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Former Governor Displeased With Obama, Warns Democrats Acting Like Socialists

Former Democratic Governor  John Y. Brown Jr., is disappointed with President Barack Obama's job performance and is criticizing the national party for "acting like socialists" over free...

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McConnell Elated With Fall of Newspapers

In a BuzzFeed profile piece, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., celebrates the rise of social media and is praising the fall of traditional newspaper outlets.Like most conservatives,...

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McConnell Confronted With Tea Party Criticism

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is defending his leadership role against conservative critics.Later this month, McConnell will join fellow Kentucky Senator Rand Paul at a Tea Party rally in...

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Abramson Joins Fancy Farm Haters

Kentucky Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson is taking a hit for calling the annual Fancy Farm picnic outdated, but he isn't the first elected official to share his distaste for the raucous event.As Frankfort...

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Paul Concerned About Romney’s Electoral Map

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is worried that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will not have enough Electoral College votes to beat President Obama this fall.National polls show the race is a...

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Watchdog Group Names Congressman Rogers Among Most Corrupt Lawmakers

A national watchdog group has named Congressman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., among the most corrupt lawmakers in the country.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a non-partisan group, released...

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McConnell Recruits Tea Party Campaign Manager for Re-Election Bid

Seeking a sixth term, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has hired a Tea Party strategist who led campaigns for fellow Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Texas Congressman Ron Paul.McConnell...

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Williams Interested in Judicial Appointment

Kentucky Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, would consider a judicial appointment if Governor Steve Beshear offered the position, a spokesperson confirmed.Rumors have been swirling in...

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Williams Interested in Judicial Appointment

A spokesman for Kentucky Senate President David Williams says Williams would consider a judicial appointment if Governor Steve Beshear offered the position. Williams and Beshear are bitter rivals. And...

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Poll: Hillary Clinton Leads Rand Paul in Kentucky

In a new survey released Wednesday, Public Policy Polling found that in a hypothetical 2016 presidential race Democratic Hillary Clinton leads Republican Sen. Rand Paul in Kentucky.Clinton is the...

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Democrat Ed Marksberry Announces 2014 Senate Bid

Owensboro Democrat Ed Marksberry is running in the 2014 Kentucky race for U.S. Senate.Marksberry is a building contractor and former congressional candidate, who ran unsuccessfully against Republican...

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Mitch McConnell's Campaign Poll Shows Higher Approval, Lead Over Ashley Judd

The campaign to re-elect Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell leaked an internal poll showing him with a far better approval rating than the Public Policy Polling survey released earlier this...

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Kentucky Tea Party Leaders Upset With Mitch McConnell's Fiscal Cliff Deal

Kentucky Tea Party leaders are voicing frustration with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell over his role in forging a bill that averted the fiscal cliff, and are encouraging a primary challenge...

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Conservative Group Targets Senator Mitch McConnell in Online Ads

A conservative group is attacking Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell over the fiscal cliff deal in a series of online advertisements in Kentucky that questions his loyalty to the GOP.The ads were...

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Team Mitch Blasts Bluegrass Poll as 'Malarkey'

The re-election campaign for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is dismissing a poll conducted by The Louisville Courier-Journal, which shows the GOP leader with just 17 percent support.According...

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Karl Rove's Super PAC Targets Ashley Judd in New Attack Ad

The Super PAC American Crossroads has released a stinging ad targeting actress-activist Ashley Judd, who is considering a bid against Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.The digital...

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Matthew Bevin Confirms Tea Party Meetings, Interest in Challenging Mitch...

Louisville businessman Matthew Bevin is interested in taking on Republican Mitch McConnell in a primary election, but no final decision has been made.Bevin is owner of the Connecticut-based Bevin...

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Kentucky PAC Recording of Sen. McConnell Stirs Controversy

Yesterday, WFPL News reported that Progress Kentucky, a liberal Super PAC, was behind the secret recording of a recent campaign strategy session between Senator Mitch McConnell and his re-election...

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Challenging Eastern Kentucky Leaders, Ag Commissioner James Comer Says It's...

Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is challenging leaders in eastern Kentucky to accept the decline of coal production and invest in a new economy to help pull the region out of poverty."A lot of...

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Bill Clinton Says Attack Ads Against Grimes Won’t Distract Kentucky

Former President Bill Clinton and other high-profiled Democrats endorsed U.S. Senate Candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes today, touting her efforts to rebuild the middle class.

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