McConnell Advocating for Federal Dollars For AppHarvest
On Monday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell traveled to Morehead, Kentucky, to praise the work of Agri-Tech Company AppHarvest calling it the “future of agriculture,” and making a pitch for federal dollars to float the business further into coal country. The visit happened days before the company released 3rd Quarter earning results that broke...
Charles Booker Paid Himself $150k for ‘Hood to Holler’ Non-Profit Work
Charles Booker officially became a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate on Wednesday morning in Frankfort, days after candidate paperwork revealed a large salary paid through his non-profit and a six-figure advance on his upcoming book. Booker paid himself $150,000 through his 501(c)4 non-profit “Hood to the Holler,” a political advocacy group defined by the IRS...
McConnell: President Biden’s Climate Plan Would Hike KY Energy Prices
Opinion-Editorial by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. Any Kentuckian who has been to a gas station or paid their utility bill recently knows that energy prices are soaring. Now, President Biden and his congressional allies plan to raise them even higher, hurting families and helping China. In Congress, liberals are pushing far-left environmental legislation that...
McConnell Praises Justice Clarence Thomas for Views as Court Prepares to Hear Controversial Challenge
On Thursday night U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell lauded U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a “legal titan” specifically remarking on abortion-related cases that have come before the high court. The event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative group, and the remarks are sizing up to be significant as the Supreme Court is...
Holly Harris Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Washington by Washingtonian Magazine
Kentuckian Holly Harris, the president and executive director of the Justice Action Network, has been named among the most powerful women in Washington D.C., by The Washingtonian Magazine. Harris is named amongst the top female lobbyists and activists and advocates in Washington D.C., the broader list from the magazine includes women in international politics, education,...
The Local and National Implications of Congressman John Yarmuth’s Retirement
U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth’s retirement announcement sent a ripple through Kentucky politics on Tuesday, with implications both at the national and local levels. Yarmuth, D-Louisville, will be leaving office in 15-months at the end of his current term, but other campaigns will have to readjust in the face of the news and Congress hangs at...
Jerry Lundergan Ordered to Report to Prison Next Month
The former Chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party will have to report to prison next month at the order of a federal judge. Jerry Lundergan, the father of former Democratic Kentucky Secretary of State and 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, will have to begin serving a 21-month sentence for his role funneling more...
Jesse Benton Charged for Routing Russian Cash to Trump’s 2016 Campaign
The saga of Republican consultant Jesse Benton’s legal troubles have another chapter playing out on the national stage with a new federal indictment revealed this week. Benton, who as an ally of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 2014 U.S. Senate campaign manager, was charged federally for an alleged 2016 campaign...
How Craft’s Steering of Government Business to Trump’s Hotel Could Hurt Gubernatorial Bid
Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft steered government business back into the pocket of President Donald Trump while she was in office, but what does that mean for her potential bid for governor of Kentucky? Forbes released a report just before Labor Day showing as the Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft used her official...