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Senate President Sues Governor Over Road Projects Last Updated: 12:09 PM 05/16/08 - Senate President David Williams has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Steve Beshear claiming his veto of $3.8 billion worth of road projects was improper. (Full Story)

Presidential Campaigns Swing Through Kentucky Last Updated: 8:15 AM 05/16/08 - Two presidential campaigns will swing through the state this weekend. (Full Story)

Obama Welcomes Edwards Endorsement, Even If Tardy Last Updated: 8:42 AM 05/15/08 - It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcomed nonetheless by a politician eager to turn the page. (Full Story)

Fischer Brings Up Lunsford's Giving To GOP Last Updated: 2:06 PM 05/15/08 - Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer zeroed in on chief rival Bruce Lunsford's past contributions to Republicans in one of their last face-offs before Kentucky's primary election next week. (Full Story)

Kentucky Demographics Favor Clinton Last Updated: 2:03 PM 05/15/08 - Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia - Clinton country. (Full Story)

Clean Coal Technology Group Makes Local Stop Last Updated: 8:30 AM 05/15/08 - A national advocacy group for clean coal technology made a stop in Hazard Wednesday. (Full Story)

Candidates Line Up For Shot At Senate Leader Last Updated: 3:04 PM 05/14/08 - Some are political newcomers, while a couple have experience in waging statewide campaigns. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's senior senator, is facing no shortage of candidates looking to challenge the Republican leader in this year's elections. (Full Story)

Bill Clinton Returning To Ky Last Updated: 3:03 PM 05/14/08 - Former President Bill Clinton is heading back to Kentucky. He plans to visit Louisville, Bardstown, and Wlizabethtown on Thursday. (Full Story)

Clinton Wins West Virginia Last Updated: 3:02 PM 05/14/08 - Hillary Clinton says her win in the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary is an "overwhelming vote of confidence." (Full Story)

Poll: Beshear's Popularity Has Declined Since Election Last Updated: 3:00 PM 05/14/08 - The exclusive Kentucky Poll, from WYMT and the Lexington Herald-Leader, shows the governor has majority appeal among democrats, but not among Republicans or Independents. (Full Story)

Clinton Poised For W.Va. Win; Obama Looks Ahead Last Updated: 10:39 AM 05/13/08 - Hillary Rodham Clinton had every reason to expect a big victory Tuesday in the West Virginia Democratic primary as her campaign tried to use the contest to raise doubts about front-runner Barack Obama's electability in the fall. (Full Story)

Kentucky Supreme Court Chooses Minton As Chief Last Updated: 9:58 AM 05/13/08 - The Kentucky Supreme Court justices chose John D. Minton on Monday as the fifth chief justice of Kentucky to replace Joseph E. Lambert. (Full Story)

Senator Barack Obama Makes Stop In Kentucky Last Updated: 9:58 AM 05/13/08 - Barack Obama made his first stop in the Bluegrass this year in Louisville. This was Senator Barack Obama's first stop in Kentucky since August. (Full Story)

Candidates Focus On Iraq, Gas Tax Holiday Last Updated: 9:57 AM 05/13/08 - Democratic Senate rivals Bruce Lunsford and Greg Fischer were equally critical of U.S. strategy in war-torn Iraq but differed on a possible gas-tax holiday. (Full Story)

Barr Expected To Announce Libertarian White House Bid Last Updated: 10:58 AM 05/12/08 - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr is expected to announce that he's running for president as a Libertarian. (Full Story)

Obama Cancels Visit To Lexington Last Updated: 6:09 PM 05/12/08 - He was scheduled to speak at an event at the nursing school on the campus of the University of Kentucky on Tuesday morning. (Full Story)

Chelsea Clinton To Campaign For Mom In Kentucky Last Updated: 10:47 AM 05/12/08 - It's the latest in a number of appearances by Chelsea Clinton ahead of Kentucky's primary on May 20. (Full Story)

Poll: Ky. Democrats Give Clinton Commanding Lead Last Updated: 10:48 AM 05/12/08 - In a WKYT/The Herald-Leader statewide poll of 500 likely Democratic voters in Kentucky, 58 percent said they would vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton on May 20 over Sen. Barack Obama who trailed with 31 percent. (Full Story)

Poll: Race, Gender Not Factor For Most Ky. Democrats Last Updated: 10:46 AM 05/12/08 - In a WKYT/The Herald-Leader statewide poll of 500 likely Democratic voters, the majority of those surveyed don’t think Sen. Hillary Clinton’s gender or Sen. Barack Obama’s race is a factor in their electability. (Full Story)

Obama Wins Endorsement Of Government Employees Union Last Updated: 9:12 AM 05/09/08 - The American Federation of Government Employees endorsed Barack Obama Friday, giving the Illinois senator fresh momentum toward capturing the Democratic nomination for president. (Full Story)

State Auditor: Kentucky's State Park System Is Losing Money Last Updated: 8:51 AM 05/08/08 - The state auditor says Kentucky's park system is losing millions of dollars despite improvements and renovations totaling more than 300 million dollars since 1994. (Full Story)

Evidence Scant That Wright Hurt Obama Much In Ind., N.C. Last Updated: 8:50 AM 05/08/08 - The reaction - or lack of it - by Indiana and North Carolina voters to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's incendiary comments emphasizes how deeply entrenched the racial lines of support are for the two Democratic presidential rivals. (Full Story)

Chelsea Clinton Visits Three KY Cities Last Updated: 7:58 PM 05/08/08 - Hillary Clinton once again sent her daughter, Chelsea, to the Bluegrass state to help drum up support. (Full Story)

Hearing Officer Finds No Fault Against Former Commissioner Last Updated: 10:30 AM 05/07/08 - A hearing officer is recommending the dismissal of an ethics charge against former state Highway Commissioner Marc Williams. (Full Story)

Analysis: Clinton Fails To Get Needed Game-Changer Last Updated: 9:34 AM 05/07/08 - Hillary Rodham Clinton needed a game changer. Instead, it's almost game over. (Full Story)

Obama Claims N. Carolina, Indiana Too Close to Call Last Updated: 9:29 AM 05/07/08 - It isn't even close in North Carolina's Democratic primary, where Barack Obama is the winner. Returns so far give him a more than 20-point edge over Hillary Clinton. Obama benefited from North Carolina's large black population. (Full Story)

Indiana, N.C. Voters Settling Largest Remaining Contests Last Updated: 11:05 AM 05/06/08 - Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton once again faced-off in crucial primaries as voters in Indiana and North Carolina crowded polls Tuesday seeking to settle the largest remaining contests in an epic Democratic presidential nomination struggle. (Full Story)

Bunning Speaks Out Against Gas Tax Holiday Last Updated: 10:50 AM 05/06/08 - Count Jim Bunning among the skeptics of a temporary suspension of federal gas taxes. (Full Story)

Today On The Presidential Campaign Trail Last Updated: 10:35 AM 05/01/08 - Obama tries to move Democratic campaign beyond pastor's sermons to public policy issues ... DNC chairman under Bill Clinton urges Democrats to unite behind Obama ... McCain's promises would cost billions but he's vague on how he'd pay for proposals (Full Story)

AP NewsBreak: Former Democratic Leader Switches To Obama Last Updated: 10:29 AM 05/01/08 - A leader of the Democratic Party under Bill Clinton has switched his allegiance to Barack Obama and is encouraging fellow Democrats to "heal the rift in our party" and unite behind the Illinois senator. (Full Story)

Candidate Profiles For The 29th District State Senate Seat Last Updated: 11:35 AM 05/01/08 - Four years ago, only 24 votes separated the two candidates for the 29th District State Senate seat. Johnny Ray Turner beat Eric Shane Hamilton by that slim margin. Now the same two candidates are battling each other again to represent Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, and Knott Counties. (Full Story)

Heated Campaign Souring Democrats On Rival Candidates Last Updated: 8:50 AM 04/29/08 - Loyal Democrat Richard Somer says if Hillary Rodham Clinton gets his party's presidential nomination, he just may sit it out this Election Day. (Full Story)

McCain Seeks Tax Credit For Health Care Last Updated: 8:43 AM 04/29/08 - Republican presidential candidate John McCain wants health insurance companies to compete for your business on the open market. (Full Story)

Beshear Vetoes Transportation Funding Bill Last Updated: 8:37 AM 04/29/08 - Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed a two-year, $3.8 billion transportation plan on Monday, saying the legislation would have hampered his administration's ability to adequately manage road projects in the state. (Full Story)

Oklahoma Governor Endorses Obama Last Updated: 10:51 AM 04/23/08 - Pennsylvania may have gone for Clinton -- but Oklahoma's governor is choosing Obama. (Full Story)

Clinton's Win Still Leaves Her The Underdog Last Updated: 9:31 AM 04/23/08 - Still the underdog in a contest that won't quit, Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled off a feisty act of political survival in the Pennsylvania primary, defeating Barack Obama to keep her Democratic presidential hopes alive. (Full Story)

Senator John McCain Visits Eastern Kentucky Last Updated: 8:39 PM 04/23/08 - It was standing room only Wednesday at the old Martin County Courthouse as hundreds gathered to hear Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain speak. (Full Story)

Senator Hillary Clinton Wins Pennsylvania Last Updated: 9:21 AM 04/23/08 - Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night. (Full Story)

Secretary Of State Is Encouraging Voter Involvement Last Updated: 9:20 AM 04/23/08 - Secretary of State Trey Grayson is encouraging voters to take an active role in the upcoming May primary election by signing up to become a precinct election officer. (Full Story)

Eastern KY Town Prepares For Visit From McCain Last Updated: 5:45 PM 04/22/08 - John McCain will make an appearance in Martin County on Wednesday where he'll hold a town hall meeting. (Full Story)

Bill Bryant's Political Blog

McConnell in Strong Position… Clinton’s West Virginia/Kentucky Case REPUBLICANS HOLD EARLY ADVANTAGE          Our WKYT/Lexington Herald Leader "Kentucky Poll" has shown an interesting trend... after Democrats swept into power in Frankfort last November... it's Republicans who have an early advantage in 2008 in the Commonwealth.          First of all, it shows Hillary Clinton is the likely winner of Kentucky's May 20th ...