BY MICHAEL MCKAY, mmckay@herald-leader.com – The Kentucky Derby draws thousands of people looking to imbibe and bet in the state every year. But local advocates and Attorney General Andy Beshear warned Tuesday that some guests may not be here willingly. “The Derby is one of the greatest sporting events in the world and one all Kentuckians can…
by Sheldon S. Shafer, @sheldonshafer – With litigation pending, a potential buyer of the Galt House and possibly other large real estate holdings owned by the Al J. Schneider Co. is finding it difficult to secure title insurance needed to finance the purchase of the property. The insurance is hard to come by because disposition of the property is…
by Erica Peterson – Officials with the U.S. Green Building Council are hoping to certify several new sites in Kentucky in the coming months. But rather than bestow the organization’s well-known LEED rating system for green buildings, they’re recruiting spaces for a new, landscape-focused rating called Sustainable SITES. When a building is seeking LEED certification, the USGBC assigns points for…
by Phillip M. Bailey, @phillipmbailey – Mayor Greg Fischer and University of Louisville President James Ramsey announced Friday they are removing the 121-year-old Confederate monument on the Belknap campus. Marty Pearl, Special to CJ A Republican candidate for Congress wants to stop Mayor Greg Fischer and University of Louisville President James Ramsey from removing the controversial Confederate monument…
By SOAR – PIKEVILLE, Ky. – By unanimous written consent, the SOAR Executive Board approved to recommend applicants to the Kentucky Department of Local Government for funding from the Kentucky Appalachian Regional Development (KARD) Fund. Pending final approval by the Department of Local Government, the selected recipients will begin to receive disbursements within the next few…
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…