Six Years After Flipping House GOP Edges Dems in Voter Registration
After years of electoral success and supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly, Republicans have managed to overtake Democrats in their final hurdle – voter registration. the Kentucky State Board of Elections announced the number of registered Republican voters stands at 1,612,060, compared to 1,609,569 registered Democrats, giving Republicans a voter registration advantage of...
Is Kelly Craft’s Gubernatorial Campaign Plan the Worst Kept Secret in KY Politics?
If you have not heard yet, Donald Trump’s former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft is going to announce a campaign for governor in the coming months, according to multiple sources. According to at least three sources, Craft will be announcing her candidacy for the GOP nomination for governor after Labor Day. That announcement date falls...
Ricky Lee Williams: One of a Kind in KY Politics
“Hey, honey. How you doin’,” an excited deep male voice says dripping with an eastern Kentucky drawl. “Now, don’t say nothin’ yet. Just listen, OK. I need you to listen and then you can talk.” When Ricky Lee Williams would call it would almost always start with what was on his mind. He had an...
AG Cameron Taps Law Enforcement Backers to Endorse for Gov Race
Kentucky Attorney General and candidate in the Republican primary for governor Daniel Cameron is going back to the well for endorsements in the race for governor. Cameron released a list of 54 law enforcement officials as he seeks the GOP nomination next May. “As your Governor, I want everyone in the law enforcement community to...
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Explores State Senate Race
Louisville Metro Councilperson Cassie Chambers Armstrong is lining up a run for the Kentucky state Senate. Chambers Armstrong, who Kentucky Fried Politics profiled last year, would run for state Senate Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey’s seat in the event he wins his race for the 3rd Congressional District this November. The Louisville District 8 council...
Gov. Beshear Announces Record Budget Surplus
Kentucky has broken another economic milestone on Monday, as Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky’s fiscal year 2022 General Fund receipts grew at the highest rate in 31 years. The Office of State Budget Director reported 14.6% growth over last year and noted that General Fund receipts totaled $14.7 billion, exceeding the budgeted estimate by...
New state laws take effect this week
From LRC Public Information Officer Mike Wynn FRANKFORT – The Kentucky General Assembly passed 234 bills during this year’s legislative session, and most will take effect on Thursday. That means that fentanyl dealers and porch pirates will face tougher penalties, the rules for public assistance are changing, and local school boards will be required to...
‘The Fall of Kentucky’s Rock’ on KFP Podcast
George Humphreys the author of ‘The Fall of Kentucky’s Rock: Western Kentucky Politics Since the New Deal’ is the first guest back on the relaunched Kentucky Fried Politics Podcast. Humphreys dug deep into the historical archives researching a region of Kentucky often overlooked in the political history of the Commonwealth. Western Kentucky produced seven Democratic...
Cameron Missed His Shot at Keeping Kelly Craft Out of KY Governor’s Race
Kentucky Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Daniel Cameron missed his one shot at keeping former Trump-appointed UN Ambassador Kelly Craft out of the GOP primary. Cameron’s campaign for governor turned in a paltry $300,521 quarterly finance report this week as he touted a questionable poll showing him leading the race and an endorsement...