January 2007 Archives

Former Louisville Mayor David Armstrong says he couldn't raise enough money to compete in this year's governor's race.

>> Continue reading: Armstrong's Future

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Notes from a day spent outside the Secretary of State's Office:

>> Continue reading: Filing Deadline Capers

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Many in the Kentucky Democratic Party have been enamored with Charlie Owen's money, his ability to self-finance a campaign. But one has to wonder if Owen's decision to stay out of the governor's race marks the end of his political career.

>> Continue reading: Owen's Political Future.....UPDATED

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I now have video and sound on our political web page from all of the declared democratic party candidates for governor except for Otis Hensley. Go to politics page

>> Continue reading: Democratic Guber Hopefuls Talk

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Former State Auditor Ed Hatchett says he will not be a candidate for any office in 2007.

>> Continue reading: Hatchett Out/Owen Searches

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I'll be on Joe Elliott's radio show on WHAS radio on tuesday night, talking about the wild and wooly governor's race.

>> Continue reading: Hebert Yaks

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What's the deal with Charlie Owen and Dave Armstrong? Are they running for governor or not?

>> Continue reading: Owen and Armstrong

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Unsuccessful congressional candidate Mike Weaver is apparently ready to try and win another job in state government.

>> Continue reading: More Politics - Weaver and Conway

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It has to be the biggest shocker of the governor's race so far, surpassing Anne Northup's decision to jump in. Bruce Lunsford and Greg Stumbo will be a team, officially announcing their candidacy on Monday.

>> Continue reading: Lunsford/Stumbo Done Deal

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Louisville businessman Charlie Owen appears ready to hook up with former state auditor Ed Hatchett in a run for the governor's office. Owen's friends say he's made the decision to run.

>> Continue reading: Owen-Hatchett Almost Set (updated)

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The biggest news today is that Greg Stumbo is talking to Bruce Lunsford about the possibility of forming a ticket, with Lunsford on top!!!!!!!!!!!!

>> Continue reading: Holy Cow!!!! Lunsford-Stumbo Ticket?

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The Courier-Journal's Frankfort bureau is down to one reporter, veteran government reporter and bureau chief Tom Loftus.

>> Continue reading: C-J Frankfort Is A One Man Show

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It looks like the four major, declared democratic party candidates for governor all agree on a few major issues.

>> Continue reading: Democratic Copycats

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Former Kentucky Attorney General, Louisville Mayor and Jefferson County Judge-Executive David Armstrong says he is seriously considering a race for governor.

>> Continue reading: Armstrong Says "I'm Serious"

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Governor Fletcher's General Counsel and the former chief of staff for Kentucky's Chief Justice will be the new head of the Kentucky Bar Association.

>> Continue reading: Deckard is new KBA President

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Apparently democratic blogger Mark Nickolas (BluegrassReport.org) has another legal problem to clear up.

>> Continue reading: Nickolas update (Update Tues.)(wed.)

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Jody Richards is running for governor. Richards called several members of his Democratic house delegation Thursday, January 18, telling them he's running.

>> Continue reading: Friday morning update - gov's race

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I don't know what Gov. Fletcher's campaign tactics will be behind closed doors, but in public it's clearly going to be "be nice to Anne Northup".

>> Continue reading: Fletcher's Campaign Tactics

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In her first round of questioning from reporters, Anne Northup made it clear that her campaign is built on the premise that "this governor simply can not win".

>> Continue reading: Northup on Issues

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Here's the latest on the Governor's Race:

>> Continue reading: Governor's Race Update

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Governor Fletcher has set up an Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, naming former Taylor County Judge-Executive Paul Patton as executive director.

>> Continue reading: Fletcher Courts Churches

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Governor Fletcher says he didn't know his revenue department was seeking criminal charges against democratic blogger Mark Nickolas until he heard about it in the news media.

>> Continue reading: Fletcher vs. Nickolas

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It's official. Anne Northup and Jeff Hoover will announce their candidacy for Governor/Lt. Governor at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Frankfort. News release below:

>> Continue reading: Northup announcement set

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House Speaker Jody Richards has "indicated he's strongly leaning toward running for governor" according to the man who may be his running mate.

>> Continue reading: Richards/JYB Team?

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I'll be hosting KET's Comment on Kentucky this weekend. The other guests will be Ryan Alessi from the Lexington Herald-Leader, Tony McVeigh from Public Radio and Deborah Yetter from the Courier-Journal.

>> Continue reading: Comment on Kentucky

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Attorney General Greg Stumbo is stuck in Aspen and still stuck on which office to run for this year.

>> Continue reading: Stumbo Stuck in More Ways Than One

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House Speaker Jody Richards says he doesn't have anything to say about his potential run for governor, but he will next week.

>> Continue reading: Richards For Governor?

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Anne Northup will be a candidate for governor and will announce her candidacy sometime next week, according to her former campaign manager and close advisor Ted Jackson.

>> Continue reading: Northup Is In

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Three key legal minds in the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services are bolting from state government to form their own law firm.

>> Continue reading: More State Officials Leaving

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Louisville attorney Jack Conway told me today he has ruled out a run for governor in 2007, but not a campaign for another statewide office.

>> Continue reading: Conway Not Running For Governor

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You can now watch the video of the dust up between Ernesto Scorsone and David Williams. Just go to WHAS11.com, click on news, then politics. Here's the link: http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/index.html

>> Continue reading: Scorsone vs. Williams

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Billy Harper and his running mate, Richard Wilson, confirmed the nuts and bolts of a story I'd been hearing about how Harper's longtime friend wound up on his gubernatorial ticket.

>> Continue reading: Bourbon and Wilson

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The tidal wave of rumors about an Anne Northup candidacy for governor virtually soaked the carpet in the governor's office this week. It was the biggest talk in Frankfort. So what's fact and what's fiction?

>> Continue reading: Northup for Governor Update

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The biggest story in Louisville is either:
A) Whether Michael Bush and Brian Brohm will stay at U of L for another year or head to the NFL

or

B) Whether Rick Pitino's life off the court is affecting his team's performance on it.

No really, those are the biggest stories in Louisville right now, at least in my book. But I guess you folks want to read some political notes on my first day back from vacation. Here ...

>> Continue reading: Back to Politics

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