The Boone County Republican Party and GOP parties from two other counties have sued Kentucky Registry of Election Finance officials for alleged civil rights violations, citing an advisory opinion they said has chilled their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit was filed July 22 in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky by […]
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Ed Massey kicks off campaign in face of Boone County GOP censure
Ed Massey, former Kentucky state representative and current GOP candidate for Kentucky district 66, held a campaign kickoff event Tuesday night at The Oriental Wok restaurant in Lakeside Park, seemingly unphased by a resolution passed the night before by the Boone County Republicans censuring him as a candidate. “I wear it as a badge of […]
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Boone County GOP censures Sen. Mitch McConnell, calls for resignation
The Boone County Republican Party censured Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell in a symbolic move last week over his support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The act, which was passed in July, enhances background checks by giving authorities 10 business days to search through juvenile and mental health records for those between the ages of […]
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Boone GOP chairman denies $25K contribution is from single private donor
Chet Hand, the chairman for the Boone County Republican Party, said that a $25,000 donation made to the party and then passed on to the Jessica Neal recount bond came from multiple donors – not just one. Last week, LINK nky reported a private donor gave $25,000 to the Boone County Republican Party with a […]
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Boone Co. commission candidate weighs defamation suit against opponent
Republican challenger Chet Hand is considering a defamation lawsuit against incumbent candidate Charlie Kenner for the website CheatingChet.com. The men are opponents running for the Boone County District 2 Commission seat in the Kentucky Primary Election, and during their campaigns for the seat, they have both lobbed attacks at one another about their beliefs and […]