Nov 11 Arts and Culture Taking Stock of Election Collectibles People are clamoring for election year paraphernalia. A historic election may make this stuff worth something...someday. But which ones? By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 11 Arts and Culture Taking Stock of Election Collectibles Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 6 Arts and Culture Obama’s Victory Means High Expectations for Arts During the primary campaign, some journalists reported on what the candidates were proposing for the arts. Early on, arts leaders and enthusiasts buzzed about how Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Republican candidate. (During his tenure, Huckabee supported arts education, including music and art instruction by certified teachers in elementary school.) Senators Barack Obama […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 6 Arts and Culture Obama’s Victory Means High Expectations for Arts Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 5 Local News What's Next For Election Winners Kentucky voters followed pre-election polls, keeping Mitch McConnell in office and elected four Republicans and two Democrats to Congress. Now all of them must tackle the challenges facing the nation and the commonwealth. By Gabe Bullard Nov 5 Local News What's Next For Election Winners Gabe Bullard
Nov 5 Local News Lunsford Loses Senate Bid Mitch McConnell won his bid for re-election, but his challenger Bruce Lunsford says he’s counting on the senator to reconsider his positions on many issues. By Gabe Bullard Nov 5 Local News Lunsford Loses Senate Bid Gabe Bullard
Nov 5 Community Hill Decisively Wins Indiana Congressional Seat In southern Indiana, voters soundly reelected Democratic incumbent Congressman Baron Hill. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Hill addressed supporters last night saying that there is a lot of work that he and the government have to do. And he listed several of his priorities. “We’ve got to get health care for 47 million Americans,” Hill said. “We’ve […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 5 Community Hill Decisively Wins Indiana Congressional Seat Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 5 Local News McConnell Wins by Slim Margin Incumbent Mitch McConnell won against Bruce Lunsford. By Kristin Espeland Nov 5 Local News McConnell Wins by Slim Margin Kristin Espeland
Nov 4 Community Indiana's Voter ID Law Causing Some Problems Voting in Southern Indiana’s Clark County is heavy and some voters have had problems. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Joseph Haist and his wife Danielle Newton came to Jeffersonville’s Wilson Elementary School to vote. They found their names in the poll books and thought there wouldn’t be any problems. Joseph Haist. “A few months ago we […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 4 Community Indiana's Voter ID Law Causing Some Problems Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 4 Local News 2,040 Poll Workers Assist Jeff. Co. Voters Thousands of poll workers have volunteered to ensure the election goes smoothly in Kentucky. And so far, so good, for the most part, despite record turnouts. By Kristin Espeland Nov 4 Local News 2,040 Poll Workers Assist Jeff. Co. Voters Kristin Espeland
Nov 4 Community Voters in Indiana Out in High Numbers Voters in Floyd County, Indiana, have been turning out in higher numbers than previous elections, say many precinct inspectors there. Some residents, like Beth Hardin, say it’s the economy that is motivating people in this election. “People are just hurting around in this area because all of the factories have been closing and leaving,” Hardin […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 4 Community Voters in Indiana Out in High Numbers Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 4 Community Women Candidates Stir Some Indiana Voters Voting in Southern Indiana’s Floyd County has been heavier than previous elections. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Precinct inspectors around the county of this battleground state say people stood in long lines ready to vote at 6 a.m. There also were people outside campaigning for candidates. That includes Marietta Willman, who is spending the day outside […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 4 Community Women Candidates Stir Some Indiana Voters Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 31 Local News Secretary Of State Fighting Election Rumors With election day nearing, the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office says rumors about voting procedure have been running rampant. By Gabe Bullard Oct 31 Local News Secretary Of State Fighting Election Rumors Gabe Bullard
Oct 31 Local News McConnell Holds Lead, Lunsford Makes Gains What started as an uphill battle by a Louisville businessman to unseat one of the highest-ranking Senators in Washington has turned into the state's most-watched race. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to fend off a challenge from Democrat Bruce Lunsford. By Gabe Bullard Oct 31 Local News McConnell Holds Lead, Lunsford Makes Gains Gabe Bullard
Oct 28 Local News GOP Targets Southern IN With Palin Visit With polls indicating a close presidential race in Indiana, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will once again visit the Hoosier state Wendesday. By Gabe Bullard Oct 28 Local News GOP Targets Southern IN With Palin Visit Gabe Bullard
Oct 28 Local News Watching At The Polls, Before And On Election Day Voters and those involved in getting votes counted on Election Day are calling this election a big one. And with its record numbers of registered voters there’s more scrutiny of the voting process. By Elizabeth Kramer Oct 28 Local News Watching At The Polls, Before And On Election Day Elizabeth Kramer
Sep 24 Local News Biden Blasts McCain On Economy In Indiana The vice presidential candidate focused on the economy and blamed Wall Street’s woes on the current administration. He said a McCain presidency would be equally disastrous and harmful to the working class. By Gabe Bullard Sep 24 Local News Biden Blasts McCain On Economy In Indiana Gabe Bullard