May 22 Local News Wine Wins Commonwealth’s Attorney Race Former Judge Thomas Wine has won the four-way Democratic primary to be Jefferson County’s newest Commonwealth’s Attorney. Wine beat out Carol Cobb, Steve Ryan and Tom Van De Rostyne by more than 2,000 votes. Because no Republican is vying for the seat, Wine is expected to be the first new attorney in the top prosecutor’s […] By WFPL News May 22 Local News Wine Wins Commonwealth’s Attorney Race WFPL News
May 22 Local News Tea Party Candidate Defeats Incumbent Jon Ackerson In Metro Council Upset Tea Party challenger Marilyn Parker defeated incumbent Metro Councilman Jon Ackerson in a tight Republican primary in the 18th Council District. The contest caught observers’ attention after most GOP council members endorsed Parker over Ackerson, claiming the incumbent sided with Democrats in key debates. Ackerson led most of the night Tuesday, but final counts showed […] By WFPL News May 22 Local News Tea Party Candidate Defeats Incumbent Jon Ackerson In Metro Council Upset WFPL News
May 22 Local News AG: Election Fraud Complaints Up From Last Year From Stu Johnson, Kentucky Public Radio Calls to the state attorney general’s election fraud hotline have been running higher than a year ago. By mid-afternoon, 16 complaints had been received. That compares with a total a six complaints made during the 2011 primary. Spokeswoman Shelly Catharine Johnson says during the last presidential primary in 2008, […] By Rick Howlett May 22 Local News AG: Election Fraud Complaints Up From Last Year Rick Howlett
May 7 Local News Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Indiana The Indiana primary is tomorrow, as Hoosiers will select their major party nominees for federal, state and local offices. Floyd County Clerk Linda Moeller says early voting has been light. She’s predicting a local election day turnout of about 25 percent. “Anything to do with politics, you know, 12 to 24 hours is a lifetime, […] By Rick Howlett May 7 Local News Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Indiana Rick Howlett
Apr 18 Local News District GOP Chair is Indiana’s Newest Indiana State Senator The chairman of the Republican Party in Indiana’s 4th legislative district has been sworn in as the newest member of the state Senate. Peter Miller was chosen to fill the seat formerly held by Secretary of State Connie Lawson. Republicans in the district west of Indianapolis still need to select a candidate to replace Lawson […] By Rick Howlett Apr 18 Local News District GOP Chair is Indiana’s Newest Indiana State Senator Rick Howlett
Apr 18 Local News Gov. Mitch Daniels Endorses Romney From the Associated Press Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is endorsing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Daniels, once thought to be considering a presidential run of his own, says he’ll do whatever he’s asked to help the former Massachusetts governor defeat President Barack Obama. Daniels consistently declined to endorse Romney before his lock on the […] By Rick Howlett Apr 18 Local News Gov. Mitch Daniels Endorses Romney Rick Howlett
Mar 29 Local News Deadline for Independent Candidates Approaching The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office is reminding those seeking to run for partisan offices as independents that they must file paperwork by next Monday. Individuals must file statement-of-candidacy forms on April 2 in order to be on the ballot for the fall election. Secretary of state spokeswoman Lynn Sowards Zellen says there is no […] By WFPL News Mar 29 Local News Deadline for Independent Candidates Approaching WFPL News
Mar 19 Local News Scott Brown: I Don’t Owe McConnell Anything In an interview with Esquire, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Ma., gave a terse answer when asked about his working relationship with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who spearheads the Republican agenda. In a GOP where northeastern moderates are abandoning the party in protest, Brown is running as a “good guy” while seeking re-election in […] By WFPL News Mar 19 Local News Scott Brown: I Don’t Owe McConnell Anything WFPL News
Mar 14 Local News Pence Launching Indiana “Listening” Tour From the Associated Press: Indiana Congressman Mike Pence is beginning a statewide “listening” tour as Hoosiers wait to hear more specific ideas from the Republican gubernatorial hopeful. Pence (right) is set to crisscross the state Thursday and Friday, stopping at Indiana businesses to talk with workers. He has previously said he would lay out his agenda […] By Rick Howlett Mar 14 Local News Pence Launching Indiana “Listening” Tour Rick Howlett
Feb 8 Local News “Right-to-Work” Passions Linger as Daniels Holds Jeffersonville Town Hall Indiana’s recently-passed “right-to-work” bill was still on the minds of many Jeffersonville residents when Governor Mitch Daniels visited this evening for a town hall meeting and book signing at the public library. About two dozen union protestors stood outside the library holding signs during Daniels’ talk, which was briefly disrupted by chants that could be […] By Rick Howlett Feb 8 Local News “Right-to-Work” Passions Linger as Daniels Holds Jeffersonville Town Hall Rick Howlett
Jan 25 Local News Thieneman Files for Vacant State Senate Seat Former Louisville mayoral candidate Chris Thieneman has filed as a Republican candidate for the 37th District state Senate seat, but he could face a close political ally in the GOP primary. The local developer has been a perennial candidate for years, vying unsuccessfully for mayor, county clerk and Congress. But Thieneman has become a popular […] By WFPL News Jan 25 Local News Thieneman Files for Vacant State Senate Seat WFPL News
Jan 18 Local News Pence Has Fundraising Lead In Indiana Governor’s Race From the Associated Press: Republican Rep. Mike Pence is dominating the money race for the Indiana governor’s office. Campaign finance numbers released Wednesday show Pence raised $5 million last year and has $3.7 million in the bank. Democrat and former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg has raised $1.7 million so far and banked $1.2 million. […] By Rick Howlett Jan 18 Local News Pence Has Fundraising Lead In Indiana Governor’s Race Rick Howlett
Jan 10 Local News Barr Blasts House Redistricting Plan Republican congressional candidate Andy Barr is criticizing Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, over the a redistricting plan that passed the lower chamber Tuesday. The GOP challenger is running against U.S. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., in a rematch from 2010, where the Lexington attorney lost by razor-thin margin of less than 700 votes. Barr says the […] By WFPL News Jan 10 Local News Barr Blasts House Redistricting Plan WFPL News
Dec 28 Local News Party Affiliation Change Deadline is December 31 The deadline for residents to change their political party affiliation and to be eligible to vote in the upcoming 2012 primary election is December 31. State law requires voters to turn in party changes on the last day of the previous year in order to vote in the primary. The Jefferson County Clerk’s Offices and […] By WFPL News Dec 28 Local News Party Affiliation Change Deadline is December 31 WFPL News
Dec 27 Local News New Poll Shows 87 Percent Want Vote on Expanded Gaming A new poll shows an overwhelming number of Kentuckians want a constitutional amendment on expanded gaming to be on the November 2012 ballot and that the measure would likely pass. The poll was conducted by Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group in Washington, D.C. for racetrack and horse racing interests. It shows 87 percent of respondents want to […] By WFPL News Dec 27 Local News New Poll Shows 87 Percent Want Vote on Expanded Gaming WFPL News