RPK Op-Ed: A Historic Year for Kentucky Republicans
Op-Ed from Republican Party of Kentucky Chair Mac Brown On a cold day in March 1854, a small group of activists met in Ripon, Wisconsin to start a political movement. It began as most political coalitions do: a group of people with diverse views, but united in opposition to the status quo: a Democrat Party...
Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion in Federal Grants
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 29, 2022) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project was awarded federal funding grants worth more than $1.6 billion, giving the landmark bridge and corridor project the green light to move toward construction....
Senate Democrats Elect Gerald Neal as Minority Floor Leader
In a unanimous vote held on Thursday, Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, was elected Senate Democratic floor leader. Neal will lead the smallest Democratic caucus to date into the upcoming legislative session on Tues. Jan. 3. The 77-year old state Senate Democrat has held elected office in the upper chamber since 1989. Neal replaces state Sen....
Gov. Beshear Touts Successes in 2022
News Release: In his third year in office, Gov. Andy Beshear continues to help Kentucky families and communities rebuild after deadly tornadoes and flooding, all while securing historic, all-time records, including the best two-year period for economic development and job creation, record-high budget surpluses and the longest period of the lowest unemployment rate in state...
Republican Aaron Reed Plans to Primary Challenge Sen. Adrienne Southworth in 2024
There’s a right-wing primary bubbling that is still more than a year away. Conservative Republican Aaron Reed, of Shelbyville, is making it known that he will run for state Senate District 7, currently held by Sen. Adrienne Southworth, R-Lawrenceburg, in the redrawn area which encompasses Anderson, Henry, Shelby, and part of Jefferson County. “I am...
Gov. Beshear Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Arctic Front, Flash Freeze
News Release: Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of an arctic front that is expected to bring a flash freeze and severely cold temperatures, with rain changing to snow Thursday night across much of the commonwealth. Temperatures may stay below freezing through the Christmas holiday and into early next week. The front is also...
Writ of Election to Replace Morgan McGarvey Sets Off Chain of Elections
State Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, has submitted his resignation from the state Senate effective Jan. 2, in turn, his departure has triggered a special election that is being sought by a Louisville Metro Councilwoman, and her potential departure has one person in Louisville preparing to seek that seat. Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued...
Savannah Maddox Drops out of Gubernatorial Race
State Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, says she is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for governor. “Despite traveling extensively across the Commonwealth, holding a multitude of fundraisers, making thousands of phone calls, sending direct mail, and turning over every rock possible to raise the money, it is clear that we will not have the...
Rep. Buddy Wheatley Announces Run for Secretary of State
COVINGTON – Outgoing Northern Kentucky state Rep. Buddy Wheatley, D-Covington, announced his run for Secretary of State on Tuesday. “In the 2022 election cycle, we saw only 41.8% voter turnout – the lowest midtermturnout in Kentucky in nearly three decades,” Wheatley said. “That’s why I’m here today. To protect ourCommonwealth, our families and our neighbors,...