Four Pack of Kentucky Political Nuggets
Here’s what’s happening in Kentucky as many in the political world take a short collective breath before Fancy Farm in August. Mitch McConnell looks like he is partly to blame for the lack of U.S. Attorney appointments in the Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky. Reporter Andrew Wolfson explains the impasse between McConnell and Kentucky’s...
McConnell Heads Home After Visit to Ukraine, Sweden & Finland
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is homeward bound after a visit with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv and diplomats from two nations that wish to join NATO, Sweden and Finland. The Kentucky Republican senator led a delegation from the U.S. Senate that included Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and John Cornyn, R-Texas,...
AG Cameron Names New Chief of Staff
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is announcing his new chief of staff as Derby week captures the attention of Kentuckians. Cameron, R-Kentucky, who is considering a bid for governor next year, has named Carmine G. Iaccarino as Chief of Staff. Cameron’s former Chief of Staff, Barry Dunn, joined Kosair Charities at the end of April. Iaccarino...
AG Cameron Names New Deputy AG; Barry Dunn Named President/CEO of Kosair Charities
Attorney General Daniel Cameron has named Victor Maddox as Deputy Attorney General as former Deputy AG and Chief of Staff has left the office for a new role. Dunn, who has been with Attorney General Cameron since the beginning of his term in 2019, has accepted a position as the new President and CEO of...
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...
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...
Kentuckian Todd Inman Confirmed by FL Senate to Role in DeSantis Administration
The Florida state Senate has confirmed Kentucky transplant J. Todd Inman to a position in the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Inman was confirmed this week as the Secretary for the Florida Department of Management Services. In the role, Inman leads nearly 1,000 employees and oversees a $910 million budget that manages over $25 billion...
RPK Names Sean Southard New Comms Director
The Republican Party of Kentucky has tapped Sean Southard to be its new director of communications. Republican Party Chairman Mac Brown said he is excited to welcome Southard to the organization. “Sean is known as an outstanding communicator and his strategic abilities will greatly enhance RPK’s team,” Brown said. “All Kentucky Republicans will benefit from...
McConnell May Not Have Many Moves When it Comes to Replacing Justice Breyer
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is a grandmaster at political chess with Supreme Court nominations, but the latest announced retirement may leave the Kentucky senator with few options on the board. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, one of three remaining liberal justices, will be leaving the bench after 27 years on the Court...