Former Rep. Alicia Webb-Edgington following 2015 races; doesn't rule out future run for office
01/13/2015 04:29 PM
ERLANGER — Former state representative and 2012 Republican U.S. Congressional candidate Alicia Webb-Edgington believes that a Republican can win the Kentucky governor’s race in 2015 but still believes that more may enter the race. Webb-Edgington, who was a panelist at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce General Assembly Preview in Erlanger on Tuesday, says both Hal Heiner and James Comer are strong candidates but she expects more to possibly enter the race, especially on the democratic side. “I think there’s been some... Read more 
Former Ky. Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott makes it official, enters GOP gubernatorial primary
01/13/2015 04:09 PM
LOUISVILLE — On a bitter, gray morning outside the old Jefferson County Courthouse, former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott announced his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination on Tuesday. Scott, of Pikeville, and his running mate, former Menifee County Sheriff Rodney Coffey, are the third ticket in the primary field and the first to formally file paperwork with Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. “If I climb this mountain with the sheriff and I get to the Capitol on Dec.... Read more
Here are five things to know from Republican Gov. Mike Pence’s State of the State speech Tuesday night to the Indiana General Assembly: School Goals The governor repeated a goal for Indiana to have 100,000 more students in schools with grades of at least a B on the state’s A-F assessment scale. Pence’s proposed budget would increase total school spending by $200 million over the next two years. About $50 million of that extra spending would go toward charter schools and vouchers. Budget Amendment The governor proposed adding an amendment to the state constitution requiring a balanced budget. He didn’t give details of how [...]
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While film is often judged on its artistic merit—or lack thereof—video art that rejects certain elements of cinematic production can prove challenging in determining where the pieces fall on the spectrum of, “Is this really art?” “Cinema Killed the Video Star” is an upcoming exhibition from the Louisville Visual Arts Association, curated by Andrew Cozzens and Stacey Reason, that explores video from a total of 12 local and international artists Reason said the curators were not interested in the kinds of videos people are barraged with when scrolling through social media—news clips, sports replays and the token cute kitten video. With this opportunity [...]
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The Kentucky General Assembly has wrapped up the first week of the 2015 session, leaving committees with numerous bills to review. Chairs for the health and welfare committees in both chambers have set their priorities for the remainder of the 30-day session. Sen. Julie Raque-Adams, a Louisville Republican, said the committee she chairs will take a critical look at the Medicaid expansion, plus efforts to promote healthy living and protect vulnerable populations. Meanwhile, Rep. Tom Burch, a Louisville Democrat, said the committee he chairs plans to review bills about the use of medical marijuana, mental health services and heroin addiction programs. Raque-Adams said with [...]
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Former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott enters GOP primary for governor
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott kicked off his Republican campaign for governor Tuesday by announcing that former Menifee County Sheriff Rodney Coffey will be his running mate.Click to Continue » [...]
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