Rep. Sims discusses decision not to run for re-election, latest on pension special session
Rep. John Sims, D-Flemingsburg, recently announced he will not run for re-election in 2020. In an interview with The Bottom Line on Tuesday, Sims discussed…
Elections
A full list of candidates for statewide offices in 2019
The filing deadline to run for statewide office closed Tuesday at 4 pm ET. Below is a list of candidates in each race for the…
Kentucky Senate Majority Leader discusses election results, Supreme Court rulings on priority bills, and issues he expects to see in the 2019 session
In an interview with The Bottom Line, Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer explained the impact of the 2018 elections on the coming year’s legislative…
Elections 2018: Republicans keep large majority in state House, Barr will return to Congress after 2018 general election
Many close results on Tuesday evening provided for an interesting election night. In the end, Republicans will retain control of the state House and even…
Matt Jones and Scott Jennings to talk politics post-election at Kentucky Chamber’s 2019 Legislative Preview
After the highly-anticipated general election in November, Matt Jones and Scott Jennings will break down election results and what they mean for 2019 at the…
Gov. Matt Bevin announces he will run for re-election
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced Saturday night that he will run for re-election while speaking at the Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. According to a story…
Matt Jones and Scott Jennings expect Bevin to run for re-election, GOP to keep state House, and federal races to be ones to watch
Concluding the first day of the Kentucky Chamber’s Business Summit, business leaders heard a panel on Kentucky politics on Thursday between two high profile names…
Osborne shares thoughts on primary election results, answers if he wants to be House Speaker in 2019
After a contentious year filled with difficult legislative decisions, scandal, and many changes for his caucus, Acting House Speaker David Osborne reflects on the recent…
2018 Primary Elections: Results from hotly contested General Assembly and Congressional races
On Tuesday, Kentucky voters went to the polls to cast their votes in the 2018 primary elections. Many races at the local, state, and federal…
House and Senate will remain in Republican control after fall elections, Senate President Stivers predicts
After a contentious 2018 legislative session filled with votes on many difficult issues including pension reform, changes to the tax code, and balancing the state’s…