Tag Archives: Kentucky

The Washington Post reports: After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) experienced his second freezing episode in five weeks, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is declining to say whether he would follow a state law requiring him to appoint a Republican in the event of a Senate vacancy. A reporter asked Beshear on Thursday whether, if McConnell were to step …

CNBC reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters’ questions at a press event, marking the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has abruptly stopped speaking and required help from people around him. McConnell, 81, initially seemed to struggle to hear when asked at an event in Covington, Kentucky, about …

The Lexington Times reports: A Lexington high school teacher, Kevin Lentz, 49, has been charged with 17 sexual offenses involving minors and has been placed on leave by the Fayette County district. Lentz, an English teacher at Henry Clay High School, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor, seven counts of use …

Yahoo News reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was interrupted repeatedly by jeers during a breakfast speech in his home state of Kentucky Saturday, for what appeared to be the entirety of his appearance. At the 143rd Annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, where almost 20 Democratic and Republican speakers appeared, McConnell appeared to bear the brunt of the …

The Kentucky Lantern reports: Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron traded barbs and addressed a raucous crowd of supporters and naysayers during the 143rd Fancy Farm Picnic. Cameron addressed the crowd first. His speech focused on culture war issues laced with zingers referencing conservative internet feuds, like backlash to country singer Jason Aldean’s “Try That In …

“When I’m Governor, I’ll designate the entire month of July as ‘American Pride Month.’ We will celebrate America, its Founding Fathers, and the core pillars of freedom, liberty, and democracy all month long. America is fundamentally a force for good in the world, despite what Andy Beshear and his supporters think. Happy Fourth everyone!” – Kentucky Attorney General and 2024 …

The Daily Beast reports: The Kentucky Democratic Party has asked the FBI and Justice Department to investigate a series of campaign contributions to Republican attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron from officials at a company that his office was investigating, citing possible “serious violations” of ethics laws. “Kentucky law prohibits the Attorney General from using or attempting to use …

Lexington’s CBS affiliate reports: We now know who be on the ballot on Election Day in the race for governor of Kentucky. Voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who came out on top among a field of 12 GOP candidates. Cameron snagged the campaign’s biggest endorsement from Trump and touted his …

NBC News reports: More than 300 children, including two 10-year-olds, were found working at McDonald’s restaurants across Kentucky and several other states in violation of federal labor laws, the Labor Department said Tuesday. In one case, investigators found two 10-year-olds were working unpaid and until as late as 2 a.m. at one McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville operated by Bauer Food …

The Associated Press reports: The former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to …

The Associated Press reports: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion. The longtime Kentucky senator, 81, has been recovering at home since he was released from a rehabilitation facility March 25. McConnell arrived at the Capitol …

Reuters reports: The 23-year-old bank employee who shot dead five colleagues and wounded nine other people at his workplace in Louisville on Monday legally purchased the rifle, Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday. The gun used to carry out the attack was bought at a local dealership on April 4, the chief said. …

Kentucky.com reports: Louisville police confirmed five people were killed and six others were injured from an active shooter situation in downtown Louisville Monday, according to multiple media reports. Reports of an active shooter first came in at approximately 8:30 a.m., LMPD Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said to media. Arriving officers heard gunshots. One officer was transported to a hospital, according …

Louisville’s ABC affiliate reports: The Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed there are multiple casualties from an active shooting in downtown Louisville near Slugger Field. LMPD and Louisville Metro Mayor Craig Greenberg advise everyone to avoid the 300 block of East Main Street, specifically at Old National Bank. Louisville Metro police officers and FBI Louisville special agents are currently there at …

The Associated Press reports: Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said Thursday morning that the deaths happened the previous night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission. A statement from Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, …

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports: Heavy fog blanketed Kentucky’s state Capitol Wednesday morning, at points so dense it rendered the Capitol building invisible. But the fuzzy outlines of people standing in throngs outside the Capitol and gathering in clumps in the parking garage could not be erased. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ youths and their allies, young and old, protested as a last-ditch …

Politico reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell left inpatient physical therapy on Saturday after suffering a concussion, though it’s still not clear exactly when the GOP leader will return to the Senate. Because a two-week recess is approaching after next week’s Senate session, the Kentucky Republican will work from home for the next few days, a McConnell aide said. The …

The Associated Press reports: Kentucky’s Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use. The bill also bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools and allows teachers to refuse to refer to …

The Hill reports: Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that would make the state a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary, prohibiting local law enforcement from enforcing federal firearm bans. Kentucky’s bill passed the state House in a 78-19 vote last month, and cleared the state Senate on Wednesday 27-9. Both are Republican-majority chambers. It now heads to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear …

Lexington’s NPR affiliate reports: Kentucky lawmakers sent a controversial bill criticized as a “book-banning” measure to the desk of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear Wednesday night. After more than an hour of heated debate the measure cleared the GOP-controlled House 80-18. All Republicans supported the measure, joined by one Democrat, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty. Most of the titles targeted center LGBTQ …