Louisville Civil Rights Leader Endorses Craig Greenberg for Mayor
Louisville Civil Rights icon Mattie Jones is endorsing Democratic Louisville Mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg ahead of the May 17 primary. Jones, who was awarded the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award, is urging voters to support Greenberg in the mayoral election. “Craig Greenberg is the change that Louisville needs right now,” Jones said...
On the Move: Katherine Kington North Joins KY Assoc. of Health Plans
The former Communications Director for the Kentucky State Treasury is now the Director of External Affairs with the Kentucky Association of Health Plans (KAHP), the trade association representing all commercial insurers and Medicaid managed care organizations in the Commonwealth. Katherine Kington North most recently served as Communications Director for the Kentucky State Treasury. Prior to...
2023 Preview: Beshear Veto Showcases GOP Ready to Pounce on Social Issues
With the stroke of his veto pen Gov. Andy Beshear has wandered into a hot-button social issue important to conservative voters, and some in his liberal base. On Wednesday, Beshear, D-Kentucky, vetoed Senate Bill 83 the “Save Women’s Sports Act” which directs the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control to pass and enact...
Craig Greenberg Launches First Ad Leaning In on Personal Experience With Gun Violence
The campaign for Louisville Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg is launching his first ad of the campaign focusing on violence in Louisville, and the assassination attempt made at his Louisville campaign headquarters. The ad, titled Valentine’s Day, features Greenberg’s wife, Rachel speaking directly to the camera about the day she nearly lost her husband. Greenberg’s...
Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron has been essentially guaranteed a second term in office next year, but he’s also considering a run for governor; if he vacates the seat it could set off a string of moves to replace him in his current role. Here’s a shortlist of four people Republicans who could consider running...
Gov. Beshear Raises More than $1 Mil for Re-Election Campaign
The campaign for Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, re-election is announcing they have raised more than $1 million in the first quarter of the year. Combined with the campaign’s fundraising efforts from October through December of last year, the Governor has raised nearly $2.4 million in just six months since announcing his campaign for re-election and...
Fmr GOP House Speaker: State Budget ‘Biggest Slap to Public Education’
As the Kentucky legislature passed a massive two-year state spending plan through Republican supermajorities in the House and the Senate, the former Republican House Speaker had harsh words for his former colleagues. Former House Speaker Jeff Hoover, of Jamestown, Kentucky, spoke out on Wednesday night as lawmakers passed their version of the state spending plan...
Rep. Richard Heath Supporter Seeks to Remove GOP Competitor From Race
State Rep. Richard Heath’s campaign is trying to avoid his Republican primary opponent by asking the Court to remove her from the race. A supporter of Heath’s filed a motion seeking to remove Kim Holloway, R-Mayfield, on the grounds that one of the people who signed her candidate filing paperwork with the Secretary of State’s...
Analysis: What Daniel Cameron’s Name Floating for Governor Could Mean
Kentucky’s first Black Attorney General surprised political observers this week with the news that he is keeping his options open and considering everything “on the table” next year, including a race for governor. Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a protege of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, was elected in 2019 and is eligible to seek a...