Politics

Ballot set for May 16 primary election in Kentucky

BY: - January 6, 2023

FRANKFORT — Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams closed the door to the elections office at 4 p.m. Friday, signaling an end for candidates to file for Kentucky’s 2023 elections.? No big surprises emerged in the 12-candidate Republican race for governor, although former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin created some suspense by hinting on Twitter that […]

Bevin leaves media hanging without so much as a ‘pardon me’

BY: - January 6, 2023

FRANKFORT — Matt Bevin returned to the Kentucky Capitol, spoke for about 30 minutes and then promptly drove away from the building Friday.? The former Kentucky Republican governor, who narrowly lost to Democrat Andy Beshear in 2019, tweeted hints at a possible 2023 gubernatorial run though he would not answer if he was running for […]

As Friday deadline looms, 10 GOP candidates have filed to run for Kentucky governor

BY: - January 5, 2023

Ahead of Friday’s deadline to file for office, Kentucky governor hopefuls submitted needed paperwork to appear on ballots.? As of Thursday afternoon, 10 Republican candidates had formally filed with the secretary of state’s office. Among those in the office Thursday were former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Somerset Mayor Alan […]

Biden, McConnell, governors trumpet bipartisan funding for Ohio River bridge

BY: - January 4, 2023

COVINGTON — President Joe Biden, joined by senators and governors from both sides of the political aisle and the Ohio River, came to Kentucky Wednesday to celebrate the bipartisanship that’s bringing a long-awaited upgrade of the Brent Spence Bridge and other critical infrastructure around the country. “A bridge built over half a century ago, having […]

11 GOP candidates for Kentucky governor as Maddox withdraws, citing disappointing fundraising

BY: - December 21, 2022

The Republican field for Kentucky governor is down to 11 contenders as Rep. Savannah Maddox suspended her campaign, citing ?failure to raise enough money to compete. According to the Kentucky Registry of Finance, Maddox’s campaign raised just over $210,000.? Reports filed with KREF show that Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has raised more than ??$875,000, former […]

Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon

Auditor Mike Harmon makes run for Kentucky governor official

BY: - December 16, 2022

The first of Kentucky’s Republican constitutional officers seeking election to governor has officially filed to run.? According to the secretary of state’s office, Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon submitted his candidacy papers Friday. He had previously filed a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. According to quarterly reports, Harmon […]

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Fall 2022 Vaccines Poll

New poll shows many Kentuckians believe COVID-19 is over

BY: - December 13, 2022

Most Kentuckians will celebrate the holiday season regardless of COVID-19 levels, according to a new poll funded by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.? Many also believe the pandemic is now over.?These insights come from researchers with the University of Cincinnati’s Institute for Policy Research, who interviewed 855 Kentucky adults by telephone for the Vaccines […]

Beshear looks to ‘higher ground’ for rebuilding after devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky

BY: - December 7, 2022

FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear says homes being built to replace those lost to devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky cannot go back into ?flood plains. “Right now, we’re in active negotiations to acquire land on higher ground where we are going to rebuild towns that coal companies may have built a hundred years ago,” the […]

Beshear files to run for second term, GOP assembling large field of prospective challengers

BY: - December 5, 2022

It’s official — Gov. Andy Beshear will seek a second term.? The Democratic incumbent filed his candidacy papers Monday afternoon with the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office. He filed initial paperwork to announce his reelection campaign in October 2021. He has raised more than $4.5 million, according to reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of? […]

Democrats strip Iowa of first-in-the-nation prize, tap South Carolina for first primary

BY: - December 5, 2022

WASHINGTON — Voters in South Carolina would go first in picking Democratic presidential nominees, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, Georgia and Michigan if their states go along with a proposal a key Democratic National Committee panel approved Friday. The Rules and Bylaws Committee’s nearly unanimous voice vote proposes moving the Democratic primary’s earliest election date […]

Commentary

Look for more attacks on Kentucky’s open government laws

BY: - December 2, 2022

Kentucky lawmakers faced a dilemma in 1975. One year earlier, they enthusiastically enacted an open meetings and an open records law aimed at restoring the public’s trust in government. Years of deception associated with the Vietnam Conflict and clandestine and illegal activities by the Nixon administration — collectively referred to as the Watergate scandal — […]

Stivers says Senate GOP will decide soon whether to change abortion ban

BY: - December 1, 2022

This article is published with permission from the Northern?Kentucky?Tribune, a nonprofit publication of the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. “It’s hard to tell” if Kentucky voters’ decision last month against a constitutional amendment to eliminate abortion rights from the state Constitution means the people want abortion allowed in cases involving rape and incest, the […]