Officials say a $1.8 million upgrade needed for Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filing system
10/27/2015 04:17 PM
FRANKFORT – The filing system for the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance is in need of an upgrade to make the entire reporting system more efficient and to avoid a possible breakdown. That was the warning from Kentucky Registry of Election Finance Executive Director John Steffen on Tuesday to members of the Interim Joint Committee on State Government Task Force on Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs. Steffen says that the old system, implemented in the 1990’s, is becoming obsolete and the... Read more 
Conway holds financial edge on Bevin after dumping $2.3M on TV in latest campaign finance reporting period
10/27/2015 02:10 PM
After pouring more than $2.3 million on Kentucky airwaves in the 17 days since his last filing the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, the financial gap between Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin narrowed considerably in their 15-day, pre-election reports to KREF. Holding a more than 3-to-1 edge in his 32-day, pre-election campaign finance filing, Conway reported a more than 2-to-1 monetary advantage over Bevin with $806,315 in cash on hand compared to $341,440 about two weeks ahead... Read more
Democratic candidate Rick Nelson focuses on coal country roots in run for state treasurer
10/27/2015 10:51 AM
Democratic candidate for state treasurer Rick Nelson is promoting his candidacy with an advertisement focused on his roots in eastern Kentucky and work in the legislature. Nelson, a state representative from Middlesboro, is counting on his connection to coal country and support from public school teachers in the election. The campaign began running their ad in early October with the spot airing in the eastern Kentucky portion of the state, in the west in the Bowling Green TV market,... Read more
Illustrator and artist Barry Moser grew up with his brother, Tommy, in their Tennessee home. They shared a bedroom and went to the same school. And both grew up in an environment deeply influenced by racism and anti-Semitism. Those racist feelings stayed with Tommy throughout his life, but not with Barry. It led to a deep divide that pulled the brothers apart for decades. In his new memoir “We Were Brothers,” Moser tells of his relationship with his brother. He recently spoke with WFPL News about the roots of racism, and a life spent trying to weed them out. “I don’t think that racism [...]
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David Smith was squeezed between morning rush-hour traffic on Dixie Highway and a rush of vehicles hurrying down a Watterson Expressway off ramp. He was in a precarious place. It was raining Tuesday, and Smith stood on a patch of trampled grass as he waited for a break in the fast-moving traffic. The perilous crossing was part of a miles-long walk from his Blanton Lane home to the Shively-Newman Library to scan job listings and check in with out-of-state family via Facebook. Smith, 47, makes this walk frequently; he doesn’t own a vehicle. He gets around by walking, riding a bike or hopping onto a [...]
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Preparations for Kentucky Republicans’ March 5 presidential caucus are officially underway. And first things first: They’ve hired a director to help coordinate with various county party chairs who will be tasked with carrying out their respective caucus events. Republican Party of Kentucky Executive Director Mike Biagi said Brad Clapp, a financial adviser from Paducah, has been selected for the job. According to Clapp’s online resume, he worked with the Kentucky GOP during the 2008 election. “We’ve hired a presidential caucus director whose sole focus is to help county parties implement the caucus and do the things that we need to do as a state party to [...]
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Steve Beshear blasts Matt Bevin for threatening to end Kynect and roll back Medicaid expansion
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear on Tuesday sharply criticized Matt Bevin, the Republican who hopes to succeed him, for calling Kynect "a disaster" and pledging to eliminate it if elected next…Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 8:59:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Democrat Jack Conway raised more than $900,000 in the first two weeks of October to increase his fundraising lead over Republican Matt Bevin by $5 million.Click to Continue » [...]
Tue, Oct 27, 2015 3:08:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Interruptions, accusations and laughter as Bevin and Conway square off in last debate
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
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 » [...]
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