Federal judge who set Kentucky's ban on same-sex marriage on path to Supreme Court dies
04/30/2015 05:30 AM
U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II, whose rulings striking down bans on same-sex marriage paved the way for what could be a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on the divisive issue, died at age 66 on Wednesday. Heyburn’s passing comes a day after the high court heard arguments in cases challenging laws against same-sex marriage in Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan and Ohio. He had battled liver cancer for several years. Heyburn, who battled cancer, was nominated to the federal bench... Read more 
GOP candidates keep the gloves on in Americans for Prosperity debate
04/29/2015 05:47 PM
BOWLING GREEN — Three Republican gubernatorial candidates stayed civil during a debate hosted by the small-government advocacy group Americans for Prosperity on Tuesday, honing messages and themes they’ve frequently reiterated on the campaign trail. Much of the debate at Western Kentucky University focused on health care, particularly the state’s health exchange kynect and Gov. Steve Beshear’s decision to expand Medicaid eligibility. Of the three participating in Tuesday evening’s candidate forum, Hal Heiner said the state should offer some form of health... Read more
Sen. Ralph Alvarado selected as one of GOPAC's 2015 Emerging Leaders in Republican Party
04/29/2015 04:00 PM
FRANKFORT — First-term Sen. Ralph Alvarado has been named one of GOPAC’s Class of 2015 Emerging Leaders following his first session in the General Assembly. The Emerging Leaders program is a yearlong initiative to coach and develop state legislators around the country on how to be effective legislative and political leaders. GOPAC Chairman David Avella said that Alvarado will join 21 other members of this year’s class at a summit June 8-11 where they will take part in skill seminars that will... Read more
President Obama co-stars in latest pro-Comer super PAC ad
04/29/2015 10:35 AM
Kentuckians for Growth, Opportunity and Prosperity has rolled out a new television ad boosting Republican gubernatorial candidate James Comer’s profile against a familiar Democratic foe less than three weeks before GOP voters hit the polls. President Barack Obama has a co-starring role in the 30-second KGOP spot, which is airing in the Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and Hazard broadcast markets per Federal Communications Commission filings. An official with KGOP — a super political action committee backing Comer’s gubernatorial bid that has... Read more
Kenton County judge-executive sees continued steady growth, "far greater" airport board structure
04/29/2015 09:13 AM
COVINGTON — Kenton County Judge-Executive Kris Knochelmann, who won that position after a hard-fought primary against Republican incumbent Steve Arlinghaus last May, feels that his county will continue to grow and attract more businesses and jobs to the area while tightening the county government’s purse strings. Knochelmann ran for office on the platform of better fiscal responsibility, focusing on the discovery of lavish spending practices by members of the Kenton County Airport Board, a fact later confirmed by Auditor Adam Edelen... Read more
The Louisville Metro Council, Mayor Greg Fischer and MSD officials announced a plan this week for possibly creating a home buyout program for houses in the area that have been consistently flooded-out during the past several years. Right now, there are a slew of homeowners in flood-prone areas with flood damage they can’t repair even though they have flood insurance. At issue is an almost decade-old local ordinance borne out of a federal initiative. In 2006, the Metro Council made MSD the flood plain manager of the area. This means the quasi-governmental agency is in charge of enforcing the so-called “50 percent [...]
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The stage is now set for the 141st Kentucky Derby. American Pharoah is the favorite at 5-2 and Dortmund is the second choice at 3-1 to win the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Both horses are trained by renowned horse trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert recognizes that American Pharoah will start from a tough spot. On Wednesday evening, the thoroughbred drew the No. 18 post, near the far outside rail. “It’s not a bad spot for him. He’s big, he’s quick, he’s fast, he can maneuver,” he said. “It could have been worse.” Baffert said he expects the race to be “aggressively run” and is happy the [...]
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John G. Heyburn II, a federal judge who in recent years made national headlines by striking down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban, died Wednesday, according to The Courier-Journal. He was 66. Heyburn was a U.S. district judge for the Western Kentucky District, a post he’d held since 1992. Last year, he wrote two orders striking down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban on the ground that the law violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The orders were overturned by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals; the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on those cases and other same-sex marriage [...]
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Exclusive: Heiner apologizes to Comer over campaign's communication with controversial blogger
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
A Lexington blogger, who has repeatedly alleged but offered no proof that Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer once assaulted a woman, acknowledged this week that he communicated with people associated…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Apr 29, 2015 6:22:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Two worker say former Democratic state Rep. John Arnold sexually harassed them multiple times over several years and that the Legislative Research Commission worked to cover it up. Arnold has…Click to Continue » [...]
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