Kentucky Political News

Secretary Grayson resigns; Governor Beshear appoints Bowling Green Mayor to replace him

Jan 10th, 2011 | By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

The Kentucky Department of State of without a representative elected by the people as Secretary Trey Grayson has submitted his resignation to Governor Steve Beshear. Grayson lost the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate to the anti-gay Tea Party favorite Rand Paul.



With Republican and Tea Party victories, the gay community will suffer

Nov 3rd, 2010 | By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com | Category: Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

Republicans gain 10 new Governor’s Mansions, new seats in the Kentucky House, the Kentucky Senate, and take control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With such huge losses to conservatives, the gay military ban will remain in place, with no gay friendly legislation passing either the U.S. or Kentucky Houses or Senates.



Election 2010 to be determined by independent voters with angry gay voters and talks of violence and secession

Oct 25th, 2010 | By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

According to various sources, the election on November 02, 2010 will be determined by independent voters. If Democratic candidates are counting on long-standing support from gay voters to help stave off big losses on November 2nd, they could be in for a surprise with gay candidates leaning toward the Green and Libertarian Parties.



Kentucky lawmakers, the Governor, and Attorney General demand the protection of God in Homeland Security

Oct 3rd, 2010 | By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

Kentucky lawmakers, the Governor and Attorney General fight to secure role of God in Kentucky’s. The case is now pending before the Kentucky Court of Appeals after the Attorney General Jack Conway (D), appealed the 2009 ruling striking down the 2006 law. The debate continues in Kentucky, about what role “God” plays in our security and the line of church and state.



November election uncertain and lawmakers are reluctant to prefile bills

Sep 13th, 2010 | By News Tips: news@kentuckyguardian.com | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

This year you will find little to no prefiled legislation in Kentucky, a sign that Kentucky lawmakers are not ready to push any particular agenda. Incumbent lawmakers are not sure of the outcome of the November 02, 2010. For better or worse, both Kentucky and the nation are moving in different directions and this election will determine who will control both the Kentucky and the U.S. Senate.



Rand Paul draws fire from the National Tea Party

Jul 7th, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

Kentucky’s Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Rand Paul’s opponent isn’t the only one who thinks Paul compromised his stance against business as usual in Washington, D.C., by taking campaign cash at a high-dollar fund-raiser there last month.



American Family Association of Kentucky founder behind the Louisville Tea Party; Kentucky Capitol to be meeting site

Jun 19th, 2010 | By Kentucky Guardian Contributors & Staff | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

The president of the anti-gay American Family Association of Kentucky, Dr. Frank G. Simon, is also in charge of the Louisville Tea Party, though not endorsed or recognized by the national Tea Party movement. Dr. Rand Paul, is scheduled to speak at Kentucky Freedom Fest 2010.



Kentucky Senate says discrimination is any form is inconsistent with Kentucky values; Rand Paul continues to lead Jack Conway

May 31st, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

Kentucky Senate distances itself from Rand Paul and says any form of discrimination is inconsistent with Kentucky values. However, did Senate Resolution 31 include gay and lesbian couples?



Rand Paul pulls back from comments about civil rights and disability

May 21st, 2010 | By Tony Begley, Contributor and Literary Editor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News

Rand Paul, winner of Kentucky’s Republican nomination to represent the Commonwealth in the U.S. Senate, is working to tamp down the controversy over his statements criticizing nondiscrimination laws. Governor Steve Beshear (D) issued a press release Wednesday calling for Democratic Party unity to defeat Rand Paul in November’s general election. Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo still hasn’t pledged to work on Conway’s behalf. And until he does, that could freeze large numbers of Democratic voters who are faithful to Mongiardo.



The Kentucky gay vote. No openly gay candidate has ever been elected to the Kentucky House or Senate.

May 20th, 2010 | By Michael Thomas, Kentucky Political Editor & Senior Contributor | Category: Kentucky Guardian News, Kentucky Political News, Lead Story

Democratic turnout in Kentucky declined 8% from the last midterm, while Republican turnout rose 27%. Most of the increased Republican turnout across Kentucky was contributed to the anti-gay Tea Party movement. No openly gay candidate has every been elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives or the Kentucky Senate. Former Senator Ernesto Scorsone (D-Lexington), didn’t announce his true sexual orientation until after he was elected and did not seek re-election. Scorsone was appointed as a Circuit Court Judge by Governor Steve Beshear as a Circuit Court Judge, thus, the Commonwealth’s tolerance of electing a gay lawmaker has yet to be gaged.



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