KDFWR seeking conservation officer candidates; applications accepted online through April 17
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is currently accepting applications to fill conservation officer positions in multiple counties.
Applications will be accepted through April 17. Applicants must be 21 years old and possess a valid driver’s license. The online application must be completed to be considered. To apply, visit the Conservation Officer Recruit posting at personnel.ky.gov.
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Two candidates to challenge Thomas Massie for U.S. Rep. — NKyians Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis
By McKenna Horsley
Kentucky Lantern
After a slew of candidates dropped off their paperwork, the door to the secretary of state’s office promptly closed at 4 p.m. Friday — marking the deadline for Kentucky’s 2024 election filings.
Voters across the Commonwealth have much to decide this year — races for Congress, General Assembly, Kentucky Supreme Court and most local offices. Americans will...
GOP Presidential candidates Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie submit candidacy papers in Kentucky
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office, like most state government agencies, are closed Friday and Monday in observance of New Year’s Day. But before they shut down for the holidays, two GOP Presidential hopefuls filed their papers to appear on Kentucky’s May 21 primary ballot.
The campaign of Ron DeSantis, who currently serves as Governor of Florida, was one of...
Ahead of filing deadline next month, here’s a list of the candidates who’ve filed for 2024 ballot so far
By McKenna Horsley
Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky’s candidate filing deadline is next month.
So far, many have already signed papers seeking the Kentucky General Assembly and U.S. Congress. To appear on the primary election ballot, candidates must register by Jan. 5, 2024.
Next year, Kentucky voters will decide who will represent them in Frankfort and Washington D.C. and in local offices. Americans will...
Here are candidates, so far, who have filed to seek election to state General Assembly, U.S. Congress
By McKenna Horsley
Kentucky Lantern
With little more than a month before the election filing deadline, a few more candidates have signed papers seeking election to the Kentucky General Assembly and U.S. Congress.
The deadline is Jan. 5, 2024 to file to appear on the primary election ballot.
Next year, Kentucky voters will decide who will represent them in Frankfort and Washington D.C. and in local...
Gubernatorial candidates quarrel over bragging rights for winning opioid settlements
By Aneri Pattani
KFF Health News
Opioid settlement cash is not inherently political. It’s not the result of a law passed by Congress nor an edit to the state budget. It’s not taxpayer money. Rather, it’s coming from health care companies that were sued for fueling the opioid crisis with prescription painkillers.
But like most dollars meant to address public health crises, settlement cash has...
Op-Ed – Al Cross: Among all the candidates, who will get the most votes?
Perhaps the most telling TV commercial of this year’s campaigns comes from Secretary of State Michael Adams, the only Republican running for re-election.
The 30-second ad begins by showing the top of the ballot, with the slates for governor and lieutenant governor unmarked, then goes to the second race, marking Adams as the choice over former state Rep. Buddy Wheatley.
A still photo of Adams appears,...
Election 2023: Bowman, Metcalf, candidates for state treasurer agree on one thing — don’t abolish office
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
Republican state Rep. Steven Doan of Erlanger plans to vote along party lines in Kentucky’s race for state treasurer on Nov. 7 but his preference would be to vote to abolish the entire constitutional office.
“It’s a duplication of the state Finance and Administration Cabinet, a waste of money” said Doan, an attorney in his first two-year term as a legislator.
Doan...
Election 2023: Meet candidates vying for state auditor — Republican Allison Ball, Democrat Kim Reeder
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
FRANKFORT — Three of the five stories in the old, nondescript brick office building at 209 St. Clair Street house a state office that tries to determine if taxpayers’ dollars are spent properly.
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It is not the most exciting place in the world. Its scenery is dull. A lot of number crunching is always going on. But its work is vital to...
Kentucky Secretary of State candidates Wheatley, Adams trade heavy blows in KET forum
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
The two candidates in the Nov. 7 general election for Kentucky’s Secretary of State attacked each other’s integrity Monday night in a joint appearance on Kentucky Educational Television.
Their sources of discontent ranged from a drunken driving incident by Democrat Charles “Buddy” Wheatley of Covington and a news report that Republican incumbent Michael Adams...
Amid national nursing shortages, schools lack capacity to train enough of the qualified candidates
The Rural Blog
Amid a national nursing shortage, schools are rejecting tens of thousands of qualified applicants each year because they don’t have the capacity to train them. The lack of nurses nationwide can disproportionately hurt rural areas as fewer nurses may choose to work in rural medical facilities when they have so many other options available.
“At a time when registered nurses...
Al Cross: Candidates try to have it both ways on abortion
Two months ago, I began gathering string to write about abortion and Attorney General Daniel Cameron, after he seemed to have a problem dealing with the issue. Now he’s having bigger problems.
The day before the annual Fancy Farm Picnic, the Republican nominee for governor spoke to about 25 people at a hilltop park that is home to the huge memorial cross at Wickliffe, where the Ohio River flows into...
State Administrative Office of Courts says exam for Circuit Court Clerks candidates in ’24 to open Oct. 16
Kentuckians who want to run in the 2024 election for the office of circuit court clerk must register for the required exam by Friday, Nov. 17.
The exam has been revamped under a Supreme Court administrative order. It now consists of 150 questions about material in the Circuit Court Clerks Manual, Circuit Court Clerks Accounting Manual, Circuit Court Clerk Code of Conduct and Judicial Branch Personnel...
2023 November Election: State treasurer/auditor candidates meet on KET’s ‘Kentucky Tonight’
By Jack Brammer
NKyTribune reporter
State Treasurer Allison Ball claimed Monday night that Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration turned down her request more than a year ago to audit millions of dollars in tornado and flood relief funds it had generated from donations.
Ball said the state Public Protection Cabinet, which oversees the funds, said “no thank you” to her request.
Ball’s comments...
Jamie Ruehl: Kentuckians face decision for governor — two candidates and three personas
Kentucky is faced with a decision this November for governor between two candidates and three personas. Our Commonwealth’s decision is on display at a national level, and we are choosing between three faces for our next governor. While the incumbent is attempting to appear “KY Organic,” the truth is he’s beholden to the Democrat National Party. As of September 15th, 2023, over $15 million have...
