Conservative issues front and center with start of six-week ad campaign
02/01/2016 09:55 PM
An issues based non-profit group which played a major role in the 2014 U.S. Senate race is revamping their efforts with a new ad campaign focusing on public policy issues in Frankfort. The Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, a 501(c )4 non-profit organization dropped their first ad of a six week campaign spotlighting spending, pensions and tort reform. The first ad of the six week campaign says the state is facing “major financial problems, but longtime Frankfort politicians and insiders refuse to... Read more 
Legislation which would raise campaign finance limits passes House committee
02/01/2016 07:25 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would double campaign contribution limits, reflecting inflation since the limits were last set, has passed a House committee. House Bill 147, sponsored by Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, which would raise the limits of contributions from individuals and political action committees (PACs) to candidates and campaign committees from $1,000 to $2,000, was passed by the House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs on Monday by a 5 to 2 vote. In addition the upper... Read more
Informed consent passes Senate; first bill to go to Gov. Bevin's desk
02/01/2016 07:23 PM
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, which allows real-time video consultations between doctors and women as an option to fulfill “informed consent” requirements before an abortion takes place. The House amended bill passed by a 33 to 5 vote, with Sen. Perry Clark, D-Louisville, Sen. Denise Harper-Angel, D-Louisville, Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, and Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, casting the five opposition votes. Backers of... Read more
Rep. David Floyd announces he will retire at end of 2016
02/01/2016 02:08 PM
Rep. David Floyd announced on Monday that this year will be his last in the legislature. The news of the Bardstown Republican’s retirement was announced via email with Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover issuing a statement before Floyd officially withdrew from the election. Floyd would have faced a primary opponent in Chad McCoy, who filed for the post on Tuesday Jan. 26, the day of the candidate filing deadline. In a statement sent to Pure Politics, Floyd said he met... Read more
Republican group attempts to tie Democrats to Obama in March 8 special elections
02/01/2016 12:40 PM
Kentucky’s four March 8 special elections are being targeted by two outside groups supporting Republicans. With control of the House of Representatives up for grabs with a 50 – 46 split in favor of Democrats in the chamber, outside GOP groups are tossing some serious cash into the races in an effort to tie-up the majority. On Monday, the Republican State leadership Committee (RSLC) launched a website attempting to tie the four Democratic special election nominees to President Barack Obama with... Read more
Gary Bentley spent 12 years as an underground coal miner in Kentucky before he left the industry in 2013. He started writing about his experiences recently in an effort to combat stereotypes about coal miners he sees in the media and popular culture. J. Tyler Franklin Gary Bentley “It’s romanticized in a way that I don’t feel is accurate,” Bentley said. He said either coal miners are portrayed in nostalgic ways and held up like hometown heroes, or they’re demonized by groups who oppose the coal industry. “I just feel like you never see straight down the middle, from the eyes of the people that [...]
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Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky’s leader is hopeful the organization can soon resume providing abortions at its downtown Louisville clinic. The Planned Parenthood chapter began providing abortions at the recently opened Louisville facility on Jan. 21, but Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration ordered it to cease providing abortion services on Friday. The administration said Planned Parenthood’s application for a license to perform abortions was deficient. The license was never formally issued. What’s not immediately clear is what may happen if Planned Parenthood resolves the issues in the application indicated by the Bevin administration. Betty Cockrum, president of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, said the Planned [...]
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The “informed consent” abortion bill is heading to Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk, and he’s expected to sign it. The state Senate concurred on Monday with the House’s version of the legislation, which would require women seeking an abortion to meet with a doctor 24 hours in advance of the procedure in person or over live video. The bill, which passed the Senate 33-5, would be Bevin’s first signed into law. Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer applauded the bill, which he says will make women think more carefully about getting an abortion. “It is my hope and my fervent prayer that they will think [...]
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