Dec 27 Amy McGrath files to challenge Mitch McConnell in Senate race By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press As the most powerful Republican in Congress, McConnell enters the race as a strong favorite in his pursuit of a seventh Senate term in 2020. Continue reading
Dec 20 Critics attack Matt Bevin's pardon of man convicted of child rape By Associated Press Micah Schoettle was in the second year of a 23-year prison sentence when the now former governor pardoned him of rape, sodomy and other sexual crimes last week. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 7:10 What Trump's refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Gunman kills 2 at Southern California high school In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman opened fire on a Southern California high school, killing at least two students and wounding three others. The 16-year-old suspect shot himself and is in grave condition. Also, in the Middle East, a… Continue watching
Nov 14 Matt Bevin concedes Kentucky governor's race By Associated Press The Republican governor says he will not contest results showing Democrat Andy Beshear winning the Kentucky governor’s race. Continue reading
Nov 07 Some in Kentucky GOP warn Bevin against election challenge By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Gov. Matt Bevin trails by more than 5,000 votes to Democrat Andy Beshear, out of more than 1.4 million cast. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 9:40 The nationwide trends Tuesday's off-year election results reinforced Tuesday's election outcomes represented successes and failures for both parties. In Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear beat Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by a very slim margin, while Mississippi elected a Republican governor. And Virginia voters put both houses of the state's… Continue watching
Nov 06 What just happened in Kentucky? By Matt Loffman, Magan Crane Kentucky’s gubernatorial race between Trump-backed incumbent Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear remains too close to call Wednesday, which in itself is remarkable. Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Kentucky's Beshear begins transition while Bevin asks for vote recanvass Democrat Andy Beshear turned his focus toward transitioning into the Kentucky governor's office as Republican incumbent Matt Bevin asked for a recanvass of vote totals, one day after election results showed Bevin trailing by several thousand votes. Continue reading
Nov 06 Beshear claims victory in Kentucky but Bevin refuses to concede By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press With 100% of the precincts reporting, Steve Beshear had a lead of 5,333 votes out of more than 1.4 million counted, or a margin of less than 0.4 percentage points. Continue reading