The three big races to watch during Tuesday's primary
05/16/2016 07:42 PM
Kentuckians across the commonwealth have the opportunity to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary contests to pick their nominees for the fall elections. This year the national spotlight is shining on Kentucky as the presidential candidates are fighting to control the state’s 61 delegates at the national convention in Philadelphia. Democratic Presidential Primary As Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont fight for the commonwealth, watch to see how many delegates they can grab, and how many “uncommitted” ballots are... Read more 
Hillary Clinton makes unannounced stops at Louisville black churches, urges voters to support her Tuesday
05/15/2016 07:04 PM
LOUISVILLE — Hillary Clinton stopped at two African-American churches on Sunday, urging the congregations to support her bid for the White House in Tuesday’s primary before making a scheduled appearance on the south side of the city. Clinton started her barnstorm of Louisville on Sunday morning at St. Stephens Baptist Church on Louisville’s West End. The former secretary of state was joined by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth and Councilman David Tandy at the campaign stop, days... Read more
Bernie Sanders asks supporters to deliver "the largest voter turnout in Kentucky history" for Tuesday's Democratic primary
05/14/2016 11:28 PM
BOWLING GREEN — Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders challenged his supporters at a rally Saturday to deliver “a great victory” in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary, saying that Kentucky’s closed primary will make turnout more important in his hopes of defeating the party’s front-runner in Hillary Clinton. “We have got to have in Kentucky on Tuesday a very, very large voter turnout because what we have learned in this campaign is when working people and young people come out in large numbers,... Read more
Democrats challenge incumbent Gerald Neal in 33rd Senate District race
05/13/2016 08:10 PM
LOUISVILLE — Longtime Sen. Gerald Neal, who represents Louisville’s 33rd Senate District covering most of West Louisville and parts of Shively, is facing two challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Charles Booker — who once worked for Neal, chairman of the Senate Democratic caucus, as an aide in Frankfort and a campaign consultant — and retired Jefferson District Judge Toni Stringer, are looking to take the seat that the incumbent has held since 1989. Booker and Stringer claim that Neal is out of... Read more
Boone Co. judge rules to disqualify 69th District GOP challenger
Boone Circuit Judge J.R. Schrand has disqualified 69th House District challenger Danny Seifried in the GOP primary against incumbent Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger. The two Republicans have been fighting in court after Erlanger resident Lucy Riffle filed suit over Seifried’s eligibility to appear on the ballot after the first-time candidate failed to meet the one-year residency requirements outlined in the state constitution. Voters will still see Seifried’s name on the ballot, but Schrand has ordered Boone and Kenton County... Read more
The Chatter: Presidential candidates coming back to Kentucky, AG Beshear wants special prosecutor to handle Longmeyer case
05/13/2016 02:04 PM
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying their Kentucky supporters ahead of Tuesday’s primary with planned stops this weekend. Clinton, the front-runner for her party’s nomination, will hold a get-out-the-vote rally in Louisville before traveling to another event in Covington on Sunday, with additional stops planned for Bowling Green and Lexington on Monday. Her campaign announced on Friday that she would be traveling to Kentucky those days to ask voters for their support and to hit... Read more
After avoiding a primary since 2004, Rep. Crimm finds himself facing two GOP challengers in 33rd House District primary
05/12/2016 06:53 PM
It’s been 12 years since state Rep. Rom Crimm faced his first primary foe, but two Republicans are hoping to deny him an 11th term representing the 33rd House District in the General Assembly. Crimm, who won his last primary in 2004 after winning 79 percent of the vote, will square off against Louisville attorney Jason Nemes and Louisville accountant Andrew Schachtner in the May 17 GOP contest. Crimm is standing on his 20 years in the House of Representatives, particularly his... Read more
“Sacred Wisdom: Pathways to Non-Violence” is the theme of this year’s Festival of Faiths in Louisville, which begins Tuesday. The festival brings spiritual leaders and others together for five days of panel discussions, music, film screenings and more. One of the participants will be Ingrid Mattson. The Canada-based professor of Islamic studies is a former president of the Islamic Society of North America. I spoke with her about her festival presentation coming up later this week. Listen to the interview in the player above. [...]
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Kentuckians go to the polls Tuesday to choose their Democratic presidential nominee, major-party candidates for U.S. Senate and House, and nominees for multiple state House and Senate races. In Louisville, residents will also decide a few fiercely contested Metro Council races. Before you head out to the polls, here’s what you should know: When and where can I vote? Polls open at 6 a.m. local time and close at 6 p.m. You can find your polling place and check out sample ballots here. How long will I have to stand in line? Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says she expects 20 percent of the state’s more than 3.2 million registered voters [...]
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More than 6,700 people were homeless in Louisville last year. That’s about 12 percent fewer than the year before and nearly 23 percent fewer than in 2012, according to the annual homeless census, which is conducted by the Coalition for the Homeless. The census accounts for individual homeless people who are served in Jefferson County throughout the year. The count is “unduplicated,” meaning each person is accounted for only once. Unaccompanied children account for the largest rate of homeless population decline. The 418 children accounted for in the annual census marks a 16 percent drop compared with the year prior, according the census. The number of homeless [...]
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