Secretary of State Grimes will run on her record in re-election bid
05/27/2015 05:15 PM
LEXINGTON — After coming up well short of knocking off U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2014, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is looking at her re-election bid as an interview for the job, and not a personal contest. Grimes faces GOP nominee Steve Knipper in the fall Election and she says she will rely on her experience in the office and focus on jobs in the General Election campaign. “It’s an office where I have a record of success,”... Read more 
Lawmakers and candidates reviewing increased federal authority over U.S. waters
05/27/2015 03:26 PM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers followed through with the finalization of a rule regulating waterways of the United States, which some in the GOP fear could turn into a land grab. In Kentucky, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and GOP candidates running for statewide office have voiced concerns with the proposed rule and the harm it may pose to farmers in the state. In mid-May Pure Politics spoke with farmers and the Kentucky Farm Bureau,... Read more
Kentucky Sports Radio's Matt Jones set to emcee 135th annual Fancy Farm picnic
05/27/2015 10:51 AM
Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones has been selected to emcee the annual Fancy Farm picnic’s political speeches when candidates, officeholders and thousands of visitors descend on the small town in far western Kentucky Aug. 1, the event’s organizer announced in a news release Wednesday. Mark Wilson, chairman of the Graves County picnic’s political speaking program, said in a news release that Jones will bring a new audience to the 135th event benefiting St. Jerome Catholic Church. “While many Kentuckians know... Read more
Since its launch, Kentucky’s health insurance exchange has gained a variety of national praise as a model for enrolling people for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. It recently gained another accolade. The advertising agency that marketed Kynect, Louisville-based Doe-Anderson, has won an Effie Award for having the most effective marketing campaign in North America. The North American Effie Awards honors the most effective marketing communications efforts in the United States and Canada. Doe-Anderson Chief Creative Officer David Vawter said the agency’s main goal in creating the campaign was to keep the contentious political arguments surrounding the Affordable Care Act out of the overall message. “We [...]
Thu, May 28, 2015 11:08:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Disability payments to 1,200 Kentuckians under review; payments suspended for 900
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
About 1,200 people in Kentucky face a review of whether they can keep federal disability payments because the decision to award them benefits was based on suspected fraudulent information, according…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, May 27, 2015 10:50:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky election officials are preparing to review the results of the state's Republican primary for governor.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, May 27, 2015 9:46:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
A work group tasked with coming up with solutions for Louisville homeowners affected by spring flooding is considering a “quick-buy” program that would provide money to qualifying residents to help them raze their homes and relocate. But Greg Heitzman, executive director of Metropolitan Sewer District (the groups tasked with enforcing that rule) and chair of the work group, on Wednesday said there is not enough money to “deal with all the homes” affected by the flooding. He said MSD will need at least $1 million to kick-start the quick-buy program. The program, he said, is still in need of more consideration and is in [...]
Wed, May 27, 2015 9:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The Obama administration announced new clean water rules today that it says will protect sources of drinking water for 117 million Americans, rules welcomed by environmental groups, but bitterly opposed by congressional Republicans and farm state democrats. The rules clarify which waterways fall under the Clean Water Act. President Obama, in a statement released by the White House, said that in recent years: “Court decisions have led to uncertainty and a need for clarification. One in three Americans now gets drinking water from streams lacking clear protection, and businesses and industries that depend on clean water face uncertainty and delay, which costs our [...]
Wed, May 27, 2015 7:33:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones will host the political speaking at Fancy Farm this year.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, May 27, 2015 1:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- Mediation in claims involving sexual harassment, retaliation and other misconduct against state lawmakers has been postponed until June 22. A closed mediation session was scheduled to begin Tuesday but was postponed for a few weeks while one of the attorneys involved recuperates from an accident. The mediation will address two cases. One involves sexual harassment claims by legislative staffers Yolanda Costner and Cassaundra Cooper against former state Rep. John Arnold, D-Sturgis. Arnold has denied any wrongdoing. The two women also sued the Legislative Research Commission, and earlier this year added Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow, as a defendant after Bell fired [...]
Tue, May 26, 2015 9:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT – Kentucky Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes announced Thursday he will retire from the position later this year after seven years in the job. Gov. Steve Beshear, as chair of the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board, said the board will conduct a national search to replace Hayes. No firm departure date has been set for Hayes, of Louisville, to step down. Timing will be based upon completion of a successful transition period so not to disrupt ongoing project activities and discussions, said a release from the Economic Development Cabinet. The job pays $250,000 a year. [...]
Thu, May 21, 2015 8:43:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT --State Rep. Richard Heath of Mayfield, a Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner in Tuesday's primary election, asked Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes Thursday for a statewide recanvass. Unofficial vote totals currently show Heath wth a 1,427-vote deficit to his opponent, state Rep. Ryan Quarles of Georgetown. Grimes, the state's chief election official, said she will forward Heath's request to all county clerks and remind them of the procedures for a recanvass. "Our office is always available to assist county boards of elections in any way we can," Grimes said. "Integrity in our elections processes is crucial, and Kentuckians deserve [...]
Thu, May 21, 2015 6:21:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
