More twists in GOP primary as Comer’s ex alleges abuse, McDaniel accuses blogger of threats
05/05/2015 12:00 AM
LEXINGTON — State Sen. Chris McDaniel wasted little time in targeting one of his fellow lieutenant governor candidates, KC Crosbie, during Monday evening’s debate on KET’s “Kentucky Tonight” for her link to a controversial blogger who accused Agriculture Commissioner James Comer of assaulting a woman. McDaniel also accused the blogger, Lexington attorney Michael Adams, of threatening his 6- and 10-year-old daughters in email and Facebook messages months ago. He said he took the communications to Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders... Read more 
James Comer first candidate with negative television spot, albeit briefly, in GOP primary
05/04/2015 02:48 PM
UPDATED: After complaining bitterly for weeks about negative spots against him by the 501(c )(4) group Citizens for a Sound Government, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer became the first candidate to air an attack ad in this year’s GOP gubernatorial primary, his campaign manager confirmed Friday. The spot, which targeted former Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner’s River Ridge Commerce Center development in southern Indiana, was easy to miss, though. Edwin King, Comer’s campaign manager, said the ad mistakenly aired for the... Read more
Republican U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced legislation Monday aimed at helping bourbon producers. The AGED Spirits Act allows bourbon producers to write off whiskey as it ages. At the moment, the tax code is written such that distilleries can only deduct bourbon once it is bottled and sold. Eric Gregory, President of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, said this has been a problem for the industry for decades. “It really puts us at a competitive disadvantage in the global market place when we are the only place in the world that discriminates–from a tax standpoint–against aged spirits,” he said. [...]
Tue, May 05, 2015 11:13:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
GOP race for governor turns toxic amid allegations of abuse
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
The Republican primary for governor turned toxic Monday night as a woman publicly accused James Comer of physical abuse in 1991 and Comer's running mate assailed Hal Heiner's campaign for…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, May 05, 2015 2:53:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
More Kentucky Voters Are Registered Than Ever Before (But Low Turnout Is Still Expected in the Primary)
from Ryland Barton
from Ryland Barton
A record number of Kentuckians are registered to vote just ahead of the primary election on May 19, the secretary of state’s office announced Monday. Despite this, voter turnout in this year’s primary is still expected to be low, with estimates ranging from 15 percent down to the single digits. Kentucky has 3,175,905 voters registered, up from 3,147,157 in the November general election last year—the state’s previous record for voters registered. “I am excited to see that more and more Kentuckians are registering to vote, and I hope these newly registered voters will exercise their right and responsibility to vote in the primary [...]
Mon, May 04, 2015 9:19:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Less than a month ago, Kentucky junior U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced he was running for president as a "different" kind of Republican. Who could've guessed that Paul meant he…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, May 04, 2015 9:11:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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