Edelen-Aligned Super PAC Pulls Controversial Ad BY MICHON LINDSTROM A 30-second attack ad has been pulled by Super PAC Kentuckians for a Better Future after swift backlash. The Adam Edelen-aligned super PAC released a second attack ad against opponent Andy Beshear, going after his involvement getting a sex abuse case dismissed against the Boy Scouts…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos moves first load of dirt at groundbreaking of Prime Air Hub at CVG in Hebron By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Amazon broke ground Tuesday for its new $1.4 billion Prime Air Hub in Hebron, at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Flanked by two Prime Air cargo planes, Amazon CEO Jeff…
Candidate for governor Adam Edelen gets $1 million boost from running mate Gill Holland Tom Loftus, Louisville Courier Journal FRANKFORT – Gill Holland, the Louisville businessman running for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket headed by Adam Edelen, has loaned another $1 million to their campaign. That brings the amount Holland has loaned to the…
Student debt and default rates on the rise in Kentucky BY ANNIE ANDERSEN PUBLISHED 10:17 AM ET MAY. 13, 2019 FRANKFORT– When it comes to Kentucky’s universities, the theme is up. According to a study by the Legislative Research Commission, the total cost is up, median student loan debt is up, and the student loan default rate…
Matt Bevin has comfortable lead over Robert Goforth in new GOP primary poll by Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal With one week until the Kentucky primary election, a new poll gives Gov. Matt Bevin a comfortable lead over his chief Republican gubernatorial challenger, state Rep. Robert Goforth. But the survey of 600 likely GOP voters shows that the incumbent…
Kentucky AG Sues Leading Insulin Manufacturers By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kentucky’s attorney general has sued three leading insulin manufacturers, accusing them of deceptive pricing schemes that have caused hardships in a state with high diabetes rates. Attorney General Andy Beshear says his lawsuit filed Monday in state court seeks civil and punitive penalties. Defendants are Eli…
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Release Voting Reform Plans BY MICHON LINDSTROM The Primary Election is just eight days away–and voter turnout is expected to be dismally low. Two democratic gubernatorial candidates are using the low voter turnout to highlight their plans to increase voting accessibility in Kentucky. Adam Edelen and Andy Beshear rolled out their plans to increase…
Bevin Playing ‘Trump’ Card In Final Days Of Primary Campaign By ALAN LYTLE Last week on Capital Chat we devoted our airtime to the Democratic candidates in the upcoming gubernatorial primary, and this week it’s the GOP’s turn. Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock and WUKY’s Alan Lytle discuss incumbent Republican Matt Bevin’s…
Kentucky to invalidate some students’ test scores as JCPS staff broke rules, report finds by Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio says having interactions with elementary kids ‘reminds you why you’re doing this job.’ Dec. 21, 2018 Matt Stone, Louisville Courier Journal State monitors have found no evidence of deliberate, widespread cheating in…
Debate for Kentucky democratic candidates to air on WYMT By WYMT Staff (WYMT/WKYT) – Kentucky’s Democratic primary for governor is well underway. On Wednesday, the four candidates will participate in a statewide debate. WYMT along with other Gray Television Stations, such as WKYT, are sponsoring the first in a series of forums called…