WATCH Kim Davis says she looks forward to ‘good, clean race’ By Victor Puente | MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) – Both Rowan County Clerk candidates hope their race does not garner national attention, but that wish would have been unavoidable if another candidate won the Democratic primary. This is because one of the candidates was David Ermold,…
by DANIEL DESROCHERS AND LESLEY CLARK ddesrochers@herald-leader.com lclark@mcclatchydc.com LEXINGTON — November’s election in Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District will be between a radical political newcomer supported by elite Hollywood liberals and a Wall Street-backed incumbent who puts the interest of wealthy Americans over everyday Kentuckians. At least, that’s what the campaigns would have you believe. For the…
by CORY SHARBER – Republican incumbent Lynn Bechler narrowly won the primary Tuesday for fourth district state representative. Bechler defeated challenger Fred Stubblefield by fewer than 200 votes. He now faces Democratic lawyer Abigail Barnes in the November election. The fourth District includes Livingston, Crittenden and Caldwell counties and part of Christian County.
by Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal – Courier Journal reporters Phillip Bailey and Mandy McLaren break down of Kentucky’s primary election results. Scott Utterback/Courier Journal Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Metro Councilwoman Angela Leet won their mayoral primary elections Tuesday night — victories that propel both candidates toward a face-off this fall over violent crime, economic development and…
by MATT MARKGRAF – Voter turnout for Tuesday’s Kentucky primary election was 23.54%. That’s according to the Secretary of State’s website with all counties reporting. Out of more than 3.3 million registered voters, the total number of ballots cast was 792,688. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes had projected a voter turnout of 30% or…
By Ryan Van Velzer – Henderson, Kentucky’s coal-fired power plant provided among the lowest electricity rates in the country for its residents just two years ago, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But the country’s energy grid is undergoing a transformation and market forces are pushing older coal-fired power plants like Henderson’s into…
New prescription could help opiod addicts The drug, developed in Louisville, could be part of the solution to Kentucky’s opioid crisis. by Renee Murphy LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — It could be a game changer in the fight against opioid addiction. A local pharmaceutical company has just gotten FDA approval for a new medicine that could be…
by LESLEY CLARK, lclark@mcclatchydc.com – Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/latest-news/article211551994.html#storylink=cpy WASHINGTON — The future of hemp legalization is up to Mitch McConnell. Period. House supporters of the idea tried to include legalization measures into the big farm bill lawmakers have been considering, but were advised to back off McConnell’s taking care of things, they were told. Reps. Andy…
RICHMOND – 81st District incumbent Rep. C. Wesley Morgan, R-Richmond, could be in for a fight as he faces audiologist Deanna Frazier in the GOP primary. Morgan, who was one of the most vocal voices in calling for the ouster of former House Speaker Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown, amid sexual harassment allegations, has found it hard to gain friends…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) — As Tuesday’s election inches closer, Mike Wilson and Darrell Traughber are wrapping up their primary campaigns. Three candidates will battle for the chance to have a seat in Kentucky’s Senate. Two of those candidates on the republican ticket are Wilson and Traughber. Tuesday’s election will narrow that down to just one,…