Comer leads in RunSwitch poll; GOP leads generic general election 10 months out
02/02/2015 09:58 PM
There are still four months before the gubernatorial primary election, but registered voters are already getting an earful from pollsters. The latest survey, released Monday by RunSwitch PR , and conducted by Harper Polling, shows a competitive GOP primary election mounting as the candidates keep within striking distance. The poll, which was conducted Wednesday through Saturday, shows state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer leading the Republican candidates with 25 percent support among 261 likely primary voters. Former Louisville Metro Council member Hal... Read more 
Fired LRC staffer looks to add House majority whip to lawsuit, seeks more info on past complaints
02/02/2015 07:27 PM
FRANKFORT —A judge will decide soon whether state House Majority Whip Johnny Bell can be added to a lawsuit filed by a woman he fired after restaffing his leadership office. Yolanda Costner — a former adviser to Rep. Tommy Thompson, D-Owensboro, whom Bell ousted as whip in last month’s leadership elections — is accusing the Glasgow Democrat of retaliating against her because she’s suing the Legislative Research Commission for allegedly mishandling her sexual harassment complaints against former Rep. John Arnold. In a... Read more
Ashley Judd for governor? The actress tells Larry King it's a possibility
02/02/2015 03:21 PM
She’ll have to wait at least one election cycle if she decides to run, but Hollywood actress Ashley Judd is still flirting with Kentucky politics, telling Larry King a governorship sounds “interesting.” Judd, who came within a breath of challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in last year’s election, told talk show host Larry King that she is intrigued by the position of governor in Kentucky — laying out a potential platform. “Governor seems like an interesting position too, particularly in... Read more
Public-Private Partnership has redefined residential life at UK
02/02/2015 01:47 PM
LEXINGTON — With a nod from Gov. Steve Beshear in his state of the commonwealth address Public Private Partnerships, also known as P3, will likely be one of the main issues during the legislative session — especially related to transportation projects like the Brent Spence Bridge. However, public-private partnerships are currently being used by the University of Kentucky to transfer its campus of aging dorms into new attractive state of the art residential halls which are keeping many of students... Read more
Heiner drops second ad of 2015 highlighting jobs message
02/02/2015 10:45 AM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Hal Heiner is wasting no time getting on the air and staying there during the four-way GOP primary for governor. Heiner released his second television ad of the year Monday focusing on his “outsider” message promising to “get Kentucky working again.” “As Governor, I’ll fight mandates like Obamacare, Common Core and the War on Coal,” Heiner says in the ad. “It’s time to put career politicians last and Kentucky families first.” The 30-second spot introduces... Read more
Louisville Punk Rock Fliers Celebrated In Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Exhibit
from Ashlie Stevens
from Ashlie Stevens
Submitted photo The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is presenting a collection of an often overlooked art form—the do-it-yourself concert flier. “The White Glove Test: Louisville Punk Flyers 1978-1994,” which opens this week, will feature a number of posters that were clipped, collaged, meticulously handpainted and lettered—or designed using early versions of desktop publishing software—for concerts featuring Louisville bands such as No Fun, Babylon Dance Band, Squirrel Bait and Slint. I spoke with the KMAC’s associate curator, Joey Yates, about the collection. Submitted photo Tell me about the new collection going in here. So on the first floor we are going to have an exhibit [...]
Tue, Feb 03, 2015 11:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Obama proposes $1 billion lifeline for parts of Appalachia where coal jobs vanished
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
Eastern Kentucky and other areas of Appalachia could get a $1 billion lifeline under President Barack Obama's budget proposal.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Feb 03, 2015 12:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
The so-called “AT&T deregulation” bill is back at the Kentucky General Assembly after failing to make it out of the House last year. It was approved by the Senate. Among other things, the bill would strip major telephone service providers like AT&T, Windstream and Cincinnati Bell of a requirement to offer basic telephone service in markets of more than 15,000 people. The basic plans include local calls, 911 and operator service. The companies would still be required to offer services in markets of 15,000 people or fewer. This year the bill has 22 co-sponsors and one of the bill’s biggest opponents is no [...]
Mon, Feb 02, 2015 9:32:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Obama’s Budget Includes Money to Help Appalachian Communities Hurt By Coal’s Decline
from Erica Peterson
from Erica Peterson
President Obama released his proposed budget today, and for the first time, the plan includes funding explicitly to help coal communities transition away from economies based on fossil fuels. In a fact sheet, Obama’s administration said the “Power+ Plan” is specifically designed to help workers and communities—particularly in Appalachia—that have become casualties of the nation’s shift away from coal. Among the plan’s highlights: $20 million for re-employment, training, and support for workers who have been laid off from coal mines and coal-fired power plants. $25 million to the Appalachian Regional Commission to go toward economic development planning in the Appalachian counties hit hardest [...]
Mon, Feb 02, 2015 8:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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