Rail union presidents praise worker solidarity and Team Biden for historic tentative agreement
Let’s be clear: Without Joe Biden and his team, we’d be looking at empty shelves for weeks. Biden got it done.
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Wednesday News & Notes
Wed N&N: Abortion access group raises $$; Greenberg on guns; the possible railroad strike; Trump family’s lies in KY; study of diversity in KY; the #1 political party in the state
Dem withdraws – shenanigans ensue
Matthew Pfaadt made an innocent but costly mistake, and has had to withdraw his candidacy. Should be a simple situation – but it has become anything but.
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?
Louisville prosecutor refuses to drop charges against Breonna Taylor protesters
Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell claims that the cases against the protesters have not met his “criteria for dismissal,” and his office will move forward with prosecutions.
Paducah Labor Day parade co-grand marshals always carry their union and NAACP cards
This year’s Labor Day Parade in Paducah had 38 entries, and went off without a hitch. Berry Craig was there to cover it.
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.
Paul protested in deep-red Western Kentucky
Sen. Rand Paul probably didn’t expect protesters when he stopped in Republican Red Bardwell, almost as far west as Kentucky goes. But he got them.
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.
Gov. Beshear, lawmakers announce $212 million to help flood-damaged Eastern Kentucky rebuild over next 6 months
Gov. Andy Beshear today joined state lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda to announce a plan to spend $212.7 million over the next six months to help rebuild communities devastated by the deadly flooding that began July 26.
Beshear calls special session to deal w/ EKY flooding
After working with KYGA leaders to agree on a bill, Gov. Beshear has called a special session to provide recovery help to Eastern Kentucky.
Monday News & Notes
Updates big and small from across the state, including a few from the Twitter machine.
Lawmakers express concerns, support for those in flooded areas
Lawmakers from Eastern Kentucky and other areas of the state expressed heartfelt concern Tuesday for those adversely affected by July’s torrential flooding.
Setser-Kissick withdraws; KDP to field new candidate
Another candidate falls to the redistricting process.
