Posts Tagged ‘ Kentucky Attorney General ’

John T. Kemper, III. and supporters attack the gay and lesbian community

Nov 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

If Republicans fail to hold-on to their new gay voters, the additional seats they pictured up in the Kentucky House of Representatives and control of the U.S. House of Representatives could be short lived, and if Kemper’s attitude is any indication, it will be.



Kentucky Republican Party rally to support Rand Paul draws protests

May 23rd, 2010 | By | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

Demonstrators crash a Kentucky Republican Party meeting to rally the Commonwealth’s GOP behind Rand Paul after a bitter primary campaign in which much of the Republican party backed his opponent, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson.



Co-sponsor of Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban could be part of the Commonwealth’s Congressional Delegation

May 5th, 2010 | By | Category: Around the Commonwealth, Kentucky Guardian News

Lieutenant Governor and former Kentucky Senator Daniel Mongiardo (D) filed a complaint Tuesday with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission against his primary rival, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway (D). The two are facing each other in the Democratic primary.  Mongiardo was unsuccessful in his 2004 run against Jim Bunning (R). Mongiardo says Conway has accepted [...]



Kentucky Equality Federation stepping up to make sure alleged Jackson County attempted murder charges are treated as a hate crime if convicted

Apr 25th, 2010 | By | Category: Around the Commonwealth

The mother of a gay teenager says her daughter won’t return to Jackson County High School after an incident in which she claims three other girls tried to kill her. In an e-mail to Jackson County schools officials on Friday, the Kentucky Equality Federation disputed statements that the incident was a prank and asked for assurances of safety for gay students.



Anti-government group threatens Kentucky’s gay-friendly Governor; orders him to resign

Apr 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Kentucky Political News, National News

Governor Steve Beshear has been receiving threatening letters ordering him to resign according to his security detachment from the Kentucky State Police. Governor Beshear kept a campaign promise to Kentucky’s gay and lesbian community by issuing an executive order adding equal opportunity employment to all employees and prospective employees.



Kentucky’s reporting of U.S. Senate candidates lag; one candidate blasts the U.S. Government

Dec 31st, 2009 | By | Category: Around the Commonwealth

Major media outlets have largely ignored Darlene Price, as well as Maurice Sweeney, the only black person running for U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky.