WATCH: U.S. Rep. James Comer on the trade war strategy By Gene Birk | BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — When we interviewed U.S. Congressman James Comer last week, he predicted today’s Mexico announcement, when we talked about the trade wars the U.S. and some other nations are currently involved in, which are causing concern for farmers.…
by The Associated Press – FRANKFORT, KY. — A union that represents staff members at the Kentucky Education Association held an informational demonstration over contract negotiations. The Courier Journal reports members of the Kentucky Education Association Staff Organization picketed Saturday in Frankfort a few blocks from the state Capitol where the KEA held massive protests aimed…
by ASSOCIATED PRESS – A judge has granted supporters of a measure that would expand Kentucky’s Constitution to bolster rights for crime victims the right to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to keep the proposal off the November ballot, or that its votes not be counted. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports a motion filed to intervene in the…
by Rachel Adkins | The Daily Independent – Matt Hale, Kentucky chairman of the National Parents Organization (left), and Sen. Robin Webb, D-Grayson. Submitted photo FRANKFORT Matt Hale believes the most popular law to be passed in Kentucky this year might be the one regarding shared parenting. The law creates a presumption that joint custody…
by Ryland Barton – The state agency that can fine lawmakers for ethical violations is asking the legislature to strengthen its own ethics code, including an explicit ban on sexual harassment and discrimination. The recommendation comes after four Republican members of the state House of Representatives were implicated in a sexual harassment scandal involving a…
by Michon Lindstrom – OWENSBORO– Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Kentucky, held a community forum in Owensboro on Wednesday, where much of the attention was focused on the Trump Administration’s “Affordable Clean Energy” plan announced the day before. Members of the community grilled the Republican governor, who shares a similar opinion with the Trump Administration on his…
By The Associated Press | LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky House Democratic leader Rocky Adkins has called on potential rival Andy Beshear to temporarily halt fundraising for next year’s gubernatorial campaign and focus on raising money for the party’s legislative candidates this year. Adkins made the request Thursday to any Kentucky Democrat considering a run for…
by RONNIE ELLIS, CNHI Kentucky – FRANKFORT — There are obvious signs that incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Barr has a fight on his hands if he wants to continue to represent Kentucky’s Sixth District. On Monday, Barr unleashed his third attack in as many weeks on his Democratic opponent Amy McGrath, an unusual move by…
By WYMT News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky is receiving nearly $5.5 million for enhanced election security. A total of $389 million will be distributed to most states. The Secretary of State’s office said a majority of the money will go to counties to upgrade voting equipment. The new equipment will have to provide…
by ASSOCIATED PRESS – The Kentucky State Board of Elections has voted to reaffirm its policy of not posting lists of write-in candidates in polling places. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office issued an opinion last week saying posting a list of certified write-in candidates at polling places would not violate the state’s electioneering ban.…