Bill Straub: Mitch is in for another term and setting a record, but ‘lovable’ as a warm puppy he really isn’t
As if running up the score on an overfunded and overrated Democratic opponent wasn’t sufficient, supporters of Senate Majority Leader…
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Trump, McConnell, Massie claim victory in Kentucky, the first state to be called for the President
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cruised over challenger Amy McGrath to claim his seventh term early Tuesday. McConnell, 78,…
Amy McGrath: We can rebuild Kentucky even stronger but first there must be positive change
Over the last two weeks in Kentucky, we have had our two highest weekly coronavirus case counts yet. Meanwhile, nationwide,…
Bill Straub: Duplicity, duplicity, duplicity, thy name is Mitch — and all for party over country
Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch” McConnell has been playing the voters of the Commonwealth for suckers for most of the…
Al Cross: McConnell’s good at politics but for whom?
In the only debate of their race, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Amy McGrath painted very different pictures of the incumbent,…
Bill Straub: McConnell was punched out in the debate with clear-winner McGrath; will it make a difference?
The most provocative, and therefore most interesting, moment in Monday’s televised debate pitting Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell against…
McConnell, McGrath scheduled for debate on Gray Television’s Kentucky-based stations Oct. 12
Candidates for the U.S. Senate on the November ballot, incumbent Mitch McConnell and challenger Amy McGrath, have agreed to meet…
Al Cross: McConnell, his power tested, needs a deal at this critical time for him and the nation
The last two times Kentuckians have re-elected Mitch McConnell to the U.S. Senate, his best logical argument has been his…
Daily Yonder: How Amy McGrath defeated Charles Booker in Democratic primary — by the numbers
By Tim Marema Editor, Daily Yonder Former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath took the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in…
Bill Straub: Amy McGrath has won nomination to challenge Mitch McConnell; what will she do with it?
So, now that Amy McGrath has won the Democratic nomination to challenge Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch” McConnell in the…
‘Unofficial’ primary election results: Trump, Biden; McConnell, McGrath; Massie, Owensby
With almost all precincts reporting statewide, Donald J. Trump has won Kentucky Republican primary for president and Joseph Biden has…
Al Cross: Any doubt about the vote count could resonate long past the primary
Voting for the Democratic nomination to face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is over, but the election is not, because…
Bill Straub: Will McConnell maintain majority leader status, even if he defeats his Democrat opponent?
To the vast relief of a grateful but beleaguered nation, Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch” McConnell, has made it clear…
Al Cross: Charles Booker, Mike Broihier harvest votes on a field Amy McGrath planted
When Amy McGrath ran for the U.S. House in 2018, Cameron French was with her. He was a campus organizer…
Emma Jennings: Kentucky deserves Amy McGrath in Washington — and here’s why I am voting for her
Kentucky deserves better than Mitch McConnell, and Amy McGrath is the person we need to choose to take his place….
Deadline today to request ballot by mail; other options, candidates, more here for June 23 primary
Staff report Today is the last day for registered voters to request a ballot by mail so they can vote…
Amy McGrath: Kentucky needs new generation leaders who will fight for every Kentuckian
We are truly at a turning point in our nation’s history. Peaceful protesters in every state and across the world…
Letter to the Editor: Col Owens says support Amy McGrath and healthcare for all — realistically
A major issue facing Kentuckians in this fall’s U.S. Senate election is health care. All Democratic candidates support universal access…
Al Cross: McConnell again makes a boulder out of a pebble, then makes political hay of crisis
It’s a time for us to be apart literally, and a time to be together figuratively. But politics long ago…
Al Cross: Governor Andy Beshear is showing what he’s made of; it’s sterner stuff than you thought
In a crisis that could be a catastrophe for millions of Americans, politics may seem irrelevant. But politics probably made…
Al Cross: Of course we agree with McConnell that we need more ‘civility’ in our public discourse — from all
“Elections have consequences” is a favorite saying for politicians of all stripes, and for those of us who try to…
Warren Greer: Beshear’s victory saves the Kentucky Democratic Party’s ‘glass floor’
At long last, Kentucky’s 2019 gubernatorial election is over. As a life-long Democrat and a firm believer in decency and…
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