
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 10:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark won't run for leadership post
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
In a surprise announcement Wednesday, House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark said he will not seek re-election to the chamber's No. 2 post, which he has held since 1993.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 9:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — In a surprise announcement Wednesday, House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark said he will not seek re-election to the chamber’s No. 2 post, which he has held since 1993. Clark, D-Louisville, also said he “most likely” will retire from the state legislature when his upcoming term expires at the end of 2016. He was re-elected last week for another two-year term from Jefferson County’s 46th District, defeating Republican David Rainey by capturing 65 percent of the vote. “I have until January 2016 to finalize my decision,” Clark, 69, said about staying on in the legislature. Legislators will elect their leaders [...]
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 8:32:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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