Republican businesswoman and former client stumps for Andy Beshear in latest campaign ad
09/28/2015 09:45 AM
Democratic candidate for attorney general Andy Beshear is continuing a major statewide advertising campaign with a commercial featuring a Republican businesswoman and former client singing his praises. Debby Mobley, the co-owner of Truck America Training in Shepherdsville, which had been awarded $11.4 million by a Bullitt County jury in August 2012, said Beshear led her legal team in a suit against the city of Hillview. “He took on City Hall — and won,” Mobley said in the ad. ... Read more 
Conway campaign releases memo detailing the cost of Bevin's policy agenda
09/25/2015 07:41 PM
The campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway released an in-depth policy take down of Republican opponent Matt Bevin’s plans for the state. The memo, produced by Dana Mayton, the senior policy advisor for the Conway-Overly campaign — who until recently was the Senior Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Special Assistant to the President at the University of Louisville, the campaign focuses on the potential costs associated with policy initiatives Bevin has proposed on the campaign trail. ... Read more
Proposed bill would end shock probation for defendants charged in DUI manslaughter and reckless homicide cases
09/25/2015 03:11 PM
LOUISVILLE – Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, is once again planning on filing a bill which would eliminate the possibility of shock probation in cases of manslaughter and reckless homicide, if the offender was driving while intoxicated. Raque Adams told members of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Friday in Louisville that there are currently 13 exemptions to shock probation and she believes that one should be added for a person where a DUI contributes to the death of another... Read more
Conway-Overly campaign calls for long-term solutions for Ky. land
09/25/2015 02:19 PM
Democratic candidate for governor and Attorney General Jack Conway is thinking long-term when it comes to the lands of the Bluegrass state. On Friday, the Conway-Overly campaign called for a 50-year commonwealth land management plan that has three focus areas: The first public private partnerships, second promoting sustainable management of natural resources, and third expanding conservation education opportunities. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that there are 713,000 hunters and or fishers statewide. Hunting, fishing,... Read more
House Speaker John Boehner will resign Oct. 30
09/25/2015 10:44 AM
UPDATED WITH KENTUCKY REACTIONS: House Speaker John Boehner will retire from Congress at the end of October ending five-years in his role as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. An aide to Boehner confirmed that the Ohio Congressman had planned on leaving Congress in 2014, but stayed in his roll after the surprise defeat of Leader Eric Cantor, R-Virginia. “Boehner believes that the first job of any Speaker is to protect this institution and, as we saw yesterday... Read more
A 2 a.m. Last Call Would Hurt Louisville Food And Tourism Industries, Bar Owners Say
from Ashley Lopez
from Ashley Lopez
Some bar owners in Louisville say the city’s burgeoning bourbon and food scene could take a hit if the Metro Council changes closing times from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. Last week, Metro Councilman Tom Owen, a Democrat who represents the Highlands, said he was mulling whether to propose changing the time bars are required to stop serving alcoholic beverages. Last call in Louisville bars is 4 a.m. Owen, whose district includes the Bardstown Road/Baxter Avenue entertainment corridor, began looking into the change amid ongoing issues — from alleged drug use to bar fights — at and around the bar Cahoots on Bardstown Road. He said residents [...]
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 12:55:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Mary Campbell steps over a pile of old bricks and squeezes into a hallway heaped with the remnants of a long life — burnt out lamps, discarded boxes, busted chairs. She points down the hall, past broken appliances and shelves caked in cobwebs, to a crumbled section of ceiling blackened by mold and water damage. The roof above this spot collapsed about a year ago, she says. That’s just one of the problems in Campbell’s Smoketown home. Gutters have fallen. Windows are broken. There’s a tree growing out of a second-floor wall. Campbell, 73, is retired and lives on a fixed income. There’s no way she could [...]
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 11:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has gotten national attention for her refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but two other Kentucky county clerks have adopted similar policies in recent months. The only major difference: Neither has been sued. Like Kim Davis, Casey County Clerk Casey Davis (no relation to Kim) and Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz stopped issuing marriage licenses after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in June. All three clerks say their deeply held religious beliefs prevent them from granting the forms to same-sex couples. On Friday, Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz told WFPL News she has resumed issuing marriage licenses, but [...]
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 9:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Analysis: Death watch underway for Rand Paul's presidential campaign
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
Campaigning on Friday in New Hampshire Friday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul continues to charge ahead with his struggling presidential campaign, but speculation is growing that he might be the next…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 8:54:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Mitch McConnell, Joe Craft and Kelly Knight heap praise on John Boehner after retirement announcement
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell heaped praise on U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner Friday morning after Boehner announced that he is retiring his leadership position and congressional…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 4:02:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Is the next speaker of the U.S. House attending Breeders' Cup?
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was scheduled to host the majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives at the Breeder's Cup World Championships next month in Lexington. Now, he might…Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Sep 25, 2015 3:34:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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