Politics
Kentucky police union endorses Cameron in gubernatorial race
Members of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the 2023 gubernatorial election.? The Kentucky FOP voted on the decision Monday at a biennial national conference in Las Vegas. Results were announced Tuesday morning.? “Attorney General Cameron has been a friend to the FOP since the day he […]
Fulton grand jury indicts Trump, members of his inner circle
This story has been updated.? Former President Donald Trump and several members of his inner circle were indicted Monday in Fulton County’s sweeping investigation into 2020 election interference. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis held a press conference late Monday night to briefly discuss the grand jury’s felony conspiracy and racketeering charges being levied against […]
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 […]
GOP lawmakers cite ‘proper’ procedure as KY dental school deans plea for compassion
Working at a public “safety net” dental clinic in rural Western Kentucky, Dr. Pamela Stein routinely saw a heartbreaking sight. “It was not unusual at 6 o’clock in the morning to see 10 or 15 people standing in line waiting to get in because they had tooth aches, because they couldn’t find anyone else to […]
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 […]
20 minutes — and a world of worry — away from the political theatrics
BARDWELL — Mayor Philip King has a problem. A flash flood on July 19 turned Bardwell’s Front Street into a river and dumped at least seven inches of water on city hall. Spending the hundreds of thousands of dollars needed for repairs would be a waste, he says, because the building would just flood again, […]
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 […]
Trump lashes out at prosecutors, Biden, DeSantis in Alabama speech
Former President Donald Trump said in a speech in Montgomery Friday night that he wears his recent indictment on charges of attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election as “a badge of honor.” In a nearly-hourlong speech at a fundraising dinner for the Alabama Republican Party, Trump attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his rival for […]
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, […]