There is a reshuffling of the deck when it comes to the lobbyists with the highest disclosed compensation. A new report Monday from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows lobbyist John McCarthy taking the top spot in compensation. The newspaper reports, that Bob Babbage, once the highest-paid lobbyist, has slipped to the second spot. Babbage, a Democrat,...

It is a case of Deja Vu as another candidate announced her entrance to the Democratic primary for Louisville Mayor this week. Carla Dearing announced her campaign for mayor of Louisville with a video that is strinkling reminiscent of a campaign rollout video for Joe Cunningham’s 2018 bid for Congress in South Carolina in both...

In the 48 hours since Congressman John Yarmuth announced his retirement from the post he’s held since 2007, Sen. Morgan McGarvey launched a campaign garnering a large first-day of contributions and a wide list of Louisville Democratic endorsements. Mere minutes after Yarmuth announced he would be retiring on Tuesday, McGarvey put the wheels in motion...

Kentuckian Holly Harris, the president and executive director of the Justice Action Network, has been named among the most powerful women in Washington D.C., by The Washingtonian Magazine. Harris is named amongst the top female lobbyists and activists and advocates in Washington D.C., the broader list from the magazine includes women in international politics, education,...

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth’s retirement announcement sent a ripple through Kentucky politics on Tuesday, with implications both at the national and local levels. Yarmuth, D-Louisville, will be leaving office in 15-months at the end of his current term, but other campaigns will have to readjust in the face of the news and Congress hangs at...

UPDATED: U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, plans to leave the 3rd Dist. Congressional seat he has held since 2007, according to sources with knowledge of his plans. Yarmuth confirmed the news on his social media platforms on Tuesday afternoon. Click here for Yarmuth’s video. “While I’m in excellent health, knock on wood, I know the...

Three weeks out from the Nov. 2 Special Elections and Democrats have a distinct fundraising advantage as the campaigns are gearing up their troops to get out the vote. With three races being run, both the Democratic Party and Republican Party of Kentucky will be splitting their funds and time between their candidates. Here’s how...

With a large fundraising lead, but a GOP voting pattern to overcome the Democratic candidate for the 89th Dist. Special Election has released a campaign video. Mae Suramek, a Berea business owner, took to her social media platforms to release the nearly two-minute-long video introducing her, and her ideas to voters in Jackson, part of...

As the GOP-led General Assembly starts the process of redrawing legislative lines candidates are getting their paperwork in order to run for state House races next year. Here’s an updated list for October of those who have filed letters of intent to raise cash for the 2022 contests with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. ...