The McCreary County Record State News

Shepherd brings legislature to stop

2012-02-03T11:27:45-05:00

FRANKFORT — Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd not only put on hold the filing deadline for candidates for state House and Senate districts — he effectively shut down the business of the General Assembly.

Jensen still pushing for pseudoephedrine legislation

2012-02-03T09:45:47-05:00

FRANKFORT – Debate on legislation to require prescriptions for cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine has been heated and it appears it may heat up some more, given remarks in the Kentucky State Senate on Friday.

Special election Feb. 7 for Comer's seat

2012-01-26T14:49:35-05:00

The Feb. 7 special election to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. James Comer, who was elected Commissioner of Agriculture in November, will be conducted according to the previous district lines as they existed before the General Assembly

Confusion reigns

2012-01-25T16:11:37-05:00

Angry lawmakers who saw their legislative districts changed or taken away from them continued to discuss the possibility of legal action while the newly enacted law seems to call into question a special election to fill the unexpired term of new Agriculture

VIDEO - Floor speech by Rep. Jill York on House Bill 1-January 12, 2012

2012-01-14T18:06:49-05:00

Redistricting is a big issue right now going on in Carter and surrounding counties.

Jill York, current Representative of the 96th District spoke about the redistricting on Thursday.

Click the headline for video and audio

Changes afoot on congressional map

2012-01-11T15:44:55-05:00

FRANKFORT — A new congressional district map approved Thursday by a Democratic-controlled House committee would substantially alter five of the state’s districts and make the First and Fifth Districts more receptive to Democrats.

Education coalition speaks its mind in Frankfort

2012-01-05T14:50:05-05:00

FRANKFORT — Public perception may be that the state’s elementary and secondary schools haven’t faced real funding cuts in recent years, but a coalition of education groups said Wednesday that is wrong and schools need more money.

Longtime political figure dies

2012-01-05T14:33:51-05:00

FRANKFORT — One of Kentucky’s most colorful political figures, Gatewood Galbraith, a perennial candidate for statewide office, has died.
Galbraith, 64, apparently died in his sleep and his body was discovered by a family member

Williams to remain Senate President

2011-12-21T15:07:46-05:00

FRANKFORT — All the speculation was apparently misplaced. David Williams, the Burkesville Republican who lost the 2011 governor’s race to incumbent Democrat Steve Beshear, will remain president of the Kentucky State Senate at least for another year.

Beshear talks gambling at inaugural festivities

2011-12-14T15:36:56-05:00

FRANKFORT Gov. Steve Beshear used his inaugural speech Tuesday to call for “allowing the people of Kentucky to vote on expanded gaming within our borders” and also said it is time for some sort of tax reform.