Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul makes re-election bid official, mum on other 2016 plans
12/02/2014 12:29 PM Jacqueline Pitts
After many months of raising questions about whether or not he will run for re-election to the U.S. Senate and for president in 2016, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced his intentions for one of the offices Tuesday as he said his name will be on the ballot for his Senate seat. But Paul remained quiet on a White House bid in the same year. In a statement, Paul said he is running for re-election because he still has many concerns... Read more 
New Democratic Senate leaders say they will be more engaged in 2015
12/01/2014 06:35 PM Don Weber
It will not be business as usual for the Senate Democrats, that was the message on Monday as Senate Democrats elected a new leadership team. Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, replaces R.J. Palmer as Minority Floor Leader, Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, replaced Sen. Johnny Ray Turner, D-Prestonsburg, and former governor and current Senator Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort, replaces retiring Senator Jerry Rhoads, D-Madisonville. Palmer was defeated by Dr. Ralph Alvarado in the general election while Turner did not seek to continue as Minority... Read more
Bill Samuels says lawmakers showed maturity by not politicizing local option sales tax; 2015 should be easier for LIFT
12/01/2014 02:04 PM Nick Storm
As lawmakers gear up for the 2015 session of the General Assembly, advocates are again calling for an amendment to the Kentucky constitution which would allow small increases to local sales tax which would fund special projects — if voters approve. Bill Samuels, the Chairman Emeritus of Makers Mark bourbon and board member for LIFT or Local Investments for Transportation, says the initiative could make a big difference in communities around the state. “Over the last few years we... Read more
State Rep. Ryan Quarles becomes first Republican to enter 2015 agriculture commissioner race
12/01/2014 01:21 PM Kevin Wheatley
GEORGETOWN — Standing aboard a tobacco wagon and calling himself a member of Kentucky’s next generation of leaders, Republican state Rep. Ryan Quarles officially launched his bid for agriculture commissioner on Monday. Quarles, speaking to about 150 supporters at Bevins Motor Company in Georgetown, is the first Republican entrant in the 2015 field for the post. Quarles, who won a third term in the General Assembly on Nov. 4, picked up a key backer in current Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, a... Read more
Two prominent Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they would seek a second term in the U.S. Senate, although their announcements had dramatically different implications for the 2016 presidential contest.Click to Continue » [...]
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Fresh off Thanksgiving break at his home in Bowling Green, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will officially announce Tuesday that he is running in 2016 for a second term in the…Click to Continue » [...]
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Cherokee Schill, arrested for riding her bike on U.S. 27, files to run for lieutenant governor
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Gubernatorial candidate Geoff Young says he and his running mate met via Facebook and have ridden bicycles together.Click to Continue » [...]
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By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Kentucky Senate Democrats are going with an entire new leadership team for the next two years. Members of the minority party in the Senate selected in a unanimous vote Monday Ray Jones of Pikeville to be the Democratic floor leader. Also named to the leadership team were Gerald Neal of Louisville as caucus chair and former Gov. and now state Sen. Julian Carroll of Frankfort as caucus whip. Jones, who has been in the Senate since 2001, replaces R.J. Palmer of Winchester, who lost a re-election bid last month to Republican Ralph Alvarado of Winchester. Neal, a senator since 1989, [...]
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