Two GOP gubernatorial candidates get hit in the face with a pie to benefit reading program
04/13/2015 05:40 PM
With 35 days until the May 19 primary election two candidates for governor took a pie to the face in an attempt to garner publicity and perhaps as campaign strategy. For the second time in the campaign Matt Bevin has been able to position himself in a place to play follow-the-leader with the pie stunt Monday. (If you don’t want to read about the political maneuvering and just want to see a politician take a pie to the face scroll... Read more 
Same-sex marriage plaintiffs confident ahead of Supreme Court hearing this month
04/13/2015 12:02 AM
Plaintiffs in what will be a landmark decision on same-sex marriage by the U.S. Supreme Court are optimistic that the high court will overturn laws barring the unions throughout the country later this year. Six couples are fighting Kentucky’s constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage, joining similar legal battles in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee before the Supreme Court April 28. The high court took up the case after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal judge’s ruling against same-sex... Read more
Paul prepares to drop anti-Hillary ad in early primary states as Clinton announces presidential bid
04/12/2015 05:24 PM
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is wasting no time jumping on the airwaves in four critical states, running a minute-long ad against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton announced her run for president on Sunday in a two-minute video. In Paul’s ad, slated to start running Monday, a dystopian projection of the former secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady appears in the first 30 seconds of the ad as an announcer ties Clinton’s second run to “a road... Read more
Name confusion popping up in attorney general race, but down-ticket awareness lacking overall
04/12/2015 03:30 PM
Politicians running for down-ticket offices clamor for name identification in low-turnout elections, but sometimes a name can lead to surprise. State Sen. Whitney Westerfield, a first-term Hopkinsville Republican who’s seeking the GOP nomination for attorney general, said a few voters at various stops have expected to hear a conservative woman lay out a vision for the state’s top law enforcement office based on his first name. “Of the thousands of Kentuckians I’ve met so far on the campaign trail, I might have... Read more
The list: Adam Edelen leads Democratic chatter for 2016 U.S. Senate candidates
04/11/2015 04:33 PM
With U.S. Sen. Rand Paul officially running for president and planning on running for re-election in 2016, state Democrats are looking at their roster ahead of another U.S. Senate race in the state. As political observers look to the governor’s race as the premiere battle in Kentucky in 2015, behind the scenes state Democrats are laying plans for what could amount to their best chance to recapture the seat since Wendell Ford retired in January of 1999. Nearly everyone Pure Politics... Read more
Former Rep. Ben Waide pleads guilty to campaign finance violations
04/10/2015 06:37 PM
Former Republican state Rep. Ben Waide pleaded guilty on Friday for attempting to accept illegal campaign contributions and attempted unlawful campaign expenditures in Franklin Circuit Court. Waide, of Madisonville, received a 12-month jail sentence, though he won’t see the inside of a correctional facility thanks to a probated sentence with two years of supervision, the Attorney General’s Office said in a news release. As part of his sentence Waide has agreed to pay restitution to Liberty Rehabilitation, Waide’s former employer,... Read more
General Fund receipts hitting "substantial momentum" ahead of final quarter in FY15
04/10/2015 05:20 PM
General Fund tax receipts are gaining steam as the 2015 fiscal year nears its final quarter, growing 4.8 percent in March compared to last year, State Budget Director Jane Driskell announced in a news release Friday. Tax revenues totaled $789.9 million in March, up from $753.5 million last March, according to the release. Receipts have increased 4.1 percent in the first nine months of the fiscal year, meaning the General Fund’s tax collections must improve 2.2 percent in the final quarter... Read more
Rand Paul’s presidential campaign will be the first to accept political contributions in Bitcoin, a relatively new—and completely unregulated—type of digital currency. Related StoryWhile Rand Paul Paints Himself as Washington Outsider, Fundraising Activity Shows OtherwiseLast May, the Federal Elections Commission voted unanimously to allow Bitcoin donations to political campaigns. But campaigns are required to sell the Bitcoins and covert them into U.S. dollars before they put them in their coffers. Richard Hasen, a law and political science professor at the University of California, Irvine, said he’s not surprised the Kentucky Republican senator has chosen to accept Bitcoin donations. “I think it’s more of a novelty and [...]
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A retired southern Indiana sheriff will pay $4,000 in fines and serve two years’ probation after admitting he lied to federal investigators about his relationship with a prostitute. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt imposed the sentence on former Clark County Sheriff Danny Rodden as part of a plea agreement Monday. The News and Tribune reports Rodden pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. Five other counts were dismissed. Rodden fought back tears as he apologized for his actions. Rodden was placed on administrative leave in July following his arrest on charges of lying to the FBI and encouraging a [...]
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Louisville’s Simmons College Officially Recognized as a Historically Black College
from Erica Peterson
from Erica Peterson
Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville’s Simmons College of Kentucky has been officially designated as a Historically Black College and University, or HBCU. The announcement, made today via Twitter by college President Kevin Cosby, makes Simmons College the second HBCU in Kentucky; Kentucky State University in Frankfort is the other. Simmons College is a private biblical college that was founded in Louisville in 1879. The college was accredited last year by the Association for Biblical Education, and once accredited, it was eligible to apply to be an HBCU. Simmons Executive Vice President Frank Smith said after 136 years of identifying as an African American institution, [...]
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If you choose to be in the national news, trying to appeal to a national audience so you can capture the highest office on the national landscape, you can't be…Click to Continue » [...]
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Rand Paul had a good first day as a presidential candidate. But as soon as Paul left the Bluegrass State to begin his run for the White House in earnest,Click to Continue » [...]
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