James Comer proposes teaming earned-income tax credit and right-to-work law to grow middle class
04/27/2015 07:24 PM
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer unveiled the final points of his campaign platform on Monday, adding an earned-income tax credit to his gubernatorial wish list about three weeks before Republican voters pick their nominee. Comer and his running mate, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, said the issue isn’t a strictly partisan one, even as Comer cited one of the most liberal supporters of the idea, Democratic Rep. Jim Wayne of Louisville, in his remarks at Bowman Field. The gubernatorial ticket flew to... Read more 
Comer says he will abolish legislative pensions if elected as group again questions his 2005 vote
04/27/2015 05:30 PM
As a group supporting GOP gubernatorial hopeful Hal Heiner launched a second ad attacking Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer for his 2005 vote to enhance legislative pension benefits, the former state lawmakers says he will end the retirement plan if elected governor. Citizens for a Sound Government, a pro-Heiner 501(c )(4) organization, began airing a 30-second spot titled “That Was Clearly A Bad Vote” in the Lexington and Bowling Green markets on Monday. The ad uses Comer’s response to a question... Read more
People have been lining up outside the U.S. Supreme Court for days hoping that they will be among the lucky ones to get a seat for Tuesday’s historic arguments on gay marriage. Related StoryHow Lawsuits Against Kentucky's Gay Marriage Ban Reached The U.S. Supreme CourtAs of now, gay marriage is legal in 36 states. By the end of this Supreme Court term, either same-sex couples will be able to wed in all 50 states, or gay marriage bans may be reinstituted in many of the states where they’ve previously been struck down. Tuesday’s Supreme Court arguments focus on two questions: First, whether [...]
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Louisville health officials are closing three of the city’s six clinics from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants And Children, or WIC. WIC is a federal program that helps provide healthy food, formula and nutrition education to families that are up to 185 percent of the poverty level. But fewer Jefferson County residents are using the program, which means the area is going to get considerably less federal money for it, city health officials said. As a result, Louisville Metro Health and Wellness officials said the program is facing a $300,000 shortfall this fiscal year ending in June and a shortfall of at [...]
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Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Comer Flies Across Kentucky To Unveil Platform, Fight Attack Ads
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and his running mate, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, went on a flying tour across the state Monday to meet with supporters of their bid for office. In the campaign stops in Paducah, London, Louisville and Bowling Green, Comer unveiled the remaining three planks of his five-point platform, focusing on reducing the size of government, growing the middle class and investing in the state’s future. He said he’ll achieve those goals by reducing government spending by 10 percent, providing an earned 10 percent income tax credit for families that make $100,000 or less and decreasing Kentucky’s debt ratio to less [...]
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Looking to woo New York's Orthodox Jewish community, Republican presidential contender Rand Paul faced tough questions Monday about his support for Israel and his approach to foreign policy in the…Click to Continue » [...]
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U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Ky.'s same-sex marriage ban; arguments focus on states' rights, equal protection
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan defend their prohibitions on men or women being married to each other. Same-sex couples…Click to Continue » [...]
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