Clinton promises 'to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business;' Grimes 'disappointed' with comments
03/14/2016 10:11 PM
Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton wants to bring “clean renewable energy as the key to coal country,” and in the process put miners and businesses out of work, she said at a town hall on CNN. The comments have already put Kentucky Democratic politicians in a pickle. During Sunday’s town hall, Clinton said she wants to “make it clear that we don’t want to forget those people” who worked in the coal mines, but she said their industry is... Read more 
Online voter registration begins in Kentucky
03/14/2016 07:44 PM
FRANKFORT – In an effort to make registering to vote more convenient for Kentuckians an online portal was introduced on Monday. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes launched Kentucky’s online voter registration at Govotekentucky.com where voters will be able to register and update their party affiliation. The move makes Kentucky the 30th state in the nation to have online voter registration. Previously, the only way Kentuckians could register to vote or update party affiliation was to go to the courthouse or DMV. Grimes... Read more
Despite audit Ky. State Police don't know how many rape kits remain untested; 3,090 identified kits still await testing
03/13/2016 05:45 AM
Splashed across headlines and television screens last year was the number 3,090 the figure represents thousands of survivors of rape who are awaiting justice in the criminal justice system, but Pure Politics has learned that number could be but a fraction of the actual problem. Complicating the situation for victims, advocates, police, prosecutors and state lawmakers are long procurement wait times, systemic failures and financial hurdles at every turn. In April of 2015 former Auditor Adam Edelen launched a review of untested... Read more
The Chatter: Group hoping for Supreme Court confirmation hearings launches Ky. effort; Jesse Benton joins pro-Trump super PAC
03/12/2016 03:52 PM
As U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican conference promise to deny confirmation hearings for any Supreme Court appointees recommended by President Barack Obama, an organization hoping to pressure senators into reconsidering their blockade has set stakes in Kentucky. Americans United for Change, a left-leaning advocacy group, has tasked Democratic operatives Matt Erwin and Jared Smith with organizing the state ahead of an Obama nomination as reports indicate the president has identified finalists to possibly replace the late... Read more
Even though Tuesday may not have more delegates or states in play as Super Tuesday, March 1, it’s still a big day, with more than 1,000 delegates at stake. More importantly, the results could end up deciding who the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates will be. Five states are casting votes on March 15, along with one U.S. territory on the GOP side. For the Republicans, it could be their last chance to stop Donald Trump’s march toward the nomination, as the first winner-take-all states begin to vote. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is trying to topple Trump in Rubio’s home state, [...]
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Houndmouth’s trajectory is impressive to say the least. The New Albany band blasted right out of the gates with massive blog love and a media showcase as their first gig, soon followed by a record deal after a SxSW performance and instant radio airplay. Their song “Sedona” was a bona fide No. 1 hit single on AAA radio last year, getting airplay all over the U.S. But none of it has come without hard work. In fact, the foursome has had little downtime between nonstop tour legs and album releases, even with two of the members recently having children and another opening a boutique clothing/music shop. It’s [...]
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In celebration of the Speed Art Museum’s grand reopening, museum director Ghislain d’Humieres decided to throw a party. It wasn’t just any party. It was free and open to the public, and it utilized every inch of the redesigned and expanded 220,000 square feet of museum space. And it ran for 30 hours nonstop. Here’s my field journal from the marathon art party: Saturday Courtesy Speed Art Museum 10:40 a.m. — Atrium The ribbon to the museum has officially been cut. Visitors who have been packed shoulder-to-shoulder in the atrium disperse: some head across the art bridge toward the neoclassical sculpture. Others flock [...]
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