The major-party candidates for three offices will debate this week at the University of Louisville. And two of the debates will be broadcast nationally.
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Paul Calls For Term Limits For Some Federal Agency Chiefs
Paul says federal agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency, have too much power. He says the EPA is an “out of control bureaucracy that needs to be restrained.”
Paul, Conway Spar On National TV
In a broadcast that originated from Louisville, Paul and Conway covered issues such as the federal debt, tax cuts, the health care overhaul and Kentucky’s illegal drug problem.
Beshear Signs Death Warrant, Waits On Two Due To Drug Shortage
Governor Steve Beshear was recently asked to sign three death warrants. He signed one, but held off on two others, citing a shortage of Sodium thiopental (Pentathol), which is used in lethal injection executions.
Conway Proposes National TV Debates With Paul
The two are battling for the US Senate seat currently held by Republican Jim Bunning. Conway told reporters in Frankfort he’s willing to debate Paul on NBC’s Meet the Press and Fox News, plus five or six regionally televised debates.
Paul, Conway Spar At Fancy Farm
Conway won the coin toss and spoke first. He quickly went on the attack, accusing Republican Rand Paul of back-pedaling and waffling on the issues. Paul fired back, accusing Conway of running away from Democrats in Washington when it’s expedient in Kentucky.
Paul And Conway Prepare Fancy Farm Messages
In separate locations in Marshall County Friday night, the two Kentuckians running for U.S. Senate were test-driving their Fancy Farm speeches.
130th Fancy Farm Picnic This Weekend
It began as a small, annual gathering to celebrate the fall harvest. Pretty soon politicians started showing up, giving stump speeches. Today, the Fancy Farm Picnic in rural Graves County annually draws up to 20,000 people.
Mongiardo Endorses Conway
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has picked up a key endorsement in the U.S. Senate race. But the endorsement still leaves lingering questions. At issue was Mongiardo’s almost $80,000 campaign debt and whether or not the Conway camp had agreed to help retire the debt. Apparently that issue remains unresolved
State of the News
For this week’s edition of State of the News we’re going to start with a look at our enivorment (chemicals in the water, anyone?). Next, with less than a month left until JCPS starts back to school, we’ll get an update on reivews, raises and lawsuits. Finally, it’s politicking time again and we’ll hear what happened at the debates this week for the Mayor and Senate races. Join us Friday for this week’s State of the News.