Luther Deaton lines up W.Ky. running mate, will decide gubernatorial run close to deadline
01/05/2015 08:14 PM
Central Bank & Trust Co. President and CEO Luther Deaton has a running mate and the financial backers for a gubernatorial run this year. All Deaton has to decide between now and the Jan. 27 filing deadline is whether he’s the Democrat who can help resolve Kentucky’s weightiest issues, such as lagging tax revenues and struggling public pension systems, and gain enough political support to win the May 19 Democratic primary and Nov. 3 general elections. Mounting a gubernatorial bid is a... Read more 
Heiner's gubernatorial campaign has almost $3.5 million on hand at end of 2014
01/05/2015 06:36 PM
Hal Heiner, buoyed by $4.2 million he already loaned his campaign, has nearly $3.5 million on hand for his Republican gubernatorial bid after raising $146,462 in the final fundraising quarter of 2014, his campaign announced late Monday. Heiner, a Louisville real estate developer, has raised more than $4.6 million with the candidate’s loans included in the total. In a statement, he said he’s “grateful for the support” thus far and his ticket with running mate K.C. Crosbie of Lexington is “encouraged... Read more
Comer raises $555k in 4Q; fundraising total tops $1 million
01/05/2015 05:09 PM
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer ended his final fundraising quarter of 2014 with more than a half-million dollars raised, bringing his first two campaign finance reports to a combined $1,096,434 raised. Comer raised $555,842 in the fourth quarter for 2014, the campaign announced Monday. Since launching his candidacy Sept. 9, Comer has raised nearly $1.1 million. “The money we’ve raised has come from people of all walks of life, many of them first time political donors,“Comer said in a press release. “Kentuckians... Read more
Gov. Beshear calls special election to fill Sen. Blevins vacant Senate seat
01/05/2015 04:23 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear is calling a special election to fill the now vacant 27th Senate District seat of former Sen. Walter Blevins, who resigned midnight Sunday to assume his duties as Rowan County’s next judge-executive. Blevins, D-Morehead, moved offices from the Capitol to Rowan County’s fiscal court after winning the judge-executive race in November. Download Blevins’ resignation letter here: Senator Blevins’ resignation letter.pdf In December, Blevins told Pure Politics that he would not resign his Senate seat earlier because the move would... Read more
Two-thirds of Kentuckians favor a statewide smoke-free law, according to a Kentucky Health Issues Poll released Monday. The poll found that 66 percent of Kentucky adults support a statewide law against smoking in indoor public places. The poll was funded by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Interact for Health, formerly the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. (The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is part of the partnership for WFPL’s Next Louisville: Community Health project.) The strongest support for a smoking ban came in Lexington and Louisville, where 75 percent and 74 percent of respondents, respectively, supported a ban. The majority of people in other [...]
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 12:01:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The Louisville Metro Council on Monday re-elected Democrat Jim King to a fifth consecutive term as council president. King, who was not present for the vote, gained 15 votes in an election that was split down party lines. All but two council members, King and David Yates, a Democrat from District 25, were present for the vote. Council Republicans chose to vote “present.” Kelly Downard, a Republican from District 16, said he intended “no disrespect nor confrontation” by opting to vote present, but said there is a “desire for a step back and change.” “I’ve noticed, as have my colleagues, a decided change in [...]
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 12:40:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky had two coal-mining deaths in 2014, equaling the state's lowest annual total
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
Kentucky had two coal-mining deaths in 2014, equaling the lowest total ever in the state as work-related fatalities at coal mines across the nation also fell to a record low,Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jan 05, 2015 11:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
2015 legislative session expected to cost Kentucky taxpayers $3.56 million
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Kentucky taxpayers will fork over about $3.56 million to pay for the 2015 General Assembly that begins noon Tuesday. Most of the money will go for legislative compensation. The lawmaking…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jan 05, 2015 10:46:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
James Comer raises nearly $1.1 million in 2014 for gubernatorial bid; Hal Heiner sitting on $3.47 million
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer raised about $550,000 in the last quarter of 2014, well outpacing Hal Heiner, the only other GOP candidate, who reported raising $156,000 in the last…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Jan 05, 2015 9:18:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and other local elected officials were sworn into office on Monday. For Fischer, the ceremony marked the beginning of his second term as mayor. In a recent interview with WFPL, the mayor said his goals for 2015 include job growth and a continued push for economic investment. “Our success is obviously driven by our economic success,” he said in the interview. Fischer also talked at length about the need for a Local Option Sales Tax in Louisville and how the one percent tax could benefit the city. He said projects like the completion of the Louisville Loop could be expedited with [...]
Mon, Jan 05, 2015 9:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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