BY JANET PATTON, jpatton1@herald-leader.com – A week and a half before one of Thoroughbred racing’s biggest events, the Kentucky Derby, Gov. Matt Bevin named 12 new members to the regulatory body that governs racing. Bevin revamped the structure of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission “in hopes of focusing more on the industry,” according to a news release. According to…
by Nick Storm, @NickStorm_cn2 – Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two part break down of recent fundraising efforts from legislative candidates. The candidates locked in serious primary elections are digging deep into their own pockets and searching for donors to keep their Frankfort dreams alive. Pure Politics has identified the most interesting primary races to watch on…
by James McNair – For the third month in a row, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any of the other presidential candidates — and his Bluegrass cash flow is accelerating. According to the latest data from the Federal Election Commission, Sanders raised $126,639 from Kentucky donors in March, more than the combined receipts of…
by Nick Storm, @NickStorm_cn2 – LEXINGTON — Lexington Mayor Jim Gray is already spending campaign cash in an effort to introduce himself to voters ahead of a six-way primary for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on May 17, but he’s also taking aim at Republican junior U.S. Sen. Rand Paul in carefully laid statements of late. “I’ve got the…
BY JACK BRAMMER, jbrammer@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — A fiery former Gov. Steve Beshear accused Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday of declaring war on him and his family and said the new Republican governor will say or do anything to get what he wants. The Democrat, whose eight years in office ended in December, held a news conference…
by Tanner Hesterberg – PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – The two men hoping to emerge from the Kentucky’s May primary election as the Democratic nominee for 93rd District state representative squared off in a debate Monday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville. Democrats in Martin County and part of Pike County will choose between incumbent…
by Joseph Gerth, @Joe_Gerth – Former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight, who was fired for behavior the schools’ president said was “uncivil, defiant and unacceptable,” will appear Wednesday at an Indianapolis rally for GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to multiple sources. The Hill reported the Trump campaign announced Knight’s appearance on Monday. Trump tipped his…
by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – Gov. Matt Bevin has flown to Europe to promote Kentucky as a business destination, his office announced Tuesday in a news release. Bevin will attend the Hannover Messe Fair in Hannover, Germany, on Tuesday, when he will meet with current businesses with locations in the state as well as others that may be…
by The Associated Press – LOUISVILLE, KY. — A National Park Service report shows that more than 1.7 million visitors to national parks in Kentucky spent $113.5 million in the state last year. The report says that spending resulted in 1,784 jobs and had a cumulative benefit of $145 million to the state’s economy. The report says…
by Scott Wartman and Jeremy Fugleberg, jfugleberg@enquirer.com – LEXINGTON, Ky — Mitch McConnell squared up against Donald Trump for control of the Kentucky delegation that will help pick the Republican presidential nominee, and McConnell won. The Senate Majority Leader, who hails from Louisville, heads the slate of 25 delegates picked by the Kentucky GOP at its state convention on…