Al Cross: We learned some meaningful things at Fancy Farm; raucous crowd tells us a lot too
FANCY FARM, Ky. – For all its hoopla, the political speaking at the Fancy Farm Picnic rarely has much effect…
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Beshear: Progress made in fight to stop scam calls; more sophisticated methods create new challenges
As your attorney general, I have made it a top priority to protect Kentuckians from scammers and stop annoying and illegal…
Matt Bevin, Andy Beshear fire off familiar jabs in front of rowdy crowd at annual Fancy Farm picnic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Both gubernatorial candidates, Republican Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear, used familiar themes during their…
Bevin and Beshear agree to five televised debates across the Commonwealth, including one at NKU
NKyTribune staff Attorney General Andy Beshear has agreed to five separate televised debates with Governor Matt Bevin, spread out across…
KY Attorney General warns those hunting for a job to watch out for scammers; reports in multiple counties
If you are on the hunt for a job, watch out for scammers, Attorney General Andy Beshear warned Tuesday. Beshear…
Kentucky’s political tradition, Fancy Farm, coming up on Aug. 3 — here’s the lineup so far
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Six-minute speeches from gubernatorial candidates Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear highlight a…
Al Cross: Beshear, Bevin, Alvarado finagle with the facts, but everyone wants their own version of truth
People and politicians have always wanted their own versions of the truth, facts and science be damned, but the modern…
Beshears open ‘Hope Gallery’ exhibit featuring artwork from children served by Family Scholar House
Attorney General Andy Beshear last week joined wife Britainy Beshear, children served by Louisville’s Family Scholar House and the organization’s…
Attorney General’s Office secures $2.2 Million in student loan debt relief for ITT Tech students
Attorney General Andy Beshear has announced that the OAG’s Office of Consumer Protection has secured $2.2 million in student loan…
Al Cross: More questions arise about governor’s race as Bevin continues to dig hole and Beshear advances
When America’s most unpopular governor limped through last month’s four-way Republican primary with 52 percent of the vote, losing 31…
Advancing crime victims’ rights focus of AG’s Office of Victims Advocacy conference
To better assist survivors, victim advocates, law enforcement and allied professionals in advancing the rights of crime victims, Attorney General…
Scammers posing as ‘State Attorney’s Office’ send phishing email threats with phony complaint
Attorney General Andy Beshear has issued a scam alert following a Kentucky energy cooperative receiving a scam phishing email appearing…
OAG reports health records company to pay state thousands over data breach lawsuit in federal court
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has reported that an alleged 2015 data breach that compromised the data of…
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…
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…
It’s Matt Bevin vs. Andy Beshear for governor; Bevin gets strong challenge; NKY candidates fall
By Tom Latek and Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Kentucky voters have spoken – or at least nearly 20 percent of…
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,…
OAG reports Kentucky receives more than $117 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Attorney General Andy Beshear announced this week that Kentucky received $117,586,774.56 in tobacco settlement money last week. “For two decades…
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…