Written by Bruce Schreiner for WCPO A prominent GOP candidate roiled the hotly contested primary race for Kentucky governor with a comment that if elected, “we will not have transgenders in our school system,” angering LGBTQ advocates in a state that has enacted laws limiting the rights of transgender youth. Former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft […]
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Kentucky GOP primary ad spend hits more than $10 million
The TV/radio ad spending in the Kentucky governor’s Republican primary has reached more than $10 million as the race heads toward its finality on May 16, according to Medium Buying, which tracks competitive ad planning and buying in political races. Most of that money comes from former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft, who has spent […]
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Kelly Craft loans herself nearly $9.3 million for her gubernatorial campaign
Former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft reported loaning her campaign another $2,250,000 the past 15 days, according to the 15-day pre-primary report filed to the Kentucky Registry for Election Finance. The latest loan brings Craft’s total to just under $9.3 million after her campaign reported a $7 million loan in its 30-day pre-primary report. Her […]
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Judge resolves Kelly Craft residency challenge
The residency challenge filed by GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters against fellow candidate Kelly Craft has been resolved, per an order issued in Fayette County Circuit Court. “It is hereby ordered and adjudged that, based upon the materials Kelly Craft has produced and attested to and Plaintiff’s review of them, Plaintiff agrees that under the […]
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What is a state treasurer, what do they do and who is running?
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Who oversees state funds and spending within the state of Kentucky? What are the day-to-day responsibilities as treasurer? Kentucky’s treasurer could be most closely compared to the state’s CFO, said Ryan Salzman, an associate political science professor at Northern Kentucky […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2023 Kentucky Primary Election
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Kentucky’s primary elections are coming up quick and LINK nky wants everyone to be armed with all the information they can to make the decision that’s best for them at the polls. In addition to governor, Kentuckians will vote on lieutenant […]
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Who is running for Kentucky’s secretary of state, and what do they do?
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. When former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election, the move placed a greater emphasis on the integrity of elections in the U.S. In each state, the secretary of state serves as the chief […]
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What do governors do, how much power do they have and who is running?
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. It’s possible many Kentuckians didn’t think about the power a governor has until Gov. Andy Beshear told residents of the commonwealth when and where they had to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every four years, Kentucky holds a gubernatorial […]
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Did you know the commissioner of agriculture is in charge of gas pumps? Neither did we
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. The Kentucky commissioner of agriculture is an elected state executive position tasked with protecting and promoting the state’s farming industry. Those elected serve for four years and are limited to two terms. “As commissioner of agriculture I helped expand markets […]
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Auditor of Public Accounts: What responsibilities does Kentucky’s auditor have, and who are the candidates vying for the job?
This story originally appeared in our weekly LINK Reader. Subscribe to our print edition here. Despite the stodgy title, the Kentucky auditor of public accounts holds one of the most important jobs in the commonwealth. The auditor of public accounts is an elected constitutional officer that is responsible for conducting audits of the state’s government […]
