On the Move: Morgan Watkins exits CJ for Louisville Public Radio
Courier-Journal reporter Morgan Watkins is exiting the newspaper, but staying in the Louisville market. Watkins is joining the newsroom at Louisville Public Radio where she will be covering the health beat. She previously joined the Courier in 2016 where she covered politics, government, and higher education. “I’ll be joining Louisville Public Media in a few...
On the Move: McCarthy Strategic Solutions Adds Jeff Harper to their Team
Frankfort lobbying group McCarthy Strategic Solutions has added the former longtime director of public affairs at Kentucky Farm Bureau to their roster. McCarthy announced last week that Jeff Harper joined their staff as a principal. Harper worked as the director of the Public Affairs Division for the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation for more than a...
Craig Greenberg Sworn in as Mayor of Louisville
The economic engine of Kentucky officially has a new executive at its helm. Craig Greenberg was sworn in as the 51st Mayor of Louisville on Monday, January 2, in front of Governor Andy Beshear, First Lady Britainy Beshear, members of the Metro Council, state Senators, state Representatives, and judges. Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Angela McCormick...
The 2022 KFP Power Brokers List
As 2022 comes to a close Kentucky Fried Politics is naming the Frankfort players and power brokers nominated by their peers. The annual Power Brokers list has a new category for emerging power brokers, and returning names from the 2021 list. Nominations for Power Brokers came in many forms this year – emails, texts, and...
Call for Nominations: Kentucky Fried Politics Power Brokers
Kentucky Fried Politics is now accepting nominations for this year’s class of power brokers. Power comes in many forms and facets and there are many people with their hands on the levers of control in Kentucky, do you know who they are? Categories of power brokers in Kentucky include lobbyists, staffers, political and or campaign...
On the Move: Kevin Wheatley Joins Norton Healthcare
After nearly 5 years in the newsroom of WDRB in Louisville, Kevin Wheatley is joining Norton Healthcare. Wheatley, who covered the education beat for WDRB’s digital team, accepted a position with Norton as a communications project manager. “I have appreciated the responsibility this role has offered me and the people who have befriended me and...
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.”...
Former Justice Secretary John Tilley Booked for Rape
Attorney, five-term state representative, and former Kentucky Justice Cabinet Secretary John Tilley has been booked for first degree rape. Tilley turned himself in on Monday morning at 9:15 am according to the Fayette County Jail website. He is currently being held without bond as he awaits a hearing in Fayette County. The charge of rape...
AshBritt Awarded Contract for Debris Clean Up in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a contract for debris removal in eastern Kentucky to a company also removing debris from the tornadoes in western Kentucky. AshBritt was awarded the debris removal contract on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said during his Thursday press conference. Assigning a contractor to remove debris is a “big step,” Beshear...