Rep. Tom Kerr, Rep. Johnny Bell decide not to seek re-election
01/25/2016 07:31 PM
FRANKFORT – Two state representatives, one democrat and one republican, have announced plans not to seek re-election. Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow, and Rep. Tom Kerr, R-Taylor Mill, have decided to step down at the end of their term this year. The 50-year-old Bell, an attorney and the current Democratic House Whip, has served since 2008 after defeating former state Rep. Steve Nunn in 2007. House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, who admitted that he was still trying to talk Bell out of not running,... Read more 
Pensions could be a main topic of Gov. Bevin's budget address
01/25/2016 06:43 PM
FRANKFORT – Public Pension Oversight Board co-chair Sen. Joe Bowen, R-Owensboro, promises that Gov. Matt Bevin will address the states Kentucky Retirement System and the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System pension woes in his budget proposal on Tuesday night. Bowen admitted on Monday that he and Bevin have been in talks specifically about possible solutions to fix the states pension crisis. He gave no details about the talks other than to say that it will be a priority item... Read more
Former Congressman Mike Ward pushing for medical marijuana in Kentucky
01/25/2016 05:12 PM
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Ward has formed a nonprofit group to advocate for medical marijuana in Kentucky. Ward, a Democrat from Louisville, will serve as the CEO of Legalize Kentucky Now, in an effort to convince state lawmakers to pass legislation making medical marijuana legal in the bluegrass state. In an interview with Pure Politics, Ward said medical marijuana is something that Kentucky should adopt and could be a leader on. Currently, 23 states have passed some form of medical... Read more
Kentuckians seeking to run for Congress or Senate as a Democrat or Republican have until this afternoon to officially declare a candidacy. Through Monday afternoon, only a handful of Kentuckians were vying for the jobs. Five of Kentucky’s incumbent U.S. House members are seeking re-election, and so is U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. So far, none of them are facing high-profile challenges. There’s always the potential for a strong candidate to enter just before the deadline passes — that’s precisely how Matt Bevin launched his successful bid for governor a year ago. Here’s a rundown of who is running with one day to go. U.S. Senate Despite rumors that [...]
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A religious group building a massive Noah’s Ark tourist attraction in Kentucky has won a legal battle over the state’s withdrawal of a potential tax incentive worth millions. A federal judge ruled Monday that Kentucky officials violated the ark builders’ First Amendment protections by blocking it from the sales tax tourism incentive that could have been worth up to $18 million. The Ark Encounter, being built by Christian group Answers in Genesis, is due to open in July. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ruled the state’s Tourism Cabinet cannot exclude the ark attraction from the incentive based on its “religious purpose and [...]
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Gov. Matt Bevin unveils his proposal tonight for how Kentucky state government should spend a little more than $20 billion over the next two years. The much-anticipated budget address will provide a granular glimpse into the new governor’s priorities and just how he plans to put the state’s “financial house in order,” as he’s promised. Last month, Bevin became only the second Republican governor of Kentucky in more than 40 years, and his stances during last year’s campaign pointed to a strong preference for fiscal thriftiness. Kentucky’s revenues are growing — the state is estimated to rake in about $900,000 more over the next [...]
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