governor's race 2015

The House stands alone

Nov 05, 2015 at 08:42 am by admin

Democratic candidate Jack Conway called the Kentucky governor's election a race "between the mainstream and the extreme." The extreme won. Republican Governor-elect Matt Bevin.... Read More

Two of Three Lt. Gov. Candidates Meet in Paducah

Oct 08, 2015 at 10:25 am by admin

The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce changed its usual breakfast meeting to lunchtime for a candidates' forum last week. That change seemed to be universally popular with memb.... Read More

Jamie Comer's decision to leak e-mails to newspaper went wrong

Sep 28, 2015 at 11:20 am by admin

This is a story of how an ex-girlfriend of a candidate for governor in the 2015 Republican primary altered the destiny of the Commonwealth. The story is based on confidentia.... Read More

Governor's Race Debate in Louisville not on West KY TV

Sep 16, 2015 at 10:23 am by admin

UPDATE: Neither was the Lt. Gov. debate. Those interested can watch it on WDRB, the Cincinnati television station and WKYT, Lexington or WLKY, Louisville, online. Far as we c.... Read More

Ad misleads voters on ACA effect on hospitals

Sep 15, 2015 at 11:14 am by admin

Dear Editor:The Republican Governors Association along with Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-funded PAC, have financed a misleading ad going out to KYians where they paraphras.... Read More

Three women share gubernatorial slates with men in November

Aug 19, 2015 at 11:23 am by admin

For the first time in anyone's memory, three women are on the ballot in November as running mates to gubernatorial candidates. That's a landmark. So why aren't Kentuckians mo.... Read More

Independent Candidate Enters Governor's Race

Aug 11, 2015 at 01:20 pm by admin

(Frankfort, KY) Drew Curtis, creator of the snarky, conglomerate website Fark.com (linked on "More" below) is now officially a candidate for governor of Kentucky. His running.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: Rep. Overly tours River Counties

Aug 06, 2015 at 09:11 am by admin

Candidate for Lt. Governor Sannie Overly toured the River Counties from Ballard to Fulton on Wednesday, July 29th. Overly spoke to small groups of supporters at stops in Wickl.... Read More

An open letter to candidate Bevin from a West KY transplant

Aug 06, 2015 at 09:01 am by admin

Dear Mr. Bevin - Your criticism of the Fancy Farm Picnic is personal for me. My husband and I have been attending the Fancy Farm Political Stump Speak for over thirty years. W.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: Relatively Quiet, Relatively Calm

Aug 06, 2015 at 08:21 am by admin

(Fancy Farm KY August 1, 2015)- Even the sweltering humid summer of West Kentucky took a break from heat indexes of 100+ for this relatively calm, relatively quiet Fancy Farm.... Read More

Political Novice keynotes JPGOP Picnic

Aug 01, 2015 at 12:26 pm by admin

(Columbus, KY July 30, 2015) - Jenean Hampton grew up in Detroit with her mother and sisters, moving around apartments in the central city. She joined the US Air Force in 1985.... Read More

GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate to be at Columbus Park

Jul 22, 2015 at 03:16 pm by admin

Bevin takes high road for GOP primary victory

May 27, 2015 at 03:55 pm by admin

May 26, 2015 - The primary of May 19, 2015 ended in a statistical tie between the top two Republican vote getters. Contrary to pundit predictions, the top two were Matt Bevin.... Read More