Rand Paul suspends presidential campaign
02/03/2016 09:11 AM
After a fifth place finish in Iowa, and the very real probability of not qualifying for ABC’s Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has suspended his campaign for the White House. In a statement, Paul said it had been “an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House.” “Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of Liberty,” Paul said. “Across the country thousands upon... Read more 
Treasurer Allison Ball says her office could halt payment on checks that don't pass legal scrutiny
02/02/2016 11:04 PM
With less than a full month in office, Treasurer Allison Ball is gearing up to keep her promises of fiscal responsibility and oversight of the commonwealth’s finances — even if that means going to court or halting payment on a state check. In recent sessions some members of the General Assembly, and even some candidates vying for the office, have made a case that the position is not needed. Ball says not only is the office needed, but it’s mandatory... Read more
Republican senators personally walk informed consent bill to Bevin's office for signature
02/02/2016 05:38 PM
WITH VIDEO – The first pro-life bill to clear the House and Senate in a dozen years was personally walked down to Governor Matt Bevin by members of the GOP on Tuesday for his signature. Senate Bill 4, which allows real-time telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking an abortion, was signed on the spot by Kentucky’s governor. GOP members of the Senate decided to walk the bill down to the governor’s office where bill sponsor Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville,... Read more
Kentuckians with disabilities rally in hopes of getting more support from state government
02/02/2016 05:29 PM
FRANKFORT – More than 800 individuals with disabilities, their families, advocates and service providers rallied on Tuesday in the Capitol Rotunda as part of the 874K Coalition to celebrate Disabilities Awareness Day in the commonwealth. The United 874K Coalition is comprised of more than 75 organizations across the state and represents more than 23 percent of Kentucky’s population. Sheila Schuster, executive director of the Advocacy Action Network, is concerned that Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget proposal will hurt some of the... Read more
Representatives give governor's two-year spending proposal first dose of legislative scrutiny
02/02/2016 04:03 PM
FRANKFORT — Representatives shared some concerns that they’ve heard about Gov. Matt Bevin’s $22 billion biennial budget on Tuesday, with lawmakers telling Bevin staffers their misgivings about cuts to property valuation administrators, performance-based funding for postsecondary institutions and cuts proposed by Bevin. The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee discussed Gov. Matt Bevin’s biennial budget for about two hours on Tuesday. Some on the panel, like Reps. Bam Carney and Dean Schamore, said they’ve been contacted by property valuation administrators in their districts... Read more
Alison Lundergan Grimes' campaign documents subpoenaed by grand jury
02/02/2016 10:56 AM
Campaign finance documents from Alison Lundergan Grimes’ U.S. Senate race and run for Secretary of State have come under subpoena from a federal grand jury. According to a press release from Grimes’ attorney the U.S. Attorney’s Office asked Kentucky’s Secretary of State to provide “certain documents from her Senate and Secretary of State campaigns.” The news was first reported by the Courier Journal. David Guarnieri, one of two attorney’s representing Grimes, said she will cooperate with the request for documents. “While... Read more
After 5th place finish in Iowa Rand Paul vows to 'fight on,' calls on ABC to include him in next debate
02/02/2016 09:25 AM
After coming in fifth place in the Iowa caucuses Kentucky Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul indicated the race for the White House is “wide open,” and he called on debate organizers to put him on the stage for the next GOP debate in New Hampshire. Paul finished with 4.5 percent of the vote in Iowa coming in behind U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; New York real estate mogul Donald Trump; U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida; and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.... Read more
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