By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A Republican lawmaker from Louisville is proposing legislation for the 2020 General Assembly that would legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky. Rep. Jason Nemes, whose district includes parts of eastern Jefferson County and Oldham County, introduced similar legislation during the 2019 session, which had 53 bipartisan co-sponsors.…
By Olivia Russell | LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – President Trump isn’t in Lexington yet, but his supporters are. Dozens of people are already packed outside Rupp Arena where the president will be stumping for Governor Matt Bevin ahead of Tuesday’s election. The committed conservatives came out as early as Saturday, battling the cold and camping out.…
Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal Courier Journal’s Joe Gerth drove around the state (1,394 miles) to hear what people thought of the Kentucky governor’s race. Here’s what he found Louisville Courier Journal Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes predicts about 31% of the state’s 3,451,537 registered voters will turn out to cast a ballot on Tuesday. That’s almost identical to…
By KARYN CZAR Tomorrow you can help decide not only if Governor Bevin will keep his job or if Attorney General Beshear will take his seat, but on several other state and local offices. Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins Jr. says they are fully staffed and ready to open the polls at 6:00 am Tuesday, all…
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Bourbon production flowed at a record pace in Kentucky last year. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association says distilleries filled more than 2.1 million barrels of bourbon in 2018. The state’s inventory of aging spirits reached 9.1 million barrels, mostly bourbon. It’s the highest inventory in the 52 years that records have been kept. It’s…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky – Gov. Matt Bevin was recognized for signing a controversial gun law Wednesday. The National Association for Gun Rights presented Bevin and Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, the .50 Caliber Freedom Award for their work passing Senate Bill 150, which allowed constitutional carry in Kentucky. Constitutional carry means no separate permit or…
BY JOE RAGUSA KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. – Rep. David Meade, (R) Stanford, co-sponsored House Bill 3 earlier this year, which would have required drug screening, work requirements and other conditions for people receiving food assistance or other state aid. “That was simply just a bill to get the discussion started,” Meade said. “There was no intent on filing…
By KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION Originally published on October 29, 2019 8:39 am Funding for Kentucky’s pension system continues to be a fiercely debated topic, and some experts say putting an end to corporate tax breaks could help boost the revenue stream for public-employee retirement plans. Captain Brian O’Neill is a firefighter and president of the Louisville Professional…
By AARON MUDD amudd@bgdailynews.com Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton speaks Tuesday during a news conference with regional superintendents at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative in Bowling Green. The group joined other superintendents across the state in unveiling its legislative priorities. AARON MUDD amudd@bgdailynews.com Banding together with school districts across the state, a…
By Will Puckett HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Kentucky’s Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes has released her voter turnout prediction for the 2019 gubernatorial election. Grimes predicts 31% of the 3,451,537 people registered to vote in Kentucky will head to the polls. “Based on current absentee voting, I believe turnout will be at or above the 2015…