Rand Paul Wins Re-Election to U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, will be returning to the upper chamber for a third term after defeating Democratic nominee Charles Booker. The Associated Press called the race for Paul minutes after polling locations closed in Kentucky’s central time zones. Paul avoided debating Booker during the race, skipping out of a KET debate and staying...
Charles Booker Plans Separate Election Night Event from Louisville Democratic Party
While the Louisville Democratic Party hosts candidate for Mayor Craig Greenberg, 3rd Congressional District candidate Morgan McGarvey, and Jefferson County Clerk candidate Tina Ward Pugh one candidate will be notably absent, the top of the Democratic ticket, U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker will host a separate Tuesday evening election...
Gov. Beshear Appoints Lon Lafferty Martin County Judge Executive
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, has appointed Lon Lafferty Martin County Judge Executive through the end of the year. Previous Judge Executive Colby Kirk resigned from the job to take over as the President/CEO for One East Kentucky, according to WYMT. Lafferty, a doctor from the region, is running as a write-in candidate for the seat in Tuesday’s...
Storylines to Watch On Election Day in Kentucky
This year’s elections have been a bit anti-climatic as the Democrats did not field enough candidates to put state House or Senate up for grabs, still, there are interesting storylines to watch that will likely inform and could shift races in the future, including Louisville’s Mayoral election and the U.S. Senate race. The race for...
Vets for Gex Williams Call on Teresa Barton to Apologize in 20th Dist. Senate Race
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the timeframe at issue and to add a response from Teresa Barton. Veterans supporting former lawmaker Gex “Jay” Williams in his bid for the open 20th Senate District race are calling on his Democratic challenger Teresa Barton to apologize. The veterans are taking up for Williams...
Several GOP Gubernatorial Hopefuls Back Amendment Shifting Power Away from Governor to Call Special Session
Some of the Republican primary candidates seeking the office of the governor are saying they back a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would take powers away from the governor to call a special session. Auditor Mike Harmon and Attorney General Daniel Cameron say they will vote in favor of Constitutional Amendment 1 on this...
Al Cross: Political tumult makes us value pols like Ron Mazzoli, whose ‘fine character always won’
As the nation hurtles toward a tumultuous and fraught midterm election, Kentucky is an island of relative calm. Beyond elections for local office in every county, our voters seem unlikely to change much of government, with Republican congressional incumbents favored and GOP legislative majorities secure. Louisville will get a new congressman, almost surely another Democrat;...
Right-Leaning Think Tank Gives Gov. Beshear “D” Grade for Fiscal Policy
A conservative-leaning think-tank is giving Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, a barely passing grade when it comes to fiscal policy in Kentucky. The Cato Institute released its fiscal ranking of governors across the nation on Wednesday, placing Beshear among the bottom quarter of governors for spending, and his opposition to major tax reform legislation. “In 2022,...
Vote No On Amendment 1 Group Ties Legislative Pay to Amendment
A group opposing Constitutional Amendment 1 on the ballot is attempting to tie the measure to a pay grab by the part-time legislature. Kentuckians for Checks and Balances, which is closely tied to Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, is running a “multi-faceted” campaign across multiple mediums telling Kentuckians to vote no on the proposed amendment. Eric...