Political Science Professor Challenging Longest Serving Incumbent in KY History
The longest-serving House member in the history of the Kentucky General Assembly will again face a challenge from his own party in the next election cycle. Democratic State Rep. Tom Burch has held his Louisville-based seat without a break since being elected in 1978. Burch, who will be 91-years old next July, was first elected...
Majority of Kentuckians Want Access to Nonpublic School Tuition Assistance, Poll Finds
A single-question poll to Kentuckians shows a majority of voters think a new school choice program should be expanded to include non-public school tuition statewide. The poll, finds 71 percent of Kentucky’s likely voters support the expansion of a law passed last year that allows private funding for student tuition assistance to non-public schools. The...
Rep. Regina Huff Will Not Seek Another Term in State House
After nearly 12 years in the House of Representatives Regina Huff has announced she will not be seeking a seventh term in office. Huff, R-Williamsburg, came via social media on Monday night and was initially run by her local newspaper The Times Tribune. In the message to voters of the 82nd House District, which currently...
Husband-Wife Duo Open Boutique Lobbying & PR Firm
A husband and wife duo with deep ties to Frankfort has opened a lobbying, strategy, and public relations firm. Democratic campaign consultant Jared Smith and former Jefferson Co. Public Schools lobbyist/ PR Professional Abby Piper started the joint venture together last month as Piper transitioned out of her role with the school system. Piper has...
Sen. Dennis Parrett Announces Retirement
After 10-years in the state Senate, Democratic Minority Whip Dennis Parrett has announced he will not seek another term in office. Parrett, D-Elizabethtown, told his local newspaper that health problems and the want to “slow down” are his main reasons for not seeking a fourth term in office. The 62-year old’s announcement is not a...
The Return of ALG? The Pros and Cons of a Return to Politics via the State House
The departure of Kelly Flood from the Kentucky state House of Representatives offers an interesting set of circumstances for former Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. Flood, D-Lexington, has served in the state legislature since her election in 2009, now with her departure at the end of 2022 another resident in the 75th House District,...
Fmr. RPK Finance Director Joins Top Shelf Lobby Team
The former Finance Director for the Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) has joined Top Shelf Lobby as a Senior Associate. On Friday, Top Shelf Lobby announced Makenzie Williams had joined their team. “We are incredibly pleased that Makenzie will be joining our Top Shelf team,” said Leigh Ann Thacker, Top Shelf Managing Partner. “Her political...
On the Move: Michon Lindstrom Joins SOS
Former Spectrum News 1 Producer and Anchor Michon Lindstrom has returned to Kentucky to join Secretary of State Michael Adams as his director of communications. Lindstrom is filling the spot left by Adams’ former communications director Miranda Combs who returned to Lexington, Kentucky, television news. “Michon Lindstrom is a trusted voice, with extensive knowledge of...
Rep. Kelly Flood Will Not Seek Re-Election
Democratic state Rep. Kelly Flood will not seek another term in the House of Representatives in 2022. Flood, D-Lexington, said in her last 15-months in office she will focus her efforts on women’s maternal rights, educating children through the pandemic, and increasing aid to families caring for loved ones at home. “The people in my...