Federal judge rules that Rowan County clerk must issue marriage licenses despite religious objections
08/12/2015 08:05 PM
U.S. District Judge David Bunning issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday mandating Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis resume issuing marriage licenses despite her religious objections to same-sex marriage. Bunning, in his ruling, said Davis is failing to uphold the oath she took to defend the U.S. Constitution by declining to issue marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down bans on same-sex marriage. The clerk “is simply being asked to signify that couples meet the legal requirements to marry,” Bunning... Read more 
Former President Jimmy Carter reveals cancer diagnosis
08/12/2015 06:33 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter says recent surgery has revealed cancer that has spread through his body. The 90-year-old Carter is the second-oldest living president. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare. A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week,” Carter said in a statement first posted... Read more
House Speaker Greg Stumbo will file resolution to remove Jefferson Davis statue from Capitol
08/12/2015 06:16 PM
FRANKFORT – A week after the state’s Historic Properties Advisory Commission overwhelmingly voted to retain the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the Capitol Rotunda, House Speaker Greg Stumbo announced he will sponsor a resolution to place the 15-foot marble rendering in a Frankfort museum. Stumbo told reporters after Wednesday’s Legislative Research Commission meeting of his plans to file the resolution for consideration in the upcoming legislative session, saying that although the statue has a place in history, it has... Read more
Rand Paul highlights Donald Trump's past with digital ad in early primary states
08/12/2015 03:42 PM
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is ramping up his war of words with Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump with a new web ad set to hit two key early primary states. Committing to his change in strategy against Trump, Paul is launching the first digital ad of his campaign against Trump and his support of Democrats — including Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton. The ad from Paul, titled “Telling it like it is,” first appeared on CNN on Wednesday. In the... Read more
Rand Paul questions Donald Trump's conservative credentials after Bowling Green appearance
08/11/2015 04:58 PM
BOWLING GREEN — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has shifted his focus towards Donald Trump as the billionaire climbs the polls. Just weeks after declining to speak about the Republican primary frontrunner, Paul is seeking to shine a light on Trump and the positions he has held. Responding to a question from Pure Politics after speaking at the Veterans Open House at the American Legion in Bowling Green on Monday, Paul questioned whether the real estate mogul is actually a... Read more
Well-worn attacks on Matt Bevin's taxes resurface in new super PAC TV ad
08/11/2015 03:26 PM
A Democratic super PAC supporting Attorney General Jack Conway’s bid for governor has released a television ad attacking Republican Matt Bevin’s tax record. The 30-second spot, released Monday by Kentucky Family Values, focuses on delinquent taxes against Connecticut-based Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Co. and Bevin’s $1.25 million Maine vacation home, and it could be mistaken for similar ads aired during this year’s contentious GOP primary or Bevin’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign last year against now Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The ad, which... Read more
Drew Curtis clears signature hurdle, will appear on ballot as independent in run for governor
08/10/2015 08:11 PM
Drew Curtis, the Lexington-based founder of Fark.com, has submitted more than 5,000 signatures and qualified for the gubernatorial election. Curtis and his wife and running mate, Heather Curtis, will join Democratic candidate Jack Conway and running mate Sannie Overly and Republican candidate Matt Bevin and running mate Jenean Hampton on the gubernatorial ballot. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said her office had received Curtis’ petition to join the ballot along with “at least 5,000 signatures, as required by Kentucky... Read more
Louisville is among a small but growing number of cities considering new laws aimed at regulating home-sharing services such as Airbnb. According to a survey conducted by the National League of Cities, nearly 60 percent of U.S. cities still have no laws on the books for short-term rentals. Brooks Rainwater with NLC said about 35 percent of cities enacted regulations for rental services such as Airbnb, whose usage has exploded in recent years. This is new territory for officials, so different cities are trying different policies — which Rainwater said is a good thing. “What’s great about cities is innovation percolates from the ground up, and where [...]
Thu, Aug 13, 2015 1:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Can a Streetscape Project Improve West Louisville? Residents Hope So, But Not All Are Convinced
from Jacob Ryan
from Jacob Ryan
Kourtney Williams knows about the Ninth Street divide, the geographic line that has historically separated downtown and Louisville’s predominantly African-American neighborhoods. Williams grew up west of that divide in the Shawnee neighborhood. And she said she can’t count all the times she’s heard someone say “don’t go west of Ninth Street — watch out for the West End.” It’s a perception she’d like to see disappear. And as a federally funded planning process to determine the future of the Beecher Terrace public housing complex continues, a nearby investment from Metro government seeks to take a small step toward eliminating that divide. Mayor Greg Fischer wants the [...]
Thu, Aug 13, 2015 11:23:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky legislative leaders have narrowed the field of candidates to be the next director of the Legislative Research Commission, which has been under interim leadership since Robert Sherman resigned in October 2013 amid a scandal. Ten candidates remain in contention for the director job, out of about 30 applicants, said House Speaker Greg Stumbo, a Prestonsburg Democrat. The new director will be tasked with implementing reforms in the state agency that runs much of the administration in the Capitol and provides staff for Kentucky’s part-time legislators. A performance audit of the LRC commissioned in December 2013 detailed workplace issues, such as communication problems, lack of pay equity, [...]
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 11:03:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Clerk turns away same-sex couple after federal judge orders her to issue marriage licenses
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis to resume issuing marriage licenses despite her religious objection to same-sex marriage, but Davis quickly filed an appeal.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 9:12:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Stumbo pledges to file legislation to remove Jefferson Davis statue from Kentucky Capitol
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Wednesday he will file legislation in the 2016 General Assembly to move the controversial statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the Capitol Rotunda to…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 7:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Obama declares federal disaster in four Kentucky counties after deadly July floods
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
from bestep@herald-leader.com (Bill Estep)
President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration Wednesday covering four Kentucky counties as a result of flooding, high winds and other weather problems that killed four people last month.Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 6:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader FRANKFORT – Kentucky’s new fiscal year has gotten off to a fairly good start. State budget director Jane Driskell said Monday the state’s General Fund receipts for July, the first month of fiscal year 2016, rose 4 percent compared to July 2014 receipts. Receipts in July for the General Fund, which pays for most state programs, were $738.8 million. The official revenue estimate for this fiscal year calls for revenue to rise 1.0 percent compared to last fiscal year’s actual receipts. Based on July’s results, General Fund revenues need to increase 0.8 percent for the remainder of the fiscal year to [...]
Mon, Aug 10, 2015 5:48:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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