Tag: republicans
State lawmaker accused of using racial slurs in social media posts
Kentucky Democrats are calling out a Republican state senator for using racial slurs in social media posts.
Proposed bill would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls
A senate bill backed up by republicans would require people to show a photo ID before they could vote.
Senate impeachment trial at a stand-still over disagreements
Republican and Democratic leaders are at odds over the format of the Senate impeachment trial and whether witnesses should be called.
McConnell rejects call for new witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting the Democratic push for fresh impeachment testimony against President Donald Trump.
He's also appealing...
Wall going up between GOP, Democrats in Frankfort
A wall is going up between Republicans and Democrats in Kentucky's Capitol.
Kimberly Banta nominated as GOP candidate for House District 63
Republicans in Boone and Kenton counties nominated Kimberly Banta as the GOP candidate for the special election in House District 63.
GOP senators defend McCain as Trump goes on attack again
Casting aside rare censure from Republican lawmakers, President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain, even claiming credit for the senator’s moving Washington funeral and complaining he was never properly thanked.
Hoyer says Trump holding government ‘hostage’
The No. 2 House Democrat is blaming President Donald Trump for the partial government shutdown and says Trump is holding the government "hostage."
After pension ruling, Kentucky GOP in position to try again
Kentucky teachers are rejoicing but Republicans are despairing after the state's Supreme Court struck down a law on procedural grounds that had made changes to one of the country's worst-funded pension systems.
Dem power players want Pelosi but centrists push back
If it was up to most of the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi would be the obvious choice to become speaker of the House. But within the ranks of the chamber’s Democratic majority, there’s a small but persistent group pushing to topple her return as the first woman with the gavel.
More races go to Democrats, including Senate seat in Arizona
No, it wasn’t a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night.
Democrats seize House control, but Trump’s GOP holds Senate
Democrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened what’s left of the president’s governing agenda. But the GOP gained ground in the Senate and preserved key governorships, beating back a “blue wave” that never fully materialized.
AFP backs 6 GOP state House candidates in Kentucky
Of the six Republicans, five are facing challenges from current or former teachers running as Democrats.
Vandalized GOP sign is finally getting repaired
The sign in front of the Republican Party of Kentucky's headquarters is finally being repaired after it was vandalized back in April.
Democrats hope for ‘blue wave’ push from 8-state primary day
Holding hopes of a “blue wave” in November, Democrats fought to shape the political battlefield in primaries across eight states, none more important than California where Republicans avoided an embarrassing setback in the race for governor.
GOP, Dems gearing up for Kentucky Primary
With the first wave of primary elections happening Tuesday, many are wondering if they will tell us anything about what to expect from Kentucky's primary in two weeks.
Over 3.3 million Kentuckians registered to vote in primary
The Secretary of State's Office says the number of registered voters in the state has gone up by 62,000 since the 2016 general election.
More than three million Kentuckians registered to vote in May Primary
Democrats outnumber Republicans among registered voters in Kentucky for the May Primary.
Ryan says ‘no regrets’ in leaving speakership
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision not run for re-election (all times local):
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House Speaker Paul Ryan says...
Kentucky lawmakers work to pass budget and tax bills
Amid chants from thousands of protesting teachers, lawmakers passed through the senate a new tax bill and budget bill.
