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Beshear and Cameron release debate schedules ahead of November election
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron are preparing to face off in a series of gubernatorial debates and forums this fall.? Both campaigns released their upcoming appearance schedule on Friday afternoon, as well as their running mates. Beshear and Cameron first appeared alongside each other this election season at the Fancy […]
Republican lawmakers want a special session after Jefferson County school bus debacle
Editor’s note: This story was updated Friday afternoon with additional information. After a disastrous first week of school that saw students in their district not getting home until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and school subsequently being canceled for two days, Jefferson County Republican lawmakers want a special session to enact changes to the district — […]
McConnell talks Ukraine, national policy, Supreme Court with Kentucky business leaders
LOUISVILLE — Addressing Louisville business leaders on Wednesday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell highlighted where he agreed and disagreed with Washington Democrats on national policy. He did not mention the indictments against former President Donald Trump or the Kentucky gubernatorial race. McConnell — who is riding a homecoming wave of support after his weekend […]
Beshear calls for pay raises for officers, more funding for public safety in new budget plan
Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called for more money for training, body armor and raises for law enforcement in what he says will be the first of several spending plans he’ll announce over the next month. Beshear acknowledged that governors typically reveal budget proposals around the time lawmakers return to Frankfort in January, but said […]
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FANCY FARM — After the energetic crowd left the Fancy Farm Picnic grounds Saturday, the ramifications of political speeches given are felt throughout the commonwealth.? The headlining speeches, given by incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, put a spotlight on the differences between them and what’s at stake for their […]
Down ballot Kentucky candidates raise the political heat at Fancy Farm
FANCY FARM — Kentucky Democrats and Republicans running for statewide offices echoed the tops of their tickets while trading jeers and heckles Saturday at the 143rd Fancy Farm Picnic.? While the main spotlight was on gubernatorial candidates Republican Daniel Cameron and Democrat Andy Beshear, their running mates did not waste the opportunity to lodge a […]
Beshear, Cameron face off before a raucous crowd
FANCY FARM — As the sweltering humidity rose, Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates turned the heat up on each other Saturday afternoon in West Kentucky.? Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron traded barbs and addressed a raucous crowd of supporters and naysayers during the 143rd Fancy Farm Picnic.? Fancy Farm’s political speeches laid […]
McConnell vows this won’t be his last Fancy Farm
MAYFIELD — Nine days after he stopped speaking mid-sentence in a news conference in Washington, D.C., raising concerns about his health, Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Kentucky to take part in the annual Fancy Farm Picnic — and vowed it wouldn’t be his last. McConell, the Senate’s Republican leader, addressed a crowd at […]
Beshear, Cameron warm up jabs in party gatherings before Fancy Farm main event
MAYFIELD — Republican Daniel Cameron said Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is out of step with Kentucky values as Beshear said “the other side” stands for division and even hate during party gatherings leading up to the main event Saturday afternoon at the Fancy Farm Picnic. Rivals Cameron and Beshear will share a stage for the […]
5 Mayfield families get new homes as Western Kentucky rebuilds from tornadoes
Five Mayfield families were given keys to new homes Friday as the region continues to rebuild after devastating tornadoes as well as recent flooding.? Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined The Hope Initiative in bestowing the keys, a governor’s office press release said. The Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund gave $500,000 […]
Beshear: It will be ‘much more challenging’ to replace education commissioner after Glass leaves
Gov. Andy Beshear says it will be difficult to find a new education commissioner after the current one announced this week he is leaving because of political pressure.? Beshear, an incumbent Democrat who is seeking reelection, told reporters Wednesday that the departure of Education Commissioner Jason Glass will not affect the governor’s campaign. It will, […]
Fancy Farm Picnic returns to put political spotlight on Western Kentucky
The Fancy Farm Picnic will once again bring Kentucky politicos together this Saturday for fiery stump speeches as well as barbecue and Sun Drop soda. The premier Kentucky political event, which takes place in the Graves County community of Fancy Farm, is a fundraiser for St. Jerome Catholic Church held each August. The Western Kentucky […]