Lisa Autry

The Ellis Park race track in Western Kentucky ushered in a new era Friday.  The 90-year-old Henderson track rolled out instant racing to the public, becoming only the second track in the state to offer the games. 

A preliminary report shows Kentucky homeowners are benefiting from a settlement reached with the nation’s top five mortgage servicers.  The five banks in the settlement are Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi, and Ally/GMAC. 

Ellis Park is about to become the second horse track in Kentucky to offer instant racing.  The Henderson track has installed 187 instant racing terminals. 

The Kentucky National Guard is on standby as Hurricane Isaac approaches the U.S. mainland.  The governors of Florida, Louisianna, Mississippi, and Alabama have declared states of emergency.  

This week and next, WKU Public Radio will be previewing the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.  In this first installment, Lisa Autry speaks with WKU Political Science Professor Dr. Scott Lasley.