Comer nets more than $1M while Heiner spends nearly $3M in run-up to primary
04/22/2015 10:29 PM
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer led the gubernatorial fundraising field after netting $1.01 million from Jan. 3 through Friday, according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday. Comer, who loaned his campaign $100,000 in the period, enters the final four weeks of the Republican primary with $1.04 million in the bank, a sum nearly matched by Louisville real estate developer Hal Heiner’s $1.02 million cash on hand. Heiner, who has loaned his campaign $4.2 million since entering the campaign last March, raised $278,101... Read more 
UPDATED: Reporters under fire in GOP gubernatorial primary after push-poll allegations surface
04/22/2015 08:13 PM
Accusations of a push poll conducted by a Republican gubernatorial candidate quickly evolved on Wednesday into a blistering critique of parts of Pure Politics’ coverage of the 2015 gubernatorial election and some impromptu reporting tips from a campaign manager. Former Louisville Metro Council member Hal Heiner’s campaign released on Wednesday a nearly eight-minute audio clip of a purported push poll conducted on behalf Louisville investment manager Matt Bevin. The pollster, before asking the respondents’ opinions on each subject, said Heiner voted... Read more
Andy Beshear turns in huge fundraising report in atty. general race; ag. commish fundraising staying steady
04/22/2015 04:28 PM
The 32-day pre-primary fundraising reports are coming in and Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear continues to bundle cash for his campaign coffers as he faces no primary opposition in May. Beshear has ballooned his fundraising total to $1.93 million so far in the race. According to his campaign, Beshear will report $1.5 million in cash-on-hand with $356,130 raised during this period. During 2014, Beshear raised more than $1.2 million dollars, outpacing most of the GOP gubernatorial candidates in their... Read more
Louisvillians who rely on public transportation have concerns about a proposed schedule change to some of the Transit Authority of River City’s busiest routes. And it seems unlikely city, state or federal lawmakers will address the budget shortfalls that have led to the proposed changes anytime soon. The proposal, which looks to delay bus arrival times on routes serving Broadway, Fourth Street and Dixie and Preston Highways, is up for public comment through May 22 and is slated to be enacted in August. (Here’s our story from Tuesday with details on the proposed schedule changes.) The schedule changes will help save nearly $1.2 million [...]
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 11:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
McConnell, the Senate Majority leader, is co-sponsoring legislation to allow the NSA to continue gathering data that includes Americans' cellphone records. On Wednesday, fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 2:06:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Republican Sen. Rand Paul lashed out against the federal government's sweeping surveillance programs on Wednesday, staking an aggressive position on an issue already dividing the Republican presidential field.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 1:37:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Comer, Bevin, Heiner and Conway raise more than $1 million apiece in race for governor
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Jack Brammer)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman and Jack Brammer)
At least four candidates have raised more than $1 million in this year's race for governor of Kentucky.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 10:31:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Prices of retail food items in Kentucky fell during the last quarter, the first time since June 2013, in a survey of grocery costs. The Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation’s latest Marketbasket Survey was taken in March. The organization says the average total cost of 40 basic grocery items was $126.22, or 2.3 percent lower than the figure reported in the previous quarter. The federation said in a news release that the figure is still 4.6 percent higher than the total reported at the same time last year. The release said five of the six food groups included in the survey reported reductions in [...]
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 5:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Tonight is a good night to get out of town. Beginning at about 10 p.m., the night sky above the Louisville area is expected to be aglow with the streaking lights of the Lyrid meteor shower, according to NASA. If you can’t get out to see it, a live feed of the shower can be seen here. Tonight’s shower isn’t expected to be the best of the year, but conditions mean Louisville residents may get a good view, said Tim Dowling, director of the atmospheric space program at the University of Louisville. “The moon is very thin—we have almost no moon tonight—and the skies are clear,” he said. Dowling [...]
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 4:25:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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