Mitch McConnell says President Obama could win on Iran nuclear deal
08/18/2015 06:44 PM
GEORGETOWN — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will make a motion to disapprove the nuclear deal with Iran negotiated by the White House, but he says President Barack Obama could still succeed on Capitol Hill. McConnell explained the scenario to the Scott County Chamber of Commerce on Monday in Georgetown, saying that if his motion to disapprove is successful, Obama will likely veto the disapproval, forcing congressional Democrats to sustain the veto. “So he’s still got a great likelihood of success,... Read more 
Jack Conway launches first negative nominee ad, hammering Matt Bevin over taxes
08/18/2015 04:38 PM
Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway launched the first negative ad from a gubernatorial nominee on Tuesday, hitting Republican Matt Bevin on seemingly every tax issue that has emerged this year and in last year’s U.S. Senate primary. The 30-second spot, titled “30 Times,” begins with Bevin’s press conference upon launching his bid to unseat then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, telling reporters that he had “no tax delinquency problem, nor have I ever.” The ad then transitions to reports of more than $100,000... Read more
Paul transfers $250k to RPK for caucus; McConnell still supporting plan
08/17/2015 06:01 PM
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is seeking support from the Republican Party of Kentucky’s central committee in his bid to pursue an early presidential caucus in the commonwealth. Paul, R-Ky., transferred $250,000 to the RPK account to fund the caucus with plans to move an additional $200,000 “roughly mid fall after all the budgets and rules are finalized,” Paul told members of the RPK central committee in an email and letter sent Monday. The GOP presidential contender also has plans to host... Read more
Data released to help Kentucky school districts break down college barriers for students
08/17/2015 05:33 PM
A new online tool aimed at removing barriers for high school and college students to allow them to achieve academic success was unveiled Monday. The Strategic Data Project — an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, 55,000 Degrees and Jefferson County Public Schools that was announced at a news conference at the Gheens Academy in Louisville Monday — includes data on... Read more
Clashes over religious freedom, LGBT rights will continue in governor's race and 2016 session
08/16/2015 03:03 PM
Kentucky’s place as a flashpoint for contention between LGBT-rights advocates and religious-freedom supporters will continue beyond next year’s legislative session, with recent U.S. and state history giving both sides reasons for optimism. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’s refusal to issue marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage has drawn national attention to Kentucky. That prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to file a federal lawsuit against Davis, who cited religious objections to same-sex marriage for her office’s new... Read more
Matt Bevin downplays BuzzFeed report on 2011 OSHA violations, calls agency 'an unfortunate nuisance'
08/14/2015 10:39 PM
Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin dismissed a report by BuzzFeed News Friday that his bell-manufacturing company in Connecticut had paid more than $12,000 in penalties to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, saying his December 2011 violations were administrative in nature. What’s more, Bevin said the organization operates without a budget and targets businesses for funding. “If OSHA comes in and you end up paying somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 or 12 thousand dollars, essentially they didn’t find anything,” Bevin said... Read more
"Straight Outta" Kentucky politics
08/14/2015 08:00 PM
A new social media advertising campaign is sweeping the internet and scooping up at least one Kentucky politician in its path. With the film “Straight Outta Compton” premiering in theater’s across the country on Friday, many Web-savvy users are creating their own “Straight Outta” memes using a free web based app. One Kentucky politician, Republican agriculture commissioner candidate Ryan Quarles, introduced his own picture featuring him in front of a barn with a phrase reading, “Straight Outta the Barn.” We decided to... Read more
In November, Ohioans will vote by public referendum whether to legalize marijuana in the state. But in Kentucky, where statewide ballot initiatives are not permitted, the path to legalization must run through the state legislature. And while recent efforts have coalesced behind legislation to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, lawmakers haven’t exactly been forthcoming with their support. Jaime Montalvo, founder of Kentuckians for Medicinal Marijuana, said most state lawmakers are reluctant to have their names tied to the cause, which can be easily muddied in attacks from opponents. “They know something has to happen, but they don’t know how. It’s just overwhelming to them, I [...]
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Jeb Bush's fundraising network is two generations in the making, and it shows.Click to Continue » [...]
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday again endorsed a Kentucky Republican presidential caucus, this time just days before the state party’s central committee votes on the proposal. The rule change, which the state party’s central committee will consider on Saturday in Frankfort, would allow Sen. Rand Paul to simultaneously run for re-election to the Senate while also seeking the state support for the Republican presidential nomination. State law prohibits a name from appearing twice on a ballot. Under the proposal, Republican voters would cast ballots for presidential contenders at events spread throughout the state and run by local Republican parties. This week, conservative WDRB.com [...]
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A new study examining the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Kentucky offers insights into how residents are using and benefiting from the federal health law. It was compiled by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, a health policy research institute at the University of Minnesota, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. (The foundation is part of the partnership for WFPL’s Next Louisville: Community Health project.) The study released Tuesday analyzed the first quarter of 2015. The center will be updating the information quarterly and compiling studies about coverage, access to services, quality of care, cost and outcomes in Kentucky. Half of the people who [...]
Tue, Aug 18, 2015 9:17:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Estate of woman slain by ex-lawmaker Steve Nunn can garnish account containing pension payments
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Former state lawmaker Steve Nunn's inmate account, which includes some of the proceeds from his legislative pension, is subject to garnishment by the family of the woman he pleaded guilty…Click to Continue » [...]
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Despite telling Republicans otherwise, Rand Paul hasn't transferred money for proposed caucus
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wrote in a letter last week to nearly 350 members of the Republican Party of Kentucky's central committee that he had transferred $250,000 to a state…Click to Continue » [...]
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