Kentucky highway official says state has ‘funding crisis for transportation’ after $74.6M drop in 2020

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The dire shape of highway project funding in Kentucky, as well as work zone safety, were among the topics discussed before the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Transportation Committee Tuesday. “We do have a funding crisis for transportation in Kentucky,” Chad LaRue, executive director of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors,…

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McConnell Leads McGrath By 9 Points In New Poll

By Ryland Barton Mitch McConnell holds a nine-point lead over Democratic challenger Amy McGrath in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll. McConnell has consistently polled ahead of McGrath throughout the race, though McGrath has significantly outraised and outspent the six-term incumbent. According to the survey by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, McConnell is backed…

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