Thayer: Gov. Beshear "has broken the law," Jack Conway is a "complicit partner"
08/23/2015 09:30 AM
GEORGETOWN — Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer is known for his ability to stir the pot when it comes to partisan politics. Thayer, R-Georgetown, is doing just that in the gubernatorial election by connecting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Conway, the state’s attorney general, to an imbalance in university board appointments in the state which has landed a previous Republican governor in court. “The for sale sign is up” in the executive branch, Thayer said, pointing to reporting done by... Read more 
Ky. GOP moves ahead with caucus, allowing Rand Paul to seek presidency and second Senate term
08/22/2015 04:58 PM
UPDATED FRANKFORT — The Republican Party of Kentucky’s central committee has approved a March 5 presidential caucus, clearing the way for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to continue his presidential campaign and defend his seat in Congress. But Saturday’s 111-36 secret-ballot vote also came with a caveat: $250,000 must be in an RPK account by Sept. 18 or the caucus will be nixed. Financing the caucus, which has been budgeted at $500,000, was a primary concern for some on the central committee.... Read more
Matt Bevin refuses to endorse Rand Paul's presidential run
08/21/2015 09:12 PM
SOMERSET — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., stumped for Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin on Friday, but Bevin refused to endorse Paul’s presidential bid when asked by reporters after the event. Paul offered a Peyton Manning-style, two-minute-drill pitch to supporters asking them to back Bevin in the election against Democratic nominee Jack Conway and independent candidate Drew Curtis. “You know what I think people are really hungry for in Kentucky? A Republican governor,” Paul told the crowd. “I think that... Read more
Winner of $11.4M verdict, represented by Andy Beshear, is largest creditor to Bullitt County city that filed for bankruptcy
08/21/2015 03:28 PM
A Bullitt County city has declared bankruptcy, largely due to its inability to pay a multimillion-dollar jury verdict won by clients of Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear in 2012. Hillview, a city of about 8,000 residents, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court Thursday, seeking relief from $50 million to $100 million in debt. Truck America Training in Shepherdsville, which had been awarded $11.4 million by a Bullitt County jury in August 2012, is listed as the city’s... Read more
Candidates for Secretary of State and State Auditor make pitch to Northern Kentucky Chamber
08/21/2015 03:15 PM
COVINGTON – The Republican and Democratic candidates for State Auditor and Secretary of State made their pitch for support during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce meet the candidates Government Forum on Friday. Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, who’s running for re-election, made her case to around 50 people who attended the event that a boom in business has happened in the state under her watch. “We’ve laid the foundation,” Grimes said. “I’m not just a brick layer, I’m... Read more
Funding remains a chief concern for some with Rand Paul's caucus plan
08/20/2015 11:56 PM
As U.S. Sen. Rand Paul readies his final pitch for a presidential caucus, he will need to assuage concerns from some Kentucky Republicans still unclear about how much money Paul had promised to cover the cost of the caucus process. Recollections of those interviewed by Pure Politics were mixed. But the concerns expressed by several Republican Party executive committee members underscore how important the cost factor will be as they decide Saturday whether to fundamentally alter Kentucky’s presidential nominating process, at... Read more
GOP state senators propose delaying start of Kentucky's school year
08/20/2015 05:22 PM
GEORGETOWN — Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, and Sen. Chris Girdler, R-Somerset, are working on legislation that would mandate schools in Kentucky not return from summer break until at least the Monday closest to August 26. Keeping kids on break longer will positively impact Kentucky’s tourism economy, Thayer said, remarking on a Georgetown water park and boaters at Lake Cumberland in mid-August. “There are no older high schoolers available to work and there are no families with kids out of school that... Read more
Washington Democrats try to recruit Kentucky Sports Radio's Matt Jones to challenge Andy Barr
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
The Transylvania University and Duke law school graduate said he has been listening to the recruiting pitches but doesn't want to talk much about it until he has a chance…Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Aug 24, 2015 12:01:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
were it not for the efforts of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his allies, Sunday's conversation probably would have been about the rebuke Rand Paul received from in-state…Click to Continue » [...]
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 9:09:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
In a conference room in the basement of Highland Baptist Church, several women gathered around a large table picking through containers of colorful beads. Beaded Treasures Project founder Surekha Kulknari buzzed around the table offering advice, encouragement and wire clippers. “So today, you can do whatever you like,” Kulkarni said to the group. “If you want to make a necklace, if you want to make a bracelet, earrings, I’ve got everything and we can just get started. So what would you like to make?” The women making jewelry came to Louisville from Congo, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, and they were all learning English, too. [...]
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 11:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
The Republican Party of Kentucky’s central committee on Saturday approved a plan to hold a presidential caucus next year instead of a primary election, allowing Sen. Rand Paul to run for president and re-election to the U.S. Senate simultaneously in the state. The vote also means county party officials will be tasked with carrying out an election next year. The plan is contingent on Paul providing $250,000 to the party next month to carry out the caucus. Paul asked party members to move to a caucus to get around a state law prohibiting candidates from appearing twice on a ballot. Ahead of the vote, Paul called [...]
Sat, Aug 22, 2015 9:53:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky Republicans vote to give Rand Paul a caucus, if the money is there
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
It wasn't unanimous, but Kentucky Republicans voted Saturday to hold a presidential preference caucus next year, helping U.S. Sen. Rand Paul get around a state law prohibiting a candidate from…Click to Continue » [...]
Sat, Aug 22, 2015 8:05:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
An Eastern Kentucky resident says he’ll sue the state and federal government next month over coal mining permits he says were illegally issued. For the past decade, Rick Handshoe has watched the two streams on his property in Floyd County turn colors — orange, black. There’s been a mysterious foam in the water, too. He’s conducted his own water sampling, and found high levels of chemicals including iron, manganese and aluminum. Handshoe said the situation got so bad that he had to leave his property — and abandon his plans to build a house on the land to leave to his daughter. He [...]
Sat, Aug 22, 2015 1:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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