Tensions boil over in final debate between Conway, Bevin ahead of Nov. 3 election
10/26/2015 11:44 PM
LEXINGTON — Sitting mere feet from one another in their final gubernatorial debate televised on KET Monday evening, tensions between Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin spilled into public view as they tussled on issues like public pensions, health care and the state’s economy. Conway often laughed aloud during Bevin’s responses and interjections, drawing animated reactions from the GOP candidate as the Democrat sat, at times, with a forced grin on his face. Both argued simultaneously, drawing moderator Bill... Read more 
GOP treasurer candidate Allison Ball launches first two ads targeting voters
10/26/2015 08:58 PM
Republican candidate for treasurer Allison Ball went on the air with two ads on Monday one focused statewide and the other targeting eastern Kentucky voters. Ball, a Prestonsburg bankruptcy attorney, is running a statewide introductory ad titled: “Get to Work” which focuses on introducing her and her plan for more transparency and fiscal conservatism in Frankfort. At the same time Ball has launched a second campaign ad titled: “Raised in the Mountains,” which is airing in Eastern Kentucky and features... Read more
TIMELINE | Drew Curtis General Election Campaign in Review
10/26/2015 08:42 AM
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TIMELINE | Jack Conway General Election Campaign in Review
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TIMELINE | Matt Bevin General Election Campaign in Review
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Bevin, Conway face off in fiesty debate at Eastern Kentucky University
10/25/2015 10:26 PM
RICHMOND — Gubernatorial candidates Republican Matt Bevin and Democratic candidate Jack Conway met on the same stage for an hour long debate that featured the some of the sharpest exchanges of the general election. With eight days until Kentuckians choose their next governor Bevin and Conway sparred over healthcare, marijuana before a crowd of onlookers Sunday night at the Center for the Arts on the campus as Eastern Kentucky University. Bevin, who has been trailing in public polling, went on the offensive... Read more
Democrats focus on late statesman at Wendell Ford Memorial Dinner, rouse supporters ahead of Election Day
10/24/2015 03:50 PM
LEXINGTON — The Kentucky Democratic Party’s Wendell Ford Memorial Dinner drew about 300 to the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday evening, hoping to fire up the party faithful will just more than a week until election day. While speakers at the stump appealed to those in attendance to help their campaigns in the coming days, most who took the podium shared some of their best stories and memories of Ford, who passed in January after battling lung cancer. Twenty-five members of... Read more
Residents of Louisville Metro Council District 10 — which includes parts of the Highlands, Germantown, Camp Taylor and Buechel — will elect a new council member next week. And while the two men running for the seat once held by the late council President Jim King don’t stray too far from one other on key issues facing the city, they do differ in experience and approach. The seat is now filled by Democrat Steve Magre, who was appointed following King’s death in January. Although Magre was chosen by the Metro Council to fill the seat until November’s special election, the Jefferson County Democratic Party had earlier chosen assistant county [...]
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The two major-party candidates for governor spent the majority of their hourlong final debate on KET Monday night scrapping over differing facts and figures on issues such as the state’s Medicaid program, the ailing pension system and the job climate. But their discourteous manner seemed to overshadow what have become go-to answers for each candidate. Republican Matt Bevin interrupted Democrat Jack Conway frequently, while Conway often chuckled to deflect criticisms from Bevin. Each used tones that seemed disrespectful to the other. They broke no new policy ground. Still, each hinted that the state will likely have to make budget cuts to meet future obligations. “There is going to have to [...]
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 2:53:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Interruptions, accusations and laughter as Bevin and Conway square off in last debate
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The debate, hosted by KET, was marked by the same sharp exchanges between the candidates that have defined the race, and it was clear early that Republican Matt Bevin wanted…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 2:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky's candidates for governor exchanged attacks both personal and professional Monday night during their final televised appearance together a little more than a week before the election.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 1:03:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Beshear sent names of three finalists for Kentucky's economic development chief
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from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Gov. Steve Beshear must decide whether to pick a new economic development secretary for the state before he leaves office Dec. 8 or leave that decision to the next governor.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Oct 26, 2015 10:37:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival’s next season will include an indoor presentation for the first time in the festival’s history. The company announced its new season on Monday. In January, Kentucky Shakespeare will present the Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night” at the Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theatre. Tickets for “Twelfth Night” will cost $20; the production will serve as a fundraiser for the free summer season. This summer, the season at Central Park features three Shakespeare plays set in Italy: “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” “The Winter’s Tale” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Kentucky Shakespeare Artistic Director Matt Wallace will direct the ‘Twelfth Night” production. He said it’s [...]
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