With the looming question of whether President Joe Biden will be elected to another term, and Democrats and Republicans jockeying for positions to wrestle over control of Congress, the eyes of many Americans are fixated on 2024. Yet there are numerous off-year statewide races across the country in 2023 that could set the stage for…
Trump-Endorsed Daniel Cameron Wins Kentucky GOP Primary for Governor
Daniel Cameron, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination in the Kentucky gubernatorial race on Tuesday. He now faces incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, in the November general election. Beshear is seeking his second term as governor. Cameron, a former legal counsel to Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),…
ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race in Kentucky Could Be Sign of Trump’s Influence and Red State Democrat Chances in 2024
Weeks after the Kentucky Derby, another race in Kentucky will shine a light on the Bluegrass state as a possible litmus test for 2024’s elections. A former Trump official and the state’s Trump-endorsed attorney general will face off next Tuesday to become the GOP nominee to take on incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. Former President Donald…
Kentucky Governor’s Tornado Relief Fund Disbursed Funds to Ineligible Recipients
The state of Kentucky has sent an unknown amount of storm relief funds to those unaffected by the storms who didn’t file claims for relief. A recent report indicated that money came from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund, which Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration established. The state’s Public Protection Cabinet office issued…
Kentucky AG Rules Gov. Violated Open Records Act in State GOP’s Request for Correspondence on School Shutdowns
Republicans in Kentucky are pushing to obtain correspondence from Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear and his inner circle regarding school closures at the height of the pandemic. A ruling this week by the Kentucky Attorney General’s office stated that Beshear’s office violated the Open Records Act when it denied certain documents requested by the state’s GOP….
Capitol Report (Aug. 8): New Bill to Provide 87K New IRS Agents; Trump, Biden Weigh In on China Threat
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing to close out a big package this week, expanding the government’s role in multiple sectors including health care and energy. Virginia Congressman Bob Good spoke with NTD to discuss the implications of the bill and how he plans to vote on it when it lands in the House later…
Kentucky Governor Vetoes 15-Week Abortion Ban
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The abortion ban has no exceptions for rape or incest. But it exempts in cases when the mother’s life is at stake, “or to avoid a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily…
Kentucky Governor Declares State of Emergency After Powerful Storms Cause Damage
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. —Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday as powerful storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible tornado in Hopkinsville. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths. The storms come just three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore…
Kentucky Tornado Death Toll Rises to 77, Infant Latest Fatality
An infant has been confirmed as the latest fatality in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes that struck Kentucky earlier this month, bringing the state’s official death toll to 77, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Monday. Beshear told reporters that the infant, from hard-hit Graves County in the western part of the state, died last week….
Kentucky Governor: Death Toll in Tornado Outbreak Will ‘Exceed More Than 100’
The death toll from a tornado outbreak in Kentucky, which has left dozens of people dead over the weekend, is expected to rise, said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, as rescuers continued to comb through fields of wreckage to find survivors on Sunday morning. “This is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it’s…
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