Local option sales tax legislation passes House committee
03/07/2016 07:00 PM
FRANKFORT- Legislation which would give local communities the option to place an additional sales tax to pay for voter approved local investments has cleared a legislative hurdle on Monday. House Bill 2, sponsored by Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, was passed by the House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs on Monday by a 6-1 vote with Rep. Joe Fischer, R-Ft. Thomas, casting the lone no vote. If passed by the House and Senate, House Bill... Read more 
Bevin stalks House chamber in new video claiming no one working; Democrats claim Bevin either misleading or ignorant of the process
03/07/2016 06:14 PM
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is taking an unconventional approach to negotiating with House Democrats on a two-year spending plan. Bevin released a video Monday morning on his social media sites claiming lawmakers aren’t showing up for work on the budget. In the video posted below, Bevin goes straight to his supporters with what he claims is inaction on the state’s $21.8 billion biennial spending plan which the House received on Jan. 26. Since the House got the budget their committees... Read more
Early voting bill passes House Committee
03/07/2016 06:12 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would allow early voting for any reason cleared a House committee on Monday. House Bill 290, sponsored by Rep. Reginald Meeks, D-Louisville, would allow in-person voting for any reason in the clerk’s office or other approved location at least 12 days before an election, and include the two Saturdays before the date of an election. Currently, if you want to vote absentee in the state, you have to meet certain requirements such as a disability,... Read more
McConnell and the rise of Donald Trump
03/07/2016 09:04 AM
Kentucky caucus winner Donald J. Trump might be Mitch McConnell’s worst nightmare, but he could also be a manifestation of Congressional Republicans opposition of President Barack Obama the past eight years. There seems to be a pervasive frustration with the president, a deep seated mistrust of Washington, including Congress, in the electorate and establishment Republicans including McConnell are catching the blame they have helped manufacture. “I think people are angry. They’re furious with Washington and Trump is a loud voice and they... Read more
GOP hopes Ky. presidential caucus boosts prospects for candidates in Tuesday's four special House elections
03/06/2016 08:00 PM
Saturday’s Republican caucus gave Kentuckians a brief spot in the national political limelight as GOP presidential contenders jockeyed for delegates in search of their party’s nomination. But state Republican candidates hoped to capitalize on the thousands of party faithful who churned through caucus sites during a six-hour window this weekend. “I would guess 500 or 600 easily, if not 1,000,” said Georgetown businessman Phillip Pratt, who is vying to fill the term of Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles in the 62nd House District,... Read more
UPDATED: Ky. GOP presidential caucus goes to front-runner Donald Trump, who saw early double-digit lead shrink to 4 percent margin
03/05/2016 07:47 PM
UPDATED: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has won Kentucky’s presidential caucus, edging Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz by 4.4 percent on Saturday. The New York real estate mogul topped Cruz 35.9 percent to 31.6 percent with all counties reporting, according to results posted on the Republican Party of Kentucky’s website. Trump and Cruz traded wins throughout the state, placing first and second in every reported county so far. Trump picked up wins in populous Jefferson County; eastern Kentucky; GOP-rich counties... Read more
Attorneys compete in special election for 54th district House seat
03/04/2016 07:30 PM
Editor’s Note: Republican candidate Daniel Elliott’s campaign never responded to numerous offers for an interview in the district at a time of their choosing. A current commonwealth’s attorney and a Danville attorney, who once worked for former U.S. Senator Jim Bunning while in college, are battling for the open 54th district House seat which was vacated by current State Auditor Mike Harmon. Fifty-year-old Democrat Bill Noelker, who is the current commonwealth’s attorney for Boyle and Mercer counties, opposes 31-year-old Republican Daniel Elliott.... Read more
Senate President files two felony expungement bills
03/04/2016 02:49 PM
FRANKFORT – Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester filed 2 felony expungement bills on Thursday, the last day bills could be filed in the Senate, which would allow those convicted of Class D felonies to have their convictions expunged. Stivers, who has spent considerable time crafting the legislation, says Senate Bill 298 and Senate Bill 299 will work together in concert to bring the desired result when it comes to expunging the record of persons who have committed certain non-violent crimes. “The... Read more
What to know about Kentucky's Republican presidential caucus Saturday
03/04/2016 08:07 AM
Kentucky Republicans will be heading to assigned caucus locations in the state this Saturday to cast their ballots for president. The Kentucky Republican presidential caucus is only for Republicans — meaning it is a closed caucus — you have to be currently registered as a Republican to participate in the caucus. Voting hours are 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. local time at locations around the state. To determine where your caucus location is you can visit the Republican Party of... Read more
Legislation allowing the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to set lobbying registration fees by regulation heads to House floor
03/03/2016 07:58 PM
FRANKFORT — Legislation that would allow the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to craft regulations on how much executive branch lobbyists must pay in annual registration fees, among other items pertaining to the ethics panel, passed the House State Government Committee on an 18-0 vote Thursday. Five Republicans voted “pass” on House Bill 608, sponsored by House Majority Caucus Chairwoman Sannie Overly. The legislation would also require state employees and officials to report suspected ethics violations, give the commission authority to tap... Read more
Tackett campaign seeks to have attack ad pulled from airwaves; Ky. Opportunity Coalition questions candidate's salary as magistrate
03/03/2016 06:52 PM
UPDATED: As the stakes for the House of Representatives increases with four special elections set for Tuesday, candidates are defending their records as attack ads return to the airwaves. That was the case on Thursday as the campaign for Democratic nominee Chuck Tackett sought to defend his time in office at the local level. In the 62nd House District special election, Tackett, a former Scott County magistrate, farmer and businessman, is trying to vindicate his record against attacks from the Kentucky Opportunity... Read more
Compromise school start day bill clears Senate committee
03/03/2016 06:34 PM
FRANKFORT – A bill which would create new school calendar committees which would come up with proposals for school start dates unanimously passed out of the Senate Standing Committee on Education Thursday. Originally, Senate Bill 50, sponsored by Sen. Chris Girdle called for schools statewide to start back no earlier than the Monday closest to Aug. 26, saying that later start dates cost the Kentucky economy $432 million in summer tourism dollars and related economic activity by having students go back... Read more
A bill under consideration in Kentucky’s General Assembly would eliminate state mine inspections, a move that a safety advocate said would have adverse effects on mine safety in Kentucky. Senate Bill 297 was introduced last week by Sen. Chris Girdler, a Republican from Somerset. It would repeal parts of Kentucky law that require state mine inspectors to examine underground coal mines at least six times a year, and other coal mines at least every six months. The bill’s text reads: “Whereas the coal industry has been regulated by both the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of [...]
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The outcome of four special elections in Kentucky today could change the political control of the state House of Representatives, the last legislative chamber in the South run by Democrats. If Republicans win all four elections, they would tie the political makeup of the chamber, where Democrats hold 50 seats and Republicans 46. Democrats have held a majority in the House since 1921. A Republican sweep would put the party within one vote of controlling both chambers and the governor’s mansion for the first time in state history. “This would be a fundamental change in the way that Kentucky government operates,” said Al Cross, a Courier-Journal [...]
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Businessman Donald Trump narrowly won Kentucky’s Republican Presidential Contest on Saturday, beating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by 4 percent statewide. The caucus was originally designed so Rand Paul could run for the White House and Senate re-election at the same time; of course, after a disappointing national run, Paul dropped out of the presidential race last month. On Monday, Capitol reporter Ryland Barton talked with Warren County’s GOP Chair Scott Lasley, who helped organize the caucus. Lasley said despite some concerns from voters about access to polling locations and electioneering, the caucus was “definitely more positive than negative at the end of the day.” Listen to [...]
Mon, Mar 07, 2016 11:10:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU Candidates in four state constitutional down-ticket races are to participate in a forum Oct. 12 sponsored by the University of Kentucky Student Government Association. The forum is for candidates for auditor, treasurer, secretary of state and agriculture commissioner. It is to begin at 7 p.m. at UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts and is free and open to the public. Boone Proffit, director of the student government’s government relations, will host the forum. Josh Douglas, a faculty member at UK’s College of Law, will moderate. --Jack Brammer [...]
Tue, Oct 06, 2015 7:38:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
HERALD-LEADER FRANKFORT BUREAU FRANKFORT – Eligible voters may now cast mail-in absentee ballots in Kentucky’s Nov. 3 general election, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said Friday. [...]
Fri, Sep 18, 2015 7:06:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Kentucky’s three candidates for governor will be featured in separate hour-long programs airing on WEKU-FM and two other Kentucky Public Radio stations on Sept. 15, Sept. 17 and Oct. 9. The programs will each air at 1 p.m. EDT and feature, in succession, Republican nominee Matt Bevin, independent candidate Drew Curtis and Democratic nominee Jack Conway. [...]
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