The Brent Spence Bridge is the subject of the newest television ad in the US Senate race between Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and incumbent Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Grimes began airing the ad in the Northern Kentucky market on Tuesday according to her campaign, which is in a dead heat with McConnell’s according to […]
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Grimes Targets Northern Kentucky Voters with New Brent Spence TV Ad
The Brent Spence Bridge is the subject of the newest television ad in the US Senate race between Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and incumbent Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Grimes began airing the ad in the Northern Kentucky market on Tuesday according to her campaign, which is in a dead heat with McConnell’s according to […]
Bourbon Boom: Kentucky’s Signature Product is on a Roll
In the time it takes to age a Kentucky straight Bourbon – that’s two years – the Kentucky Bourbon industry has nearly doubled its workforce, tripled its number of distilleries, and set new modern records for exports and barrel inventories. These are among the findings of a new economic impact study of the distilling industry […]
Bourbon Boom: Kentucky’s Signature Product is on a Roll
In the time it takes to age a Kentucky straight Bourbon – that’s two years – the Kentucky Bourbon industry has nearly doubled its workforce, tripled its number of distilleries, and set new modern records for exports and barrel inventories. These are among the findings of a new economic impact study of the distilling industry […]
Bourbon Boom: Kentucky’s Signature Product is on a Roll
In the time it takes to age a Kentucky straight Bourbon – that’s two years – the Kentucky Bourbon industry has nearly doubled its workforce, tripled its number of distilleries, and set new modern records for exports and barrel inventories. These are among the findings of a new economic impact study of the distilling industry […]
These Are the 6 Biggest Challenges Facing Kentucky
Distinguished journalist David Hawpe, retired editor of The Courier-Journal in Louisville and lifelong Kentuckian, shared his thoughts on the major challenges facing his home state as he led a panel discussion at the recent Summit on Philanthropy held in Lexington. This article first appeared at KY Forward. Many who have gathered here today have no […]
These Are the 6 Biggest Challenges Facing Kentucky
Distinguished journalist David Hawpe, retired editor of The Courier-Journal in Louisville and lifelong Kentuckian, shared his thoughts on the major challenges facing his home state as he led a panel discussion at the recent Summit on Philanthropy held in Lexington. This article first appeared at KY Forward. Many who have gathered here today have no […]
Jobless Rate in Kentucky Drops to 6.7%
Kentucky’s jobless rate dropped to its lowest rate in more than six years in September, falling from a revised 7.1 percent in August to 6.7 percent in September. It marks the single-biggest one-month drop in unemployment rates since 1976, when the current methodology for measuring the rate was adopted. And it is the lowest rate […]
Jobless Rate in Kentucky Drops to 6.7%
Kentucky’s jobless rate dropped to its lowest rate in more than six years in September, falling from a revised 7.1 percent in August to 6.7 percent in September. It marks the single-biggest one-month drop in unemployment rates since 1976, when the current methodology for measuring the rate was adopted. And it is the lowest rate […]
McConnell, Grimes Face Off in KET Debate. Who Won?
And there it was: Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes on television together, their first joint appearance since August. With polls showing a pretty close race, both candidates sought to gain in the KET Kentucky Tonight debate hosted by Bill Goodman. Early analysis, though, seems to be that it was a toss up. Except, of course, from […]

