Gov. Beshear Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Arctic Front, Flash Freeze
News Release: Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of an arctic front that is expected to bring a flash freeze and severely cold temperatures, with rain changing to snow Thursday night across much of the commonwealth. Temperatures may stay below freezing through the Christmas holiday and into early next week. The front is also...
Writ of Election to Replace Morgan McGarvey Sets Off Chain of Elections
State Sen. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, has submitted his resignation from the state Senate effective Jan. 2, in turn, his departure has triggered a special election that is being sought by a Louisville Metro Councilwoman, and her potential departure has one person in Louisville preparing to seek that seat. Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued...
Savannah Maddox Drops out of Gubernatorial Race
State Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, says she is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for governor. “Despite traveling extensively across the Commonwealth, holding a multitude of fundraisers, making thousands of phone calls, sending direct mail, and turning over every rock possible to raise the money, it is clear that we will not have the...
Rep. Buddy Wheatley Announces Run for Secretary of State
COVINGTON – Outgoing Northern Kentucky state Rep. Buddy Wheatley, D-Covington, announced his run for Secretary of State on Tuesday. “In the 2022 election cycle, we saw only 41.8% voter turnout – the lowest midtermturnout in Kentucky in nearly three decades,” Wheatley said. “That’s why I’m here today. To protect ourCommonwealth, our families and our neighbors,...
Kelly Craft Calls on Gov. Beshear to Cancel Tik Tok
A GOP candidate for governor is causing a social media skirmish as she has chosen a stand against video sharing app TIk Tok to show leadership compared to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. President Trump’s former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft has taken to Twitter to tell Gov. Andy Beshear to get the Kentucky government off...
House Democratic Caucus elects Rep. Derrick Graham as Leader; Reps. Cherlynn Stevenson and Rachel Roberts as Caucus Chair and Whip
The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus elected a new leadership team on Friday, as they head into the 2023 legislative session with severely diminished numbers. House Democrats have chosen state Rep. Derrick Graham as Caucus Leader, state Representative Cherlynn Stevenson as Caucus Chair and state Representative Rachel Roberts as Caucus Whip. All three were elected without...
KFP Week of Dec. 12 Wrap Up
State Supreme Court Takes a Stand on Charter School Bill With a unanimous decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down HB 563, or the Education Opportunity Account Program, which the General Assembly passed during the 2021 legislative session. Franklin Circuit Court and now the state Supreme Court have found the law, which could have...
John Yarmuth: “I won’t miss everything about the Circus”
U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Kentucky, wrapped up a 16-year Congressional career with a final speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. “I won’t miss everything about the circus, and I will miss many, but not all of the clowns,” Yarmuth said. Yarmuth looked back on his time in Congress with...
Louisville Mayor-Elect Craig Greenberg Names Barbara Sexton Smith Deputy Mayor
Craig Greenberg is announcing his senior leadership team that includes numerous familiar names as he prepares to take over the administration of the city of Louisville. Greenberg is tapping a former high ranking member of his campaign team and former city council member Barbara Sexton Smith as his Deputy Mayor, Councilwoman Nicole George as deputy...