Courier-Journal Reporters are Unionizing
Journalists at the Louisville Courier-Journal are unionizing in an effort to raise their salaries and morale at the newspaper. The Courier-Journal Guild shared the news on Tuesday, with a list of demands for their parent company Gannett. The journalists are asking for a system of pay raises “to reward institutional knowledge and commitment to Louisville.”...
Dems Target Cameron for Disregarding Campaign Promise to Seek Second Term
The Kentucky Democratic Party continues to promote videos of Daniel Cameron promising to seek a second term if elected Attorney General in 2019. Cameron, who announced a run for governor in May, made numerous promises to seek a second term as Attorney General when he ran for the post in 2019, now the Kentucky Democratic...
Rand Paul Launches First Ad for Senate Re-Election
In his first campaign ad of the 2022 election, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is leaning in on protecting liberty. The nearly two-minute long digital ad titled “Liberty in All Seasons” features narration mixed with numerous speeches and footage of Paul promoting freedoms, balanced budgets, and prosperity. “Throughout the campaign, Dr. Paul has focused on...
Sources: Craft Plans Campaign Launch; Wise Tells Friends He is the Running Mate
The wife of an Oklahoma coal baron is inching closer to a run for governor of Kentucky on the GOP ticket, and sources continue to confirm she will be launching her campaign with a state Senator as her running mate. Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft is now expected to launch her campaign on Tuesday,...
Gov. Beshear Joins Lawmakers to Sign $212 Million Relief Package to Help Flood-Damaged Eastern Kentucky Rebuild Over Next 6 Months
NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Andy Beshear joined state lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda to sign a nearly $212.7 million relief package that will provide critical help over the next six months to Eastern Kentucky communities devastated by the deadly flooding that began July 26. The Governor called a special session earlier this week after working with...
Gubernatorial Intrigue Star of KFB Ham Breakfast
LOUISVILLE – The GOP Gubernatorial intrigue cut the salty ham and long-winded speeches at the annual Kentucky Farm Bureau breakfast. The event, which Mitch McConnell called Kentucky’s version of the State of the Union, only better, drew out a veritable who’s who of Republicans both announced and considering a race for the nomination to challenge...
Gov. Beshear, Legislative Leaders Announce $212 Million to Help Flood-Damaged Eastern Kentucky Rebuild Over Next 6 Months
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2022) – Following his call for a special legislative session to speed relief to Eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear today joined state lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda to announce a plan to spend $212.7 million over the next six months to help rebuild communities devastated by the deadly flooding that began July...
Lawmakers Called to Frankfort for Special Session
Gov. Andy Beshear has called a special session to address a relief package after historic flooding which ravaged eastern Kentucky July 26-30. The act may be cited as the Eastern Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies, or the EKSAFE Fund. The Senate will gavel in for the 2022 Extraordinary Session at 3p.m. on August 24....
KFP 4-Pack: Special Session This Week? Threat to Democracy Top Issue in New Poll
‘Threats to Democracy’ Overtake ‘Cost of Living’ as Voters’ Top Issue: Poll For the first time in recent months, registered voters in the U.S. say that the top issue on their minds is the threat facing democracy, according to a poll from NBC released Sunday. Previous NBC polls in March and May showed that the...