Running down-ballot in Kentucky a tedious task, campaign operative says
11/20/2015 10:25 AM
With lower bankrolls, a disengaged electorate and lack of significant media attention, it can be tough to run a statewide campaign in Kentucky if you’re not involved in a top-tier race. That’s what Tres Watson found waiting for him as he toured the state in 2015 as Agriculture Commissioner-elect Ryan Quarles’ campaign manager. “When you’re a down-ticket candidate it can sometimes be difficult, you know, getting media out. TV is hard to come by when you’re down ticket, unless... Read more 
2016 candidate filings roundup: Matt Butler drops out of 38th District Democratic primary
11/19/2015 10:41 PM
The Republican Party holds a supermajority in the state Senate and with the election of Matt Bevin regains control of the governor’s office for just the second time in 44 years, but the real test will be to see if the GOP can gain control of the last Democratic-controlled chamber in the south — the state House. Since 1923 Kentucky Democrats have held control of the chamber, but the flip in allegiances from Democrat to Republican by Rep. Denny... Read more
Bevin says Herald-Leader editorial cartoon one of "racial intolerance"
11/19/2015 03:13 PM
Gov.-elect Matt Bevin has issued a statement in response to a Lexington Herald-Leader editorial cartoon that took aim at his position on the Syrian refugee crisis. The cartoon, drawn by editorial cartoonist Joel Pett, ran in Thursday’s edition of the Herald-Leader. The drawing shows Bevin hiding under his desk next to a newspaper showing the Eiffel Tower with the headline ‘Paris’, and a map of Syria lying on the floor. On Bevin’s desk sits framed pictures, an aid holding... Read more
Louisville Rep. Denny Butler switches party affiliation to GOP
11/19/2015 10:16 AM
UPDATED WITH REACTION FROM STUMBO, STIVERS, MCCONNELL: Rep. Denny Butler of Louisville has switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. Butler has served two terms in the House of Representatives as a Democrat, but according to a filing with the Secretary of State’s website he has changed his registration to Republican when he filed for re-election on Wednesday. Republican House Leader Jeff Hoover tweeted out the change in party affiliation and welcomed Butler into the GOP caucus. Hoover’s office... Read more
Attorney General's Office selects 6 counties for post-election audit
11/19/2015 09:26 AM
FRANKFORT – Bullitt, McCreary, Clark, Hardin, Morgan, and Harrison counties were drawn on Thursday by the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General to receive post-election audits. The procedure is pursuant to KRS 15.243 (3),(a), which says that the Kentucky Attorney General is required to conduct a post-election audit investigation in no fewer than 5 percent of Kentucky’s counties following each primary and general election. The public drawing must be done within 20 days of the election. In May, Greenup, Laurel,... Read more
Lawmakers will face a bevy of options to resolve KTRS funding issues as Dec. 1 deadline looms
11/18/2015 09:06 PM
FRANKFORT — When the General Assembly convenes in Jan. 5, it will probably not have a concrete proposal to consider on one of the most pressing issues facing lawmakers — resolving the funding shortfall of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Dave Adkisson, a member of the 23-member workgroup created by Gov. Steve Beshear and tasked with recommending a method to bridge the funding shortfall at KTRS, said Wednesday that legislators will instead receive “a shopping list... Read more
Attorney General-elect Andy Beshear pledges to work with new governor
11/18/2015 05:47 PM
LEXINGTON – Democratic Attorney General-elect Andy Beshear has pledged to work with Republican Gov.-elect Matt Bevin during the next four years on issues concerning the commonwealth. Beshear made the comments on Tuesday in Lexington at the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACO) annual conference. “While the attorney general is not the governor’s lawyer, and he’s not the legislature’s lawyer, he’s the people’s lawyer, and you do have a duty to provide advice and guidance when requested, and I am absolutely going to do... Read more
Part of the fun of theater is often the sheer spectacle of a big show: splashy sets and costumes, a cast of hundreds. But it’s also possible to be transported by a much simpler setup: one actor alone onstage in a solo show. Louisville audiences will get a chance to see four solo shows this weekend, as the Louisville Improvisors and the Bard’s Town present “Single Shots.” Each of the four plays being performed have only a single actor, and all four plays are original pieces. Chris Anger is a member of the Louisville Improvisors and will perform the final part of [...]
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A daylong celebration will be held Saturday to mark a major milestone for Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Center. The international cultural center and museum was dedicated 10 years ago this week. The $80 million center, founded by the Louisville-born boxing champion and his wife, Lonnie, came to life along the city’s waterfront after more than a decade of planning and fundraising. But despite early financial struggles, the Muhammad Ali Center has found sound footing and is looking toward the future. The 2005 dedication weekend included a Saturday night gala, featuring some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment and politics. There were many tributes to Muhammad Ali [...]
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Earlier this week, Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton removed Jefferson Circuit Judge Olu Stevens from two criminal cases before him, saying Facebook posts from the judge rendered him biased. Stevens posted on the social networking site this week, accusing Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine of wanting all-white juries in cases with black defendants. Stevens dismissed a jury in a case before him last year because there were no black members, saying the imbalance was “troublesome.” He did essentially the same thing again last month. Stevens, who has not given an interview, has said in court that the juries and panels with few [...]
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