Despite Lack of Local Issues, Kentucky Officials Pleased With VP Debate
Even though the candidates for vice president met at Centre College in Danville for their debate Thursday night, Kentucky issues such as coal and the auto industry weren’t heavily addressed.Kentucky is...
View ArticleConway OK with Possible Changes to Pill Mill Legislation
Though he pushed for its approval, Kentucky’s attorney general doesn't oppose changes to a law the General Assembly passed last year to curb prescription drug abuse and place restrictions on pain...
View ArticleNorton Healthcare, University of Louisville Trade Barbs Over Kosair...
Updated: Norton Healthcare officials have responded to allegations that they're breaching a land-lease agreement by partnering with UK Healthcare.
View ArticleAttorney General Jack Conway: Industrial Hemp is Still Illegal in Kentucky
Attorney General Jack Conway is advising Kentucky leaders that industrial hemp farming remains illegal in Kentucky.Conway issued an advisory letter Wednesday to Gov. Steve Beshear, Agriculture...
View ArticleKentucky Leaders File Response to Lawsuit Challenging Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway are asking a federal judge to deny summary judgment—and an immediate injunction—in a lawsuit challenging the state's same-sex marriage...
View ArticleAlleged Victim Questions 2-Month Wait for Charges Against Former Louisville...
It took Louisville police and prosecutors two months to decide that former prosecutor Matt Conway, brother of state Attorney General Jack Conway, should be charged with criminal assault after he...
View ArticleJudge to Soon Issue Final Opinion in Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriage Case
A federal judge intends to issue on final ruling on whether Kentucky must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages within the next day.The action could mean that same-sex couples married outside of...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriages Are Recognized in Kentucky at the Moment. Here's What That...
Update 5:26 p.m.: Conway's Statement
View ArticleKentucky's Courageous Attorneys General, Past and Present
More than a half century ago, my parents gave me for Christmas a copy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Profiles in Courage." It was a collection of stories about United States...
View ArticleKentucky Gov. Steve Beshear Explains Decision to Appeal Same-Sex Marriage Order
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he knows marriage equality supporters are upset with his decision to appeal a federal ruling requiring the state to recognize same-sex marriages.But the governor adds...
View ArticlePartners in Law Firm Appealing Same-Sex Marriage Order for Kentucky Gave...
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has gotten thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from partners in his choice of a law firm to appeal a federal order to recognize out-of-state same-sex...
View ArticleJack Conway's Bid for Kentucky Governor Imminent
Days after the Kentucky Derby another horse race is on the mind of Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway, according to multiple sources.Conway is expected to announce his bid for governor this week,...
View ArticleAdam Edelen Won't Run For Kentucky Governor, But Says Democrats Must Have a...
Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen declared Wednesday that he won't run for governor next year.Edelen, viewed by many as a potential Democratic candidate, cited family reasons as the basis for his...
View Article3 Top Kentucky Democrats Endorse Jack Conway for Governor
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway's campaign for governor received endorsements Thursday from three leading state Democrats.
View ArticleUniversity of Louisville Violated Open Records Law, Must Turn Over Documents,...
The University of Louisville has violated the state’s Open Records Act and must release e-mails and documents regarding a high-profile report on the school’s financial controls, according to a recent...
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