Al Cross: Now that the governor’s race is down to a grudge match, expect a scorched-earth campaign
Kentucky voters delivered two mild surprises in Tuesday’s primaries for governor: Rocky Adkins ran a strong second to Democratic Attorney…
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Bill Straub: Bevin didn’t get a landslide, but don’t count him out; Beshear faces uphill battle
Landslide Matt Bevin, the incumbent, didn’t exactly set the world on fire in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary, garnering just 52…
Al Cross: The primary looms and so do choices; voters may be asking, ‘Who am I most tired of?’
The race for governor of Kentucky is occasionally a harbinger of the contest that begins or ends the four-year election…
Kentucky Today: How the three democratic gubernatorial candidates stand on important issues
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The gubernatorial primary is Tuesday and here is a guide on how the major Democratic…
Al Cross: Primary candidates trying to attract voters with largely irrelevant, misleading arguments
If you’re one of the relatively few Kentuckians who will vote in the May 21 primary for statewide constitutional offices,…
Al Cross: Welcome, Derby visitors to Kentucky; here’s a brief introduction to our political landscape
Welcome, Derby visitors! This column continues our longstanding tradition of giving folks who are in Kentucky for the big race,…
Al Cross: Three Democrats for governor make their cases in first contested primary race since 2007
The shape of the May 21 Democratic primary for governor became clearer Wednesday night as the three major candidates held…
Edelen files to run for Democrat governor’s nomination; NKY’s Knipper files for Secretary of State
Kentucky Today Pledging to run a different kind of campaign, former State Auditor Adam Edelen filed his papers with the…
Al Cross: Bevin’s chances for re-election, if he runs, are better than you think, popularity notwithstanding
FRANKFORT, Ky. – If Gov. Matt Bevin really does run for re-election, as he keeps saying he will, and as…
Democrat Edelen to run for governor; Republican legislator Robert Goforth to challenge Bevin
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Former State Auditor Adam Edelen made official his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor…
Edelen focused on solar project in Pike County, bridging political divide; no time for governor’s race
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A man who is considered by many to be a possible candidate for governor next…
Bill Straub: Edelen, Jones try to clean up Democrats’ mess with launch of New Kentucky Project
WASHINGTON – The late Raymond Overstreet, former Republican state representative from Liberty, a beloved figure in Frankfort, used to tell…
Kentucky Rural Health Association names State Auditor Adam Edelen ‘Rural Health Champion’
The Kentucky Rural Health Association has named State Auditor Adam Edelen its first “Kentucky Rural Health Champion” for his special…