Judge will rule in lawsuit between Attorney General Beshear, Gov. Bevin "soon" after hearing Wednesday
05/04/2016 11:40 PM
FRANKFORT — Attorneys for Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear gave their last arguments Wednesday before Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate renders a decision on Beshear’s lawsuit challenging current-year cuts totaling nearly $18 million to state colleges and universities. Both sides reiterated their arguments from an April 21 hearing, during which they agreed to set aside the $17.8 million in cuts until the lawsuit’s resolution. Steve Pitt, Bevin’s general counsel, argued that state law gives the governor,... Read more 
Tim Longmeyer, former deputy AG and Personnel Cabinet secretary, will face state charges in kickback scheme, Beshear says
05/04/2016 06:47 PM
FRANKFORT – Attorney General Andy Beshear will file charges against Tim Longmeyer, his former top deputy and Personnel Cabinet secretary under Gov. Steve Beshear who pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges last month. Andy Beshear announced the impending charges in Franklin Circuit Court on Wednesday, saying those will come before Longmeyer’s Aug. 18 sentencing in federal court. He faces up to 10 years in prison for his role in the kickback scheme, in which he pleaded guilty to helping steer work... Read more
Four Republican candidates battle for open Senate seat in southcentral Kentucky
05/04/2016 01:26 PM
SOMERSET – Approximately 75 registered voters were in attendance Tuesday night as the four Republican candidates for state Senator in the 15th Senatorial District, took part in a candidate’s forum at Somerset High School, co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Somerset and the Rotary Club of Somerset-Pulaski County. The candidates are vying to succeed Sen. Chris Girdler, R-Somerset, who decided not to seek re-election after serving only one term in office. The candidates include insurance agent Rick Girdler, the uncle of the... Read more
Down but not out, Bernie Sanders shares familiar campaign message before thousands at Waterfront Park
05/03/2016 10:53 PM
LOUISVILLE — As voters across the Kentucky River handed him a slight win over the Democratic presidential front-runner in Tuesday’s Indiana primary, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders stuck to familiar campaign themes and attacks during a rally at Louisville’s Waterfront Park. Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist from Vermont who trails Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton by 802 delegates, gave no indication to the thousands of supporters who flocked to the riverbank, instead continuing his attacks on Clinton for her six-figure speeches to... Read more
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates offer vision, talk policy at Boone Co. forum
05/03/2016 09:11 PM
FLORENCE — Democratic Party faithful in Northern Kentucky looked on in Boone County Monday night as Democratic candidates seeking the nomination in the May 17 primary delivered their vision for the state. Nearly 100 people filled seats in the convening center at the Boone Co. campus of Gateway Community & Technical College for the forum which remained civil, and featured many of the candidates pushing to the left after multiple statewide races for Democrats have imploded with the candidates offering... Read more
Bill Clinton takes aim at Gov. Matt Bevin in Lexington
05/03/2016 06:09 PM
LEXINGTON — The William T. Young Library in Lexington was just one of three stops former President Bill Clinton made in the commonwealth on Tuesday supporting his wife, Hillary. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes introduced Clinton to a large crowd that came out hear him speak on the University of Kentucky’s campus. The former president spoke about the success of the Affordable Care Act, praising Kentucky for its implementation, and taking aim at Republican Gov. Matt Bevin... Read more
Rep. Tom Riner not fundraising for re-election, says he hasn't been attending "secret" caucus meetings
05/03/2016 12:50 PM
LOUISVILLE — Rep. Tom Riner has served in the House 34-years and now faces two Democratic challengers in the primary, even though he’s facing well-armed and savvy challengers he’s made a decision not to raise funds for his re-election campaign. The soft-spoken and mild mannered Louisville Democrat has found himself at the center of controversy in the past few years for helping bring to light a sexual harassment case against a fellow Democratic lawmaker and recruiting the Liberty Counsel... Read more
Residency questions cloud Koenig-Seifried 69th district race
05/02/2016 05:50 PM
FLORENCE – 69th District State Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, faces a challenger in the Republican primary as he tries to earn a sixth term in office, in 23-year-old market analyst Danny Seifried, but it is still to be determined in Boone Circuit Court whether Seifried has lived in the district long enough to be eligible to run for the seat. A suit was filed by Erlanger resident Lucy Riffle on April 19 claimed Seifried has not lived in the district... Read more
Bernie Sanders, Hillary and Bill Clinton to campaign in Kentucky this week
05/01/2016 12:36 PM
UPDATED As his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination heads to Appalachia next week, Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally at Louisville’s Waterfront Park on Tuesday. Sanders is scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. at the park’s Great Lawn in his first campaign stop in Kentucky, with doors opening at 4 p.m. Entrance will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and the campaign recommends those hoping to attend RSVP here. The event comes two weeks ahead of the... Read more
Rep. Bob DeWeese ends 24-year legislative career at 81
04/30/2016 05:20 PM
FRANKFORT – After 24 years in the state legislature, 81-year-old Rep. Bob DeWeese, R-Louisville, has decided to call it a career. DeWeese, a retired general surgeon, had planned to serve only a couple of terms when he was first elected in 1993, before returning back to his surgery practice full-time to work with his son, but all of that changed in 1994 when he experienced temporary blindness and had to give up his job as a surgeon. “I couldn’t see anything for... Read more
Chelsea Clinton campaigns in Lexington for her mom
04/29/2016 12:02 PM
UPDATED LEXINGTON — Sitting in a chair in the middle of the Lexington Hillary for Kentucky headquarters, a pregnant Chelsea Clinton spoke to volunteers and supporters encouraging them to reach as many Kentuckians as possible before the May 17 primary. The crowd of supporters filled the small campaign office and filled part of a parking lot off of Winchester Road. Clinton spoke for about an hour to nearly 200 people in Lexington. Clinton called the presidential election “the most important of... Read more
Fundraising update: How the rest of the most interesting primary races are stacking up
04/29/2016 08:22 AM
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part breakdown of recent fundraising efforts from legislative candidates. Part one can be viewed here. We’re rounding out our fundraising updates behind the other half of the most interesting races to watch, which can be an early predictor of support and strength of a candidate’s organization. 23rd House District (open seat, Democratic and Republican primaries) Danny Basil vs. Joe Trigg in the Democratic primary. Steve Riley vs. Freddie Joe Wilkerson in the Republican primary. In... Read more
Todd Boston spends his workdays hammering on horse hooves. The farrier fits fresh shoes on horses. And this Derby Week, he’s one of hundreds of workers — trainers, holders, cleaners — milling about in the track’s backside stables, making sure the high-priced horses are ready to race. “It’s what we do, every day,” he says. Trainers, tourists, touts and fans will flood Churchill Downs for the famed horse race on Saturday. They’ll place bets and throw parties. But very few will get access to the horses like Boston does. He’s shod some of the fastest horses to ever hit the track — Giacomo, Barbaro and even Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh. “I’ve [...]
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One of the many traditions associated with the Kentucky Derby is the mint julep — the bourbon cocktail served at the Derby and at numerous Derby-related gatherings. These days, juleps are served in a variety of glasses or cups. But many hosts hold fast to the tradition of serving the drink in specially designed silver cups. Matt Burnett is CFO of the Wakefield-Scearce Galleries in Shelbyville, an antiques gallery that for decades has put its unique stamp on the julep cup. Burnett’s grandfather, Mark J. Scearce, owned a Shelbyville jewelry store during World War Two. Courtesy Wakefield-Scearce Galleries Mark J. Scearce “There was silver rationing [...]
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The post positions are set for Saturday’s running of the 142nd Kentucky Derby. Nyquist has been made the early 3 -1 favorite for the Derby, with Exaggerator the second choice in the full field of 20 horses. Nyquist drew the No. 13 post as the colt trained by Doug O’Neill tries to win the first jewel of the Triple Crown and improve to 8-0. “You know, when you have a horse like Nyquist, he gives you so much calm and so much confidence, and the family atmosphere we have at the barn, you know, we’re just sharing this whole journey and we’re [...]
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