by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – LEXINGTON — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray clashed in their first and only debate Monday evening, with both candidates sliding into familiar lines of attack eight days before voters hit the polls. Gray hit Paul for his “wild ass philosophies and theories” and presidential aspirations during the hourlong…
by BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press – FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For 15 years, James Mobley has been part of state crews assigned to clear snow-packed roads in Kentucky, but he still has to work a second job on the farm to help provide for his family. Mobley found out Monday that he’ll soon get a pay raise for…
by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – The Republican State Leadership Committee is continuing its assault against House Speaker Greg Stumbo on the television airwaves, using his Election Day speech praising President Barack Obama last year and maximum contributions to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton against him. The 30-second ad, released Tuesday, is part of a six-figure buy that will…
by Nick Storm, @NickStorm_cn2 – UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul continues to hold a lead over Democratic candidate Lexington Mayor Jim Gray in a poll released by RunSwitch PR on Monday, the day of the one and only debate between the two candidates. Paul leads Gray with 52 percent of respondents signaling their support for the Bowling…
by Chris Mayhew , cmayhew@communitypress.com – Northern Kentucky county clerks are preparing for lines of people seeking to vote on Election Day after months of political bluster and debate. Voters can cast ballots in Kentucky from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Presidential election voters are expected to bring out 65 percent or more…
by Ryland Barton – Lurking beneath the headlines of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s bids for president, there’s a battle waging for Kentucky’s state House of Representatives. Democrats have much to lose — it’s the last legislative chamber controlled by the party in any Southern state. Republicans have everything to gain — if they net four…
by JOSH JAMES – A University of Kentucky election law expert says claims of election rigging by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump don’t square with the evidence. Talk of voter fraud has been on the rise since the real estate mogul began raising the specter of an engineered outcome in next month’s election. The GOP nominee recently…
by Joseph Gerth , @Joe_Gerth – A new radio ad for Rep. John Yarmuth’s reelection stars President Barack Obama, who spends most of his time attacking Gov. Matt Bevin and his attempts to roll back Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion. U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth is on the air with a radio ad starring President Barack Obama that promotes…
By WKYT News Staff | HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WKYT) — Attorney General Andy Beshear has teamed up with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to host a summit aimed at fighting back against the Tri-State region’s opioid crisis. The meeting coined as, “Taking Back Our Communities: Combating the Opiate Epidemic” was held…
BY BILL ESTEP, bestep@herald-leader.com – The cost of workplace health insurance premiums rose more slowly in Kentucky and the nation in recent years, but ate up a greater share of people’s income because pay raises didn’t keep pace, according to a report released Wednesday. Premiums for a family plan in Kentucky went up an average of…