Hampton, Overly debate hot button issues in second lt. governor debate
09/28/2015 10:40 PM
LOUISVILLE — In their second joint appearance of the general election candidates for lt. governor met for a televised debate where recent hot button topics took center stage. Sannie Overly, the Democratic running mate of Jack Conway, and Jenean Hampton, the Republican running mate of Matt Bevin, met before a live studio audience in Louisville for the half-hour long discussion held at WAVE-3 TV with support from nine women’s groups. Overly and Hampton tackled recent charged topics including the sexual... Read more 
$240 million needed to maintain and upgrade Kentucky's state parks
09/28/2015 07:05 PM
ROUGH RIVER DAM STATE PARK — Kentucky State Park officials say as much as $240 million is needed to maintain and upgrade aging state park facilities in the next 6-year budget cycle in 2016. Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker painted the bleak picture for members of the Interim Committee of Tourism and Development on Monday at Rough River Dam State Resort Park. “Our infrastructure continues to deteriorate,” Walker said. “We have power outages, loss of phone and internet... Read more
The Chatter: McConnell targeted by tea party; Paul vows to say in hunt for the White House
09/28/2015 04:47 PM
With House Speaker John Boehner stepping down some members of the GOP are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do the same. On Saturday Roger Villere, the chairman of the Louisiana GOP used a Facebook post to push for McConnell to hand in his resignation. Villere posted this article from The Hill and said “McConnell needs to Resign!!” Then in an interview with the Washington Times , Villere said that McConnell is hurting the Republican Party.... Read more
The Republican Governors Association’s decision to stop airing ads for Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin may fuel perceptions that his campaign is struggling about a month before Election Day, a political observer says. The political action committee’s move on Monday came two days before the release of a much-anticipated Bluegrass Poll. This summer, the Bluegrass Poll showed Democrat Jack Conway with a slight lead over Bevin. RGA spokesman Jon Thompson would not comment on why the group stopped airing ads. But he said “we are constantly evaluating what role the RGA has in all of our governor’s races.” Thompson said it was “very possible” the [...]
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 11:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
The two major party candidates for lieutenant governor on Monday addressed the two-year controversy over sexual harassment in the Kentucky Statehouse. During a televised debate, Democratic candidate Sannie Overly criticized the culture in the state Capitol, and Republican candidate Janean Hampton questioned Overly’s leadership and transparency on the issue. Overly didn’t directly respond to a question about why she moved to seal her deposition in a 2013 sexual harassment lawsuit, but instead talked about the need to address sexual harassment in the Statehouse. Overly, a Democratic state representative from Paris, was drawn into the lawsuit because legislative staff members alleged that former Rep. [...]
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 9:55:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Louisville officials want to hear from developers and housing stakeholders as they craft the details of a $12 million affordable housing initiative launched earlier this year. The Louisville CARES program looks to create 1,500 affordable housing units within two years, Mayor Greg Fischer said during the May announcement. Related StoryLouisville Officials Unveil $12 Million Plan to Expand Affordable HousingThe program will be funded through a revolving loan pool of about $11 million. Nonprofit and for-profit developers will be able to tap the loan pool to build multi-family housing units across the city. That money will come via a 30-year bond, Fischer said. A 10-question survey asks developers and financiers about [...]
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 4:30:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Andy Beshear calls for heroin solutions that his dad already signed into law
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from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Democratic attorney general candidate Andy Beshear's website proposes heroin epidemic solutions that already have been enacted into law.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 10:47:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The Republican Governor's Association has stopped running TV ads for Matt Bevin with a little more than a month to go in Kentucky's competitive governor's race.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 7:18:00 PM, 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
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT – Eligible voters may now cast mail-in absentee ballots in Kentucky’s Nov. 3 general election, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said Friday. [...]
Fri, Sep 18, 2015 7:06:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky’s three candidates for governor will be featured in separate hour-long programs airing on WEKU-FM and two other Kentucky Public Radio stations on Sept. 15, Sept. 17 and Oct. 9. The programs will each air at 1 p.m. EDT and feature, in succession, Republican nominee Matt Bevin, independent candidate Drew Curtis and Democratic nominee Jack Conway. [...]
Mon, Sep 14, 2015 9:56:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT -- Jessica Ditto, who has more than 10 years of experience in political and public sector communications, was named Monday communications director and campaign spokesman for Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin. [...]
Mon, Sep 14, 2015 9:30:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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