Pro-Matt Bevin super PAC releases online ad with focus on coal
09/23/2015 06:01 AM
With a two minute long web video Fight For Kentucky super PAC joins a line of outside groups and candidates with a message on coal. The super PAC is backing Republican candidate for governor Matt Bevin in the race, and they’re seeking to put the efforts of the Obama administration to move away from the fuel into contrast in the election. Matt Mackowiak a spokesperson for the super PAC told Pure Politics that the ad will run on social media... Read more 
Florida Gov. Rick Scott travels 643 miles to gloat over 40 poached Kentucky jobs
09/22/2015 10:33 PM
LEXINGTON — Gov. Rick Scott, R-Florida, traveled all the way from Tallahassee, Fla., to Lexington on Tuesday to tell gathered media that he’d successfully enticed 40 jobs to the sunshine state. The announcement was sold to Kentucky media by Scott as a “choice” to either expand in the commonwealth or in Florida. Touting right-to-work, less regulations and lower taxes Scott said the choice was simple 1st Choice Aerospace which has businesses in both Florida and Kentucky. “They chose Florida,”... Read more
Lawmakers look to find ways to better protect state troopers after Ponder tragedy
09/22/2015 04:11 PM
FRANKFORT – The Father of slain Kentucky State Police trooper Cameron Ponder said that if his sons cruiser had special bullet resistant windows, he could possibly still be alive. Joseph Ponder made the statement on Tuesday in Frankfort as House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, announced that he has requested that Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer come up with recommendations of how to make front line troopers safer out in the field. Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot and killed while... Read more
Ky. will allow online voter registration, possibly by next year, Sec. of State Alison Grimes announces
09/22/2015 03:15 PM
Kentuckians will be able to register to vote online, possibly in time for the next presidential election, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Tuesday. Standing outside the League of Women Voters’ Louisville office, Grimes touted the “transformational change” as a way to generate more registered voters in the state. Grimes said funds for the project are available through the federal Help America Vote Act, and her office estimated the program’s cost at $45,000. Grimes said the initiative has support from past... Read more
Candidates for attorney general promise action on untested sexual assault kits in Ky.
09/22/2015 12:44 PM
Candidates for attorney general are promising significant action on a backlog of 3,090 untested sexual assault evidence kits in Kentucky. The backlog of untested rape kits was released as part of an audit conducted by Adam Edelen, which was released on Monday. Edelen’s investigation found “breakdowns at every step of the process, from the time a victim presents to a hospital to undergo an exam, to the failure of law enforcement to submit kits for testing and long delays... Read more
Daniel Kish has hiked through some challenging terrain, including the Swiss Alps and the canyons of his native California. Kish, 49, is also an avid camper and cyclist, runs a non-profit organization and keeps a busy speaking schedule. He’s able to do these all of these things — independently — despite being totally blind. Kish lost his sight to cancer as an infant, and has devoted his life to helping the visually impaired break down barriers to mobility. He’s the founder and director of World Access for the Blind, which teaches a sonar technique he developed early in life. On his work: “A lot of barriers [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 12:55:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Pope Francis delivers a speech to Congress on Thursday, and we’ll be carrying NPR’s live coverage on the air. The popular pontiff’s three-city visit to the U.S. — his first ever — has drawn national attention, with focuses ranging from his approachable personality to his stances on issues ranging from climate change to poverty. (Here’s more from NPR on the pope’s views on key issues.) Francis’ speech before Congress will be the first ever for a pope. NPR’s special coverage of the pope’s speech to Congress begins at 10 a.m. Thursday. Listen at 89.3 or stream here. Here’s more information from NPR on the [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 11:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
State Auditor Adam Edelen says he’s looking into the financial management of the University of Louisville Foundation, which manages the university’s $1.1 billion endowment, and the university’s board of trustees as part of an ongoing investigation. Edelen originally said his office would focus on “governance and oversight” of the organizations, which have been under fire for hefty salary and deferred compensation packages awarded to U of L President James Ramsey and other top school officials. Ramsey is also the president of the U of L Foundation. On Monday, Edelen said the investigation would include an examination of the financial operations of the boards. “If there are examples of financial [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 11:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary— the first candidates to do so…Click to Continue » [...]
Wed, Sep 23, 2015 7:17:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was all smiles as he walked up Broadway in downtown Lexington Tuesday morning, warmly greeting the throng of Kentucky reporters waiting for him.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 5:45:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Father of slain trooper asks Kentucky to upgrade glass in cruisers, make other safety changes
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
If his son had been in a Kentucky State Police cruiser with stronger bullet-resistant windows, Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder might still be alive, Joseph Ponder said Tuesday.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Sep 22, 2015 4:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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