Guest Commentary: Andy Beshear MIA in open-records dispute
By Jim Waters | Bluegrass Institute Kentucky’s lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin, heroin’s chemical cousin, stretches back more than a decade and involves three attorneys general. It began in 2007 during Greg Stumbo’s stint as the commonwealth’s top lawyer, who, when he wasn’t...
Gov. Bevin: Legal opinion of former attorney general contradicts current AG’s lawsuit challenging order to restructure UofL Board of Trustees
Gov. Matt Bevin has fired back at Attorney General Andy Beshear’s lawsuit challenging the legality of executive orders to abolish and recreate the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, claiming a non-binding legal opinion by the office of former AG Jack Conway last year said...
Attorney General opinion: Louisville’s syringe exchange program not required to be one-for-one
The Kentucky Office of Attorney General released an opinion Monday morning stating that Louisville’s syringe exchange program is not restricted from giving its participants more new syringes than they receive in used ones, saying new legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly this year...
Election 2015: What Happened and What’s Ahead?
By John Gregory | KET This story was reported by KET and is reposted here with permission. All the polling in the Kentucky governor’s race showed Democrat Jack Conway even with or ahead of Republican Matt Bevin. Conway outraised and outspent Bevin on political...
In Other News… Matt Bevin wins governor’s race, Chris Stapleton wins CMAs, Lawrence wins life
Upset: As some of you know, this past Tuesday was Election Day. Only about 30 percent of us voted, so maybe not everyone knew. But Election Day it was, with a few key government jobs up for grabs. Like, say, governor, for instance, with perennial Democratic nominee Jack...
State Auditor Adam Edelen shares thoughts on his election loss, the Democratic Party’s decline, and how to move forward
Public and private polling on the eve of Tuesday’s election in Kentucky showed not only Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Conway with a small lead, but Democratic state Auditor Adam Edelen with a commanding 8 to 11 percent lead in his race for re-election. Conway...
Red State Wedding Revisited: Takeaways from Republicans’ big victories and Democrats’ major defeats on Election Day
Tuesday’s election in Kentucky was a historic triumph for the Republican Party and an unmitigated disaster for the Democratic Party, as Matt Bevin breezed to a shockingly comfortable victory over Jack Conway in the race for governor and Republicans were close to an unprecedented...
Matt Bevin beats Jack Conway, will be Kentucky’s next governor
By a surprisingly large margin, Republican Matt Bevin easily defeated Democrat Jack Conway on Tuesday to become the next governor of Kentucky. With 93 percent of precincts in, Bevin had 52 percent of vote, to Conway’s 44 percent, with independent Drew Curtis at 4 percent....
Bevin vs. Conway: What’s at stake in the 2015 election?
By John Gregory | KET This story was reported by KET and is reposted here with permission. So it’s Election Day, and despite all the political ads, debates, and news reports, you’re still not sure which major party candidate for governor should get your...
Matt Bevin’s outsider campaign for governor rallies Republican base ahead of Tuesday’s election
Inside a crowded room of volunteers phone-banking at the Jefferson County Republican Party headquarters last week, Republican Matt Bevin made an urgent plea for his supporters to get him across the finish line in Tuesday’s election and make him the next governor of Kentucky....
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