ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic candidates are trying to figure out whether to embrace or avoid President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — or land somewhere in between. The president says his party shouldn’t apologize or go on the defensive about
On March 31st, “pro-gun reform” legislation cleared the Kentucky House of Representatives and is now sitting on Governor Steve Beshear’s (D) desk, awaiting his approval. The central piece of legislation–House Bill 128–will “allow retired peace officers with a valid Concealed
On Thursday, Newport, Kentucky Mayor Jerry Peluso endorsed Matt Bevin, who is challenging incumbent Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in May’s Kentucky Republican Senate primary. In a statement, Peluso cited Matt Bevin’s small business background as a main factor for his endorsement. “As someone
The Democratic Party thinks it has found the winning formula for the 2014 midterm elections: focus on the alleged war on women. From Barack Obama on down, the Democrats believe women will respond to their arguments that the administration’s concentration on
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democrats dream of driving U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell into retirement this year, ridding President Barack Obama of one of his fiercest opponents. Tea partyers have the same dream, but they say the Senate’s Republican leader actually
Is Obamacare enrollment still surging or slowing down? The data available suggests the latter but Reuters says the former. Reuters reported yesterday that the December surge in Obamacare enrollment had continued into 2014, at least in “some states.”Author Sharon Begley
(AP) Basketball star Farmer gets 2-plus years in prisonBy BRETT BARROUQUEREAssociated PressFRANKFORT, Ky.Former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison for abusing his power as the state’s agriculture commissioner. Farmer
Kentucky Republicans picked up a seat in the state House Tuesday in a special election. Republican Suzanne Miles edged Democrat Kim Humphrey to capture a seat that had been held by Democrats for decades. Trailing late in the race, Miles
The state Insurance Commissioner of Connecticut said on Monday that 27,000 health insurance policies have been cancelled in the state and that most of these will not be saved by President Obama’s sudden announcement last week that insurance companies would
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on NBC’s “Meet The Press” said out of his State’s 26,000 Obamacare enrollees, 21,000 of them are to Medicaid…
All the talk–and hype–regarding actress Ashley Judd’s run for the Senate may be premature. Seems her own party is having second thoughts about her chances of capturing what it perceives as a winnable Senate seat. Judd hasn’t officially announced her
The DSCC was previously “all in” for Ms. Judd, but that was before a poll ofthe Kentucky Senate race by one of their leading pollsters came out. Now, reportedly, they’re backing away slowly. Via the Hill: According to the Louisville
Actress Ashley Judd is polarizing Kentucky Democrats as she seems to be starting a campaign for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in 2014. Judd has not announced her candidacy officially, but her recent actions are leading many in the state to
In response to Happy Reagan Day: In addition to Obama, ten of our nation’s governors also don’t get Reagan’s “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you” joke. In case you were wondering who refused to issue a
A panel created by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear to assess possible changes to the commonwealth’s tax system is proposing an array of tax reforms, some of which will be greeted and others loathed by economic conservatives. According to the AP,
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) is on a campaign to legalize hemp, arguing it would put his home state’s economy at a competitive advantage. Last week, Paul wore a shirt made from hemp at the Kentucky State Fair. He suggested
Politico writes today that both parties have much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday. For Democrats: Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, Ohio’s SB 5 referendum, Operation Neptune Spear (which killed Osama bin Laden), Kentucky governor Steve Beshear, and House
On September 20th, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced legislation — S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act — that seeks to give the Department of Justice the power to shut down websites anywhere in the