Gubernatorial candidates share stage, messages for the final time ahead of Tuesday's election
10/29/2015 08:50 PM
OWENSBORO — After locking horns for months in a grueling campaign to become Kentucky’s next governor, Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin made their final joint appearance as candidates Thursday at the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Red, White and Blue Picnic. About 300 descended on the lawn of the Daviess County Courthouse to hear candidates for constitutional offices make some of their final pitches ahead of Tuesday’s election, and the gubernatorial candidates’ remarks offered a stark contrast. Bevin, the first... Read more 
Jack Conway invokes west Kentucky roots on campaign trail
10/29/2015 08:01 PM
POWDERLY — Although he hails from Louisville, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway touched on his family’s history in the western part of the state during a campaign stop in Muhlenberg County, where he addressed about 75 retired mine workers on Thursday. Before launching into his campaign platform, Conway spoke of his family history in nearby Union County, where he father grew up on a farm and his uncle ran a seed business. The Democrat continued to press his campaign talking points before... Read more
Down ticket GOP candidates Ball, Quarles wage last minute push to reach voters
10/29/2015 04:46 PM
SHELBYVILLE – With just days remaining before the November 3 election, GOP candidate for commissioner of agriculture Ryan Quarles, and treasurer candidate Allison Ball were in Shelbyville Thursday as part of their plan to crisscross the state meeting voters. In a new Bluegrass Poll, released on Wednesday, Quarles led Democrat opponent Jean-Marie Lawson Spann 40 percent to 33 percent. Compared to a Bluegrass Poll released a month ago, Quarles has seen his lead grow in the poll from three percentage... Read more
Rep. Brad Montell will not seek re-election
10/29/2015 04:19 PM
SHELBYVILLE – Longtime State Rep. Brad Montell, R-Shelbyville, announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election to the 58th District seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Montell, 58, who was first elected to the chamber in 2002, and took office in January 2003, will serve out his 7th term in office before stepping down. Montell simply felt that after 14 years, it was time to retire. “I’ve toyed with this thought for several years now knowing that the time was getting close,”... Read more
Matt Bevin goes on air with campaign closing spot denouncing negative ads against him
10/29/2015 12:25 PM
Republican candidate for governor Matt Bevin is closing out his campaign with a direct to camera television ad promoting his outsider image and going after Democratic candidate Jack Conway’s negative ads against him. The ad, titled: “Vote” promotes Bevin as a “fresh start for Kentucky” and attempts to draw contrast with Conway, who is wrapping up his second term in office as Attorney General. “Jack Conway is spending millions lying about me. It’s all he’s got,” Bevin says in the... Read more
Sabato's Crystal Ball moves governor's race to "leans Democratic"
10/29/2015 10:47 AM
With just days until Kentuckians head to the polls, the University of Virginia Center for Politics’ “Sabato’s Crystal Ball” has moved Kentucky’s gubernatorial election from “toss-up to leans Democratic.” Citing polling, candidate performance and the temperament of Republican nominee Matt Bevin, Sabato’s Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik, says the race favors Democratic candidate Jack Conway. “If Bevin loses, he, and the Republican Party both in Kentucky and nationally, will have squandered a golden opportunity,” Kondik said. Even though the... Read more
Saturday afternoon in Lexington, a thoroughbred champion will run in his final race. For many people, American Pharoah has already accomplished a feat previously unseen in their lifetime: The thoroughbred is the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. On Saturday, he could take an unprecedented leap into the history books by winning the Breeders Cup Classic. American Pharoah will seek to end his racing career at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington with a flourish. In what some have dubbed racing’s Grand Slam, the 3-year-old colt will attempt to become the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic. The [...]
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When voters head to the polls next week, they’ll see three names on the ballot for governor and two apiece for other statewide offices — and 21 candidates for one Jefferson District Court judge slot. The winner from among the cluttered field will fill the seat left vacant earlier this year by the retirement of 30th District Judge Michelle Stengel. Her retirement about a year into her four-year term “created a unique circumstance,” said Scott Furkin, executive director of the Louisville Bar Association. The vacancy occurred after a primary election could be scheduled, so there was no opportunity to trim the field to just two candidates, [...]
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Most days I find myself driving down Hillcrest Avenue in Crescent Hill. It’s a handsome street, with many early 20th century homes. At some point, residents there decided they would also become “Holiday Lane.” They celebrate by decorating their houses and yards. Halloween is the big one, and they begin preparing for it about the time the temperature mercifully drops below 90 degrees. Skeletons, witches, zombies, pumpkins, ghosts, black cats, and Jack-o-lanterns line the Hillcrest blocks. The decorations are often extravagant. Visitors wander up and down all hours of the day or night. But it’s best as dusk falls, and the moon [...]
Fri, Oct 30, 2015 9:59:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Bevin and Conway play nice in their last joint appearance
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
from syoungman@herald-leader.com (Sam Youngman)
OWENSBORO — It was a rarity in the 2015 Kentucky governor's race — Jack Conway and Matt Bevin spoke to a crowd and avoided taking direct shots at each other.Click to Continue » [...]
Fri, Oct 30, 2015 12:00:00 AM, Continue reading at the source
Bluegrass Poll: Voters deeply divided over fate of Kim Davis and Kentucky's marriage licenses
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
from jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves)
Kentuckians are evenly divided over what the General Assembly should do about Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis and the state's marriage license system when it convenes in January, according to…Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 10:00:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Grimes enters final days of re-election campaign in strong position against GOP challenger
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
When Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes lost a bid for the U.S. Senate last November against Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell, a guessing game began about her political future.Click to Continue » [...]
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 4:36:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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