Bevin makes his case to lawmakers to support his pension bill Tom Loftus, Louisville Courier Journal FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday sent a three-page letter to all state legislators, trying to ease their concerns about the pension bill he unveiled last week and warning of the dire consequences of inaction. The bill would give relief…
New city legislation would effectively decriminalize some pot possession by Darcy Costello, Louisville Courier Journal City lawmakers are looking at effectively decriminalizing some marijuana possession in Louisville, by telling police not to focus on adults who possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. An ordinance filed Wednesday by four Democrats on Louisville Metro Council…
Goforth Calls on Bevin to Debate Ahead of Primary BY MICHON LINDSTROM LONDON- Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Goforth is challenging Gov. Matt Bevin to a debate ahead of the primary. In a release, Goforth accused Bevin of “old time Democrat-style politics” for his unwillingness to debate in front of voters. “Matt Bevin has always…
Ruling on injunction in Labor Cabinet subpoena case won’t come soon GOV. MATT BEVIN HAS OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THE BOONDOGGLE HE INHERITED, A PLAN TO BRING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET TO KENTUCKY’S REMOTE CORNERS. Alfred Miller, Louisville Courier Journal The internet arrived in some parts of Eastern Kentucky’s Jackson and Owsley counties on the back of…
Ruling on injunction in Labor Cabinet subpoena case won’t come soon by Kevin Wheatley LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) – A federal judge says he may not issue a ruling on Attorney General Andy Beshear’s motion for a temporary injunction against the Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s subpoenas seeking “sick out” recordsbefore the May 10 response deadline for 10…
Kentucky Primary 2019: Rocky Adkins Tries To Revive Rural Democrats by Staff Rocky Adkins is one of four Democrats running for Kentucky governor this year. He has served in the state legislature since 1987 and was the powerful majority floor leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives until Republicans won control of the chamber two…
Gov. Bevin lacks votes for special session on pensions, lawmakers say by Phillip M. Bailey, Louisville Courier Journal Gov. Matt Bevin doesn’t have enough support among lawmakers to justify calling them back for a special session on a pension-relief measure he vetoed, a powerful state legislator said Monday. “We’ve told the governor, ‘please don’t call…
Grimes Contests Law Removing Her Power Over Elections Board By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kentucky’s secretary of state has challenged a new state law removing her power over the State Board of Elections. Alison Lundergan Grimes claims the action by Republican lawmakers amounts to an unconstitutional infringement of her executive authority. Grimes, a Democrat, warns that…
Officials urge vaccinations as measles cases rise BY GINA KINSLOW gkinslow@glasgowdailytimes.com GLASGOW — Nationwide, from Jan. 1 to April 26, there were 704 individual cases of measles confirmed in 22 states. Included among those 22 states is Kentucky. Statewide there have been two confirmed cases in 2019 and both were in the Barren River region.…
Attack Ads Now Part Of Gubernatorial Primary Race By ALAN LYTLE Well, it’s happened. Attack ads are now a component of the Democratic Gubernatorial primary race. Last week a group with ties to Adam Edelen launched an ad highly critical of Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear while opponent Rocky Adkins continues to play up his…