News & Notes for Friday, 10/14
Here’s today’s roundup of snippets and links from across the political and government landscape.
News & Notes for Wednesday
News & Notes is back! After a too-long hiatus, we are back to our M-W-F schedule. Let us know in the comments if you appreciate this summary format!
New Booker ad has a veteran take on Rand Paul
The Booker campaign just released a new ad featuring a veteran, John Kasey, who now has leukemia from the water at Camp Lejeune. Take a look.
Rep. Kulkarni, various organizations call on Beshear to pardon marijuana convictions
State Rep. Nima Kulkarni and a number of organizations have called on Governor Beshear to follow President Biden’s lead and pardon those convicted of cannabis possession.
Repro Rights PAC issues endorsements
The Reproductive Rights for Kentucky PAC today issued endorsements of 21 candidates for the upcoming election.
Rand Paul blows off debate with Charles Booker
Charles Booker called Rand Paul a coward for not showing up for the KET debate. ““They even had a cup of water ready for him.”
Protect Kentucky Access releases first television ad
The coalition opposing Amendment 2 began airing their first television ads of the campaign today.
KY one of only 19 states to recover jobs lost during Covid
Kentucky now has more jobs than it had at the start of the pandemic, which puts it in the top 20 states for job recovery.
Protect Kentucky Access releases financial support, grassroots donations
Yesterday, Protect Kentucky Access, the campaign to defeat Amendment 2, filed its financial disclosure statement for calendar year 2022, reporting over $1.4 million in contributions.
KDP and RPK audited, with audit findings for KDP
KREF recently released their audits of both the Republican and Democratic state central committees. What did they find?
Abortion access panel Friday in Louisville
State Rep. Nima Kulkarni will host a panel of medical and legal experts to discuss the ramifications of the constitutional amendment that could permanently ban abortion access in Kentucky.
Booker endorsed by Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear today endorsed Charles Booker for Senate, joining four other former governors and lieutenant governors who have already endorsed.
Craft-Wise to announce soon, report says
The worst-kept secret in Kentucky politics is about to be a secret no more.
Monday News & Notes
A few politics and government things to share today, plus some Twitter insight into last week’s special session.
The White House responds to GOP whining over student loan cancellation with reminders
The GOP is complaining all over Twitter about forgiving student debt. In response, the White House brings out the receipts.
