Hal Heiner builds lead in third-party poll while other GOP gubernatorial candidates dismiss results
03/26/2015 07:33 PM
An external poll released Thursday shows Republican gubernatorial hopeful Hal Heiner leading the GOP pack and extending his advantage from a March 10 Bluegrass Poll to double digits. Heiner, a former Louisville Metro Council member who led with 28 percent support in this month’s Bluegrass Poll, finished with 33.4 percent backing among 601 GOP voters, according to the Mississippi-based polling firm Triumph Campaigns. Agriculture Commissioner James Comer came in second at 19.1 percent, Louisville investment manager Matt Bevin finished third... Read more 
Matt Bevin drops first radio ads in GOP gubernatorial primary
03/26/2015 01:25 PM
Republican gubernatorial primary candidate Matt Bevin is dropping two radio ads with less than two-months to go before the May 19 gubernatorial primary election. One of the two 60 second radio spots plays off of the NCAA basketball tournament and the “final four” candidates vying for the GOP nomination. MAN: Bevin’s running for Governor? WOMAN: He sure is. Bevin was the first candidate to come out with a Blueprint for a Better Kentucky, a jobs plan so good other teams are... Read more
The Louisville Metropolitan Service Area’s population has increased by 2.8 percent since 2010, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Here are population changes in some of Louisville’s peer cities. Cincinatti: 1.6 percent increase Columbus: 4.9 percent increase Charlotte: 7.4 percent increase Oklahoma City: 6.7 percent increase Nashville: 7.3 percent increase Indianapolis: 4.4 percent increase About 34,000 more people are living in the metro area now than compared to about 15 years ago Matt Ruther, director of the Kentucky Data Center, said the 2.8 increase in the Louisville MSA likely would not be noticeable to residents. “Most of the growth is happening on the periphery,” he said. “If you were [...]
Fri, Mar 27, 2015 11:07:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
CLEVELAND — Perfect and pulverizing. Kentucky made West Virginia’s press look pathetic. Trey Lyles scored 14 points, Andrew Harrison added 13 and the unbeaten Wildcats, chasing history and a ninth national title, rolled to a 78-39 victory over the Mountaineers on Thursday night in the Midwest Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. The tourney’s top seed and an overwhelming favorite to cut down the nets next month in Indianapolis, Kentucky (37-0) advanced to Saturday’s regional final to play third-seeded Notre Dame, an 81-70 winner over Wichita State in the other semifinal. The Fighting Irish may need to call Rudy, consult with Digger Phelps [...]
Fri, Mar 27, 2015 11:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Somerset officials agree to let disputed state audit go forward
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
Officials from the city of Somerset and state Auditor Adam Edelen's office agreed Thursday to let an audit go forward of the city's finances and other issues.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 10:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
"Kentucky Tonight," a weekly public affairs show on the Kentucky Educational Television network, will start on March 30 its candidate programs for the May 19 primary elections. Hosted by Bill Goodman, the programs will begin at 8 p.m. on KET and will also stream live at KET.org/live and be archived online. The scheduled candidates are: March 30 Republicans for State Treasurer - Allison Ball - State Rep. Kenneth Churchill Imes April 13 Democrats for State Treasurer - Neville Blakemore - State Rep.Rick Nelson April 20 (two-part) Republicans for Attorney General - Lawrence County Attorney Michael T. Hogan - State Sen. Whitney H. Westerfield Republicans for Commissioner of Agriculture - State Rep. Richard [...]
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 9:05:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
After Heroin Bill’s Passage, Kentucky Local Governments Begin Exploring Needle Exchanges
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
Local governments are already moving to set up needle exchanges just a day after the Kentucky state legislature authorized the programs through a comprehensive heroin bill. If implemented, drug users would be able to exchange dirty needles for clean ones from local public health departments. Rice Leach, the commissioner of the Lexington-Fayette County Public Health Department, said needle exchanges would stymie the transfer of blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV. “From a public health point of view it’s a perfect way to reduce the spread of diseases if not managed properly,” Leach said. “And those diseases manage to work their way into the [...]
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 8:23:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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