May 2 Local News P’Pool Raises $100,000 at Fundraising Event Facing no opposition in the primary, Republican candidate for attorney general Todd P’Pool raised more than $100,000 during a campaign fundraiser in Madisonville last Thursday. Since announcing his candidacy, P’Pool, who serves as the Hopkins County Attorney, has caught the attention of political observers for his successful fundraising efforts thus far. Compared to incumbent Attorney General […] By WFPL News May 2 Local News P’Pool Raises $100,000 at Fundraising Event WFPL News
Apr 26 Local News Low Turnout Could Benefit Moffett, Holsclaw in GOP Primary A closer examination of the SurveyUSA poll released in April provides a glimmer of hope for the two Republican gubernatorial candidates trailing behind state Senate President David Williams in the primary. The survey gives Williams a commanding 35-point lead over Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw and Louisville businessman Phil Moffett, however, it quadrupled turnout when […] By WFPL News Apr 26 Local News Low Turnout Could Benefit Moffett, Holsclaw in GOP Primary WFPL News
Apr 20 Local News Updated: Chandler Opposes Clean Water Act Expansion Joining over a hundred members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., has signed a letter against the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to expand their jurisdiction over U.S. waters. Drafted by Congressman Bob Gibbs, R-Oh., the letter is in response to a “Clean Water Protection Guidance”, a draft by the EPA and the Army Corps […] By WFPL News Apr 20 Local News Updated: Chandler Opposes Clean Water Act Expansion WFPL News
Apr 19 Local News Ohio Governor Joins Beshear Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio Ohio Governor John Kasich says he’ll be meeting with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Tuesday to talk about ways the two states can join forces to fight prescription drug abuse. “We’re going to work with the governor of Kentucky, the governor of West Virginia (and) I’ve already talked to […] By WFPL News Apr 19 Local News Ohio Governor Joins Beshear Against Prescription Drug Abuse WFPL News
Apr 18 Local News Beshear Raised $1.2 Million in First Quarter A few days after poll numbers put him ahead of all Republican challengers, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s campaign submitted its financial report Monday that shows it has raised $1.2 million during the quarter. The latest figures put the total raised by Beshear, a Democrat, at $4.8 million, which is far ahead of any other gubernatorial […] By WFPL News Apr 18 Local News Beshear Raised $1.2 Million in First Quarter WFPL News
Apr 12 Local News Commission on Women Marks Pay Equity Day Joining a national effort, the Kentucky Commission on Women is raising awareness about the gender wage gap to mark Pay Equity Day. Census statistics indicate that full-time working women earn 77 cents on the dollar of what their male counterparts earn. In Kentucky, women earn 74 cents on the dollar and the gap is wider for […] By WFPL News Apr 12 Local News Commission on Women Marks Pay Equity Day WFPL News
Apr 12 Politics Candidates for State Auditor, Treasurer Debate The candidates for state auditor and treasurer talked about their backgrounds and professional records Monday evening during their respective debates on Kentucky Education Television. In the Republican primary race for state auditor, state Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Burlington, and Lexington businessman John Kemper kept things civil and stuck to their stump speeches, touting their independence as […] By WFPL News Apr 12 Politics Candidates for State Auditor, Treasurer Debate WFPL News
Apr 11 Local News Voter Registration Deadline Approaching With less than six weeks until Election Day, Kentuckians who wish to vote in the upcoming May 17 primary election only have a week to register. The deadline is April 18, and county clerks’ offices throughout the commonwealth will accept voter registration cards until the close of business that day. By WFPL News Apr 11 Local News Voter Registration Deadline Approaching WFPL News
Apr 8 Local News Kentucky Highway Fatalities Drop to 11-year Low Kentucky highway fatalities declined for the fifth consecutive year and were the lowest since 1999, according to the state’s highway safety office. The death toll was 760 last year, which was 31 fewer fatalities than the previous year. Fatal highway accidents peaked at 985 deaths in 2005. “The good news is that 31 fewer lives […] By WFPL News Apr 8 Local News Kentucky Highway Fatalities Drop to 11-year Low WFPL News
Apr 7 Politics Edelen Launches Campaign Website Running unopposed in the primary, Democratic state auditor candidate Adam Edelen has unveiled his campaign website. From PageOne KY: As Jake points out, one cannot be sure if the Lexington businessman is a real hunter or playing to Kentucky voters with his “common sense” banner. Regardless, Edelen is considered the favorite in the fall general […] By WFPL News Apr 7 Politics Edelen Launches Campaign Website WFPL News
Apr 4 Politics Moffett Rejects Holsclaw’s Demand to Quit Governor’s Race Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett has rejected primary opponent Bobbie Holsclaw's call that he drop out of the governor's race. By WFPL News Apr 4 Politics Moffett Rejects Holsclaw’s Demand to Quit Governor’s Race WFPL News
Apr 1 Local News Kentucky Hands Over Death Penalty Drug Kentucky officials have relinquished their supplies of an increasingly rare and controversial lethal-injection drug to the U.S. Justice Department. By WFPL News Apr 1 Local News Kentucky Hands Over Death Penalty Drug WFPL News
Oct 17 Local News In Depth: Domain Name Case Moves Forward A judge will decide in November if the internet gambling domain names will be forfeited to the state as requested by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports. By Rick Howlett Oct 17 Local News In Depth: Domain Name Case Moves Forward Rick Howlett