Nov 7 Investigations What You Need To Know Before You Hit The Polls If you, like us, are hoping for a seamless Election Day, there are several things you should know before you cast your ballot. By Brendan McCarthy Nov 7 Investigations What You Need To Know Before You Hit The Polls Brendan McCarthy
Nov 4 Politics In Battle For State House, A Louisville District Is Center Stage Denny Butler switched to the Republican Party just before this year’s legislative session, saying he no longer shared the values of the Democratic Party. By Ryland Barton Nov 4 Politics Louisville District Center Stage In Battle For State House Ryland Barton
Nov 2 Politics Will Donald Trump Help Republicans Win The State House? This year, the fate of the last chamber controlled by Democrats in the South could depend on whether Trump supporters vote Republican all the way down the ballot. By Ryland Barton Nov 2 Politics Will Trump Help GOP Win The State House? Ryland Barton
Nov 2 Politics Voting Has Started, And Electionland Is On The Case WFPL's Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting is participating in Electionland, a ProPublica project that will cover access to the ballot. By Derek Willis, ProPublica Nov 2 Politics Voting Has Started, And Electionland Is On The Case Derek Willis, ProPublica
Aug 25 Politics Kentucky Campaign Donors Turned To Donald Trump This Summer With the presidential election just months away, Republican candidate Donald Trump is surging among Kentucky campaign donors, pulling in more than $359,625 last month. By Brendan McCarthy Aug 25 Politics Kentucky Campaign Donors Turned To Donald Trump This Summer Brendan McCarthy
Apr 29 Politics Chelsea Clinton Campaigns For Hillary In Lexington Speaking to about 200 people at Clinton’s field office, the younger Clinton called this year’s presidential election the most important of her lifetime. By Ryland Barton Apr 29 Politics Chelsea Clinton Campaigns For Hillary In Lexington Ryland Barton
Mar 30 Politics More Kentucky Democrats Opening Wallets For 2016 Presidential Election Six months of heated competition by their presidential candidates led Republicans here to make campaign donations enthusiastically. Now, that's changed. By James McNair Mar 30 Politics More Ky. Dems Opening Wallets For Presidential Election James McNair
Apr 14 Politics Rand Paul Is The First Presidential Candidate To Accept Bitcoin Donations Rand Paul’s presidential campaign will be the first to accept political contributions in Bitcoin, a relatively new—and completely unregulated—type of digital currency. Last May, the Federal Elections Commission voted unanimously to allow Bitcoin donations to political campaigns. But campaigns are required to sell the Bitcoins and covert them into U.S. dollars before they put them in their […] By Ashley Lopez Apr 14 Politics Rand Paul Is The First Presidential Candidate To Accept Bitcoin Donations Ashley Lopez
Apr 9 Politics While Rand Paul Paints Himself as Washington Outsider, Fundraising Activity Shows Otherwise A research group that compiles political fundraising invitations from around the country found that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s fundraising efforts provide a snapshot into the junior senator’s campaign that is different from his rhetoric. According to Political Party Time, an arm of the Sunlight Foundation, “Paul has thrown 26 get-togethers to benefit his own campaign coffers…. […] By Ashley Lopez Apr 9 Politics While Rand Paul Paints Himself as Washington Outsider, Fundraising Activity Shows Otherwise Ashley Lopez
Apr 7 Politics Rand Paul Launches Presidential Bid in Louisville Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky announced his bid for president Tuesday in downtown Louisville, pledging to shake up politics and “defeat the Washington machine.” Paul, 52, of Bowling Green, is the second Republican to announce his bid for The White House. He made the announcement before a feverish crowd at the Galt House hotel. Portraying himself as […] By Ashley Lopez Apr 7 Politics Rand Paul Launches Presidential Bid in Louisville Ashley Lopez
Apr 7 Politics Rand Paul Announces “I am Running for President” U.S. Sen. Rand Paul officially announced his bid for president Tuesday morning with a post on his website. “I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government,” read the message on Paul’s site. Kentucky’s junior senator is holding a news conference Tuesday at the Galt House hotel in […] By Staff Apr 7 Politics Rand Paul Announces “I am Running for President” Staff
Apr 6 Politics Rand Paul Set To Launch Republican Presidential Bid, Lure Liberal Voters Sen. Rand Paul is poised to launch a presidential bid in Louisville Tuesday morning. Political experts say the campaign of Kentucky’s junior U.S. Senator will likely be very different than any other hopeful for the Republican nomination in 2016. The main difference: Paul has set his sights on liberal voters. For the past several months, Paul […] By Ashley Lopez Apr 6 Politics Rand Paul Set To Launch Republican Presidential Bid, Lure Liberal Voters Ashley Lopez
Mar 16 Politics What a Kentucky Presidential Caucus Would Mean For Overseas Voters A voting rights advocate says a potential Republican Party presidential caucus in Kentucky next year would need to include specific rules to protect overseas voters’ rights. This month, state GOP leaders gave preliminary approval to conducting a presidential caucus in 2016 instead of the usual primary. The change was requested by Sen. Rand Paul—a likely 2016 presidential […] By Ashley Lopez Mar 16 Politics What a Kentucky Presidential Caucus Would Mean For Overseas Voters Ashley Lopez
Nov 7 Politics What Should Alison Lundergan Grimes Do Next? Half of Kentucky voters are against former U.S. Senate Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes running for governor in 2015, according to a new poll released... By Rae Hodge Nov 7 Politics What Should Alison Lundergan Grimes Do Next? Rae Hodge