Kelly Craft Calls on Gov. Beshear to Cancel Tik Tok
A GOP candidate for governor is causing a social media skirmish as she has chosen a stand against video sharing app TIk Tok to show leadership compared to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. President Trump’s former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft has taken to Twitter to tell Gov. Andy Beshear to get the Kentucky government off...
House Democratic Caucus elects Rep. Derrick Graham as Leader; Reps. Cherlynn Stevenson and Rachel Roberts as Caucus Chair and Whip
The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus elected a new leadership team on Friday, as they head into the 2023 legislative session with severely diminished numbers. House Democrats have chosen state Rep. Derrick Graham as Caucus Leader, state Representative Cherlynn Stevenson as Caucus Chair and state Representative Rachel Roberts as Caucus Whip. All three were elected without...
KFP Week of Dec. 12 Wrap Up
State Supreme Court Takes a Stand on Charter School Bill With a unanimous decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down HB 563, or the Education Opportunity Account Program, which the General Assembly passed during the 2021 legislative session. Franklin Circuit Court and now the state Supreme Court have found the law, which could have...
John Yarmuth: “I won’t miss everything about the Circus”
U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, wrapped up a 16-year Congressional career with a final speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. “I won’t miss everything about the circus, and I will miss many, but not all of the clowns,” Yarmuth said. Yarmuth looked back on his time in Congress with...
Louisville Mayor-Elect Craig Greenberg Names Barbara Sexton Smith Deputy Mayor
Craig Greenberg is announcing his senior leadership team that includes numerous familiar names as he prepares to take over the administration of the city of Louisville. Greenberg is tapping a former high ranking member of his campaign team and former city council member Barbara Sexton Smith as his Deputy Mayor, Councilwoman Nicole George as deputy...
Beshear Appoints Jaime Green as Lyon County Judge Executive
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, and his staff worked quickly to appoint Jaime Green as Lyon County Judge Executive after Wade White stepped aside before the end of his term in January. Green was sworn in sworn in by 56th Circuit Court Judge Jamus Redd last week, according to WKDZ Radio. Green is the former Eddyville police...
Al Cross: Beshear is no longer an underdog, but he’s not the favorite, either
When Gov. Andy Beshear was sworn in three years ago Saturday, he was a fluke, elected by just 5,136 votes (less than 0.4% of the total) due to controversial utterances by incumbent Matt Bevin. Republicans won all the other statewide offices going away, including a first-time candidate who defeated a former Miss America. Three months...
Is Ryan Quarles Eyeing Bill Dieruf as his Running Mate?
One of the last lines in Bill Dieruf’s concession speech in the race for Louisville mayor was a potential indication that he was not finished in the public arena, but could that arena include a spot on a Republican gubernatorial ticket with Ryan Quarles? Dieruf had a strong showing in the Louisville Mayor’s race this...
Rand Paul Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General
Updated: Former United States Attorney and Republican candidate for Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is adding another name to his endorsement list. On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, endorsed Coleman, who comes from the McConnell-wing of the GOP. “Democrats nominated a radical leftist who wanted to defund the police against me, and they are...