Greenberg Calls on Community to submit ideas and resumes for the incoming Administration
News Release: Mayor-Elect Craig Greenberg announced the launch of www.NewDirectionLouisville.com, a new website for Louisvillians to stay up to date on the transition and submit comments and ideas for the Mayor Elect and his team. Anyone interested in working in the administration is also encouraged to submit their resume and cover letter through the website....
Redistricting Maps Upheld in Franklin Circuit Court
A constitutional challenge to new legislative maps enacted by Republicans in the state legislature has been upheld by the Franklin Circuit Court. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled in favor of Republicans on Thursday that maps passed by GOP supermajorities are constitutional. Wingate wrote that the new legislative maps, done in conjunction with census...
Daniel Cameron “Heartbroken” Amendment 2 Failed
Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial primary contender Daniel Cameron says he and his wife, Makenze, are “heartbroken” that a constitutional amendment stating there is no right to an abortion, or to fund an abortion was defeated on Tuesday. Cameron, who is running to become the Republican gubernatorial nominee next year, has focused much of his...
Republicans Fail to Take Control of Ability to Call General Assembly Into Special Session
Republicans were unable to convince Kentuckians to grant conservative super majorities powers currently held by the governor to convene the General Assembly in a special session. A constitutional amendment that would have allowed the House Speaker and Senate President instead of the Governor to call a special session for up to 12 days for any...
GOP Failed in Judicial Takeover of Franklin Co. Circuit & N. KY Supreme Court Seat
Republicans failed to overtake longtime judge Phillip Shepherd in Franklin County Kentucky, and rejected the partisan bid of GOP Rep. Joe Fischer in the Northern Kentucky Kentucky Supreme Court race. The race for Franklin County Circuit Court saw record spending for a circuit court race as the nonpartisan turned political with Republicans backing Joe Bilby....
Kentucky Voters Reject Constitutional Amendment on Abortion
Voters in urban and suburban areas of Kentucky turned out in record numbers defeating a proposed state constitutional change stating there is no right to an abortion, or to fund an abortion. The defeat of the amendment signals a willingness from Kentuckians to allow some access to abortion in the state as Republican enacted “trigger...
Charles Booker Concedes U.S. Senate Race to Rand Paul
On Wednesday morning, former state Representative and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Charles Booker conceded the election to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. After a night of further reviewing the election numbers Booker said he had no path to victory. “After reviewing the numbers, and determining with my team there was no viable path, I respectfully concede...
Republicans Add to Super Majority in Legislative Elections
Republicans are adding to their already staggering numbers after Tuesday’s elections after knocking off several Democratic incumbents increasing their majority to 80 seats. Several incumbent House Democrats lost their re-election races on Election Day, their first time defending their seats under new legislative maps crafted by Republicans. Rep. Patti Minter, D-Bowling Green, lost her re-election...
Craig Greenberg Wins Louisville Mayoral Race
Democratic candidate Craig Greenberg closed out Republican Jeffersontown Mayor Bill Dieruf to be the next mayor of Louisville. Flanked by Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman the Louisville businessman took the stage at the Galt House in Louisville to accept Dieruf’s concession and become mayor-elect. The race was closer than any other top-tier...