Rubio, Kasich announce new endorsements in run up to caucus
02/29/2016 08:12 PM
The campaigns for Republican presidential candidates U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich continue to name new endorsements from former Congressmen in the scramble for delegates in Kentucky. The endorsements come a day ahead of Super Tuesday and less than a week before Saturday’s Kentucky GOP caucus. On Sunday, Rubio garnered the endorsement of another former member of Kentucky’s Republican federal delegation with the backing of former 4th Dist. U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis. Davis’ announcement came in the... Read more 
House Majority Floor Leader says that House being deliberate with budget plan; does not need 51 votes for initial passage
02/29/2016 06:53 PM
FRANKFORT – House Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, feels that the House budget discussions are progressing, but can’t pinpoint when the final proposal will hit the chamber floor for a vote. Adkins says the he and other House legislators are carefully mulling over the budget and trying to craft the best fit for everyone. “Our budget subcommittees are basically dissecting the budget in each division, each agency, each cabinet secretary, coming before their subcommittees,” Adkins said. “I think we’re... Read more
Ben Carson campaigns in Kentucky ahead of March 5 caucus
02/29/2016 06:21 PM
LEXINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s campaign limped into Kentucky on Tuesday seeking votes and pleading for critical thinking from voters in the GOP. At a town hall Carson told a crowd of 1,000 at the Lexington HIT Center that the country and his party are in trouble. Carson compared the recent GOP presidential debate to the blood sport of the Roman gladiators. “It reminded me so much of ancient Rome and the Coliseum,” he said. “And society was... Read more
Gov. Bevin takes to social media to defend proposed budget cuts; vows to not sign budget bill that includes new debt
02/28/2016 09:26 AM
Gov. Matt Bevin is defending his two year state spending plan with a direct message to the people of Kentucky via a video on his social media sites. Bevin’s message, taped in his Capitol office, comes after weeks of testimony predicting devastation to Kentucky’s universities, court system, watch dog agencies and the ability to hold elections, because of his proposed 4.5 percent cuts in the current fiscal year and 9 percent spending reductions over the biennium. “It was a fiscally... Read more
With GOP caucus a week away, Republicans see excitement, advantages of holding March nominating contest
02/27/2016 10:10 PM
CYNTHIANA — With Kentucky’s 45 Republican delegates up for grabs more than two months earlier than normal in a high-profile and bare-knuckled presidential contest, Harrison County Republican Party Chairman Mike Fisher says members of his party are eager to participate in next Saturday’s GOP caucus. “People are excited this time around,” Fisher said Saturday before the Harrison County GOP Lincoln Day Lunch. The five remaining presidential hopefuls will turn their focus to Kentucky and three other states after Super Tuesday, and New... Read more
Longtime Bellarmine University President Joseph J. McGowan has died. He died Tuesday morning after a brief illness, according to a Bellarmine spokesman. McGowan had led the independent Catholic college in the Highlands neighborhood since 1990, overseeing years of expansion and a transition from a college to a university. “Jay McGowan was a visionary leader who took Bellarmine from college to university, from a local learning institution to an international destination for innovation and knowledge,” Mayor Greg Fischer said Tuesday in a statement. “He led a physical and educational transformation on campus that challenged his staff, faculty and students to set high goals and [...]
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Luke Williams, author of “Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business,” is the keynote speaker at Leadership Louisville Center’s Best of Leadership Summit on Thursday. Williams spoke with WFPL News about challenging conventional business thinking. Listen in the audio player above. “If you’re motivated to grow, you also have to be motivated to lead innovation,” Williams said. [...]
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The wording of legislation intended to curb dogfighting in Kentucky may have the opposite effect, making the prosecution of dogfighters more difficult, critics say. The bill would ban owning, training and breeding dogs for the “primary purpose” of dogfighting, making it a class D felony. The state Senate unanimously approved the legislation last week. But prosecutors would have difficulty proving that a dog spent its time “primarily” dogfighting, said Rob Sanders, the Kenton County commonwealth’s attorney. “I think it’s basically impossible that the dog could do more fighting than anything else,” Sanders said. “A criminal defendant could claim that the primary purpose — which is whatever the [...]
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