Round 2: Craft Attacks Cameron on Coal in Latest Ad
The latest ad released Thursday from GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is doubling down against her top rival Attorney General Daniel Cameron over the issue of a coal fired power plant. Craft is making the signature industry a highlight of her campaign, and in doing so has remained on the attack against Cameron – who...
Lawmakers Sprint to Veto Recess This Week
From LRC Public Information Officer Mike Wynn: Lawmakers often compare the chambers of the House or Senate to an arena. They sometimes quote Theodore Roosevelt’s famous passage about faces “marred by dust and sweat.” If ever a week in the General Assembly proved those sentiments correct, it was the one that wrapped up late Thursday night when...
Final Days of KY Legislative Session on the Horizon
From LRC Public Information Officer Mike Wynn: The final days of the 2023 legislative session are now visible on the horizon, and lawmakers have spent the past week pushing a raft of bills closer to the finish line, including one measure on gaming machines that appeared to stall in the House last week. Bills on firearms,...
Ryan Quarles announces support for medical marijuana in Kentucky
FRANKFORT – Seeking space from the 11 other Republicans in the primary for governor, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles says he is in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. In a press conference on the Capitol steps in Frankfort, Quarles said “it’s time for Kentucky to pass a responsible medical marijuana piece of legislation that benefits patients...
Dozen Polling Locations in Louisville Agreed to for Feb 21 Special Election
There’s a compromise in place that will open more polling locations for the February 21 special election to replace Congressman Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, in the state Senate. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office has agreed to provide 12 voting locations, rather than 4, for the February 21 special election...
Alan Keck Turns Focus to COVID with First Video
Somerset Mayor Alan Keck is seeking some space in the 12-person GOP primary for governor with a video about his efforts to reopen during the COVID pandemic. In the nearly 4 minutes long video, Keck is setting his narrative as a leader from the beginning on COVID and the need for “parallel paths” to reopen...
Lawmakers Move Measurers on Taxes and Juvenile Justice in First Week
From LRC Public Information Officer Mike Wynn: The Kentucky General Assembly kicked off the 2023 Regular Session this week by welcoming dozens of new lawmakers into the ranks and moderating the tempo somewhat in a nod to the traditional “short” sessions of the past. But even with the new members and measured pace, legislation on...
Michael Bowman Announces Campaign for State Treasurer
Democrats now have a candidate in the race for state Treasurer, with the reemergence of their candidate from the 2019 elections. Michael Bowman was the Democratic nominee in 2019 against the Treasurer Allison Ball. Bowman received more than 770,000 votes in the race garnering 39 percent of the vote. Ball is term-limited and seeking a...
Gov. Beshear: Future is Bright
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, laid out a rosy picture for Kentucky in his State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday evening. Pointing to economic development success and record budget surplus, Beshear said he’s looking into the future as we move through some of our toughest days of pandemic recovery, and natural disasters. “In the Book...