May 3 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: A New Pension Bill This week, Gov. Matt Bevin finished crafting a new version of the pension bill he vetoed last month and is trying to rally support. By Ryland Barton May 3 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: A New Pension Bill Ryland Barton
Apr 21 Politics Deadline To Register To Vote In Kentucky Primary Elections Is Monday Only those who registered as a Republican or Democrat are allowed to cast ballots in the primary contests and those who have changed parties since January 1 this year can't participate. By Ryland Barton Apr 21 Politics Deadline To Register To Vote In Kentucky Primary Elections Is Monday Ryland Barton
Apr 19 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Primaries A Month Away Democratic candidates for governor finally appeared on stage for the first time ahead of next month’s primary election. By Ryland Barton Apr 19 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Primaries A Month Away Ryland Barton
May 23 Local News Activist Says Voters Could Have Chosen “Uncommitted” Over Obama for Many Reasons Kentucky has become the latest in a growing number of states where Democratic voters have chosen not to vote for President Obama in primary elections. More than 40 percent of Democratic voters who went to the polls yesterday selected someone other than Mr. Obama. Kentucky’s primary results have mirrored that of other southern, conservative states […] By Kenny Colston May 23 Local News Activist Says Voters Could Have Chosen “Uncommitted” Over Obama for Many Reasons Kenny Colston
May 22 Local News Only One Incumbent Defeated in Legislative Primaries At least one incumbent member of the Kentucky House will not be returning to Frankfort next year. Republican-turned-Democrat Wade Hurt has lost his primary to union activist Jeff Donohue. Wade ran as a Republican in 2010 against Donohue, who has remained a Democrat. Hurt switched parties shortly after that election, saying it would help him […] By Kenny Colston May 22 Local News Only One Incumbent Defeated in Legislative Primaries Kenny Colston
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 17 Local News Secretary of State Primary: Grimes Wins; GOP Race Tight Lexington attorney Alison Lundergan Grimes has defeated appointed Secretary of State Elaine Walker in her bid for a full term. Grimes, the daughter of former state Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Lundergan, won about 56-percent of the vote in ousting Walker, the former mayor of Bowling Green, who was appointed to the post when Trey Grayson […] By Rick Howlett May 17 Local News Secretary of State Primary: Grimes Wins; GOP Race Tight Rick Howlett
May 17 Local News UPDATE: Comer, Farmer Wins Primaries For Ag Commissioner The Republican nominee for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner will be state lawmaker James Comer, who defeated Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger in the GOP primary. Bob Farmer of Louisville led a five-person field in winning the Democratic nomination for the seat, now held by Republican Richie Farmer. Richie Farmer is in his second and final term […] By Rick Howlett May 17 Local News UPDATE: Comer, Farmer Wins Primaries For Ag Commissioner Rick Howlett
May 13 Local News Primary Senate Race Fires Up Democrats By Elizabeth Kramer Listen Now This year’s open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Senator Jim Bunning has Kentucky Democrats brimming with hope that this could be their year to have one of their own on that side of that ruling body for the first time in more than a decade. With the primary […] By Elizabeth Kramer May 13 Local News Primary Senate Race Fires Up Democrats Elizabeth Kramer