Elections

Two 24-year-old Democrats from opposite ends of the Commonwealth hope to be the newest and youngest members of the General Assembly next year.  Kendrick Bryan is from Elizabethtown and hopes to unseat longtime lawmaker Jimmie Lee. Tyler Murphy is from Greenup County and is challenging state representative Tonya Pullin. 

The Pulaski County town is the latest in southern Kentucky to schedule a local option vote. Residents will head to the polls June 26th to cast ballots on whether to allow restaurants and package sales in the city. The date was set after the group "Progress Somerset" turned in petitions with enough signatures favoring the referendum.

Changes to Kentucky's special elections procedures could be imminent.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is supporting a bill to reduce the number of polling places for uncontested special elections for legislative seats.

With his convincing Florida win on Tuesday, Mitt Romney has re-established himself as the clear front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination. But he has not yet managed to restore his luster as the GOP's "inevitable" choice.

NPR is projecting that Romney has won the Florida primary, with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in second place. With 89 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had nearly 47 percent of the vote. Gingrich had nearly 32 percent. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had about 13 percent, with Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 7 percent.

Bowling Green, Ky – Barack Obama's inauguration as the nation's first African-American President is especially inspiring to those Americans who remember the days of segregation. Lisa Autry watched Obama's swearing-in with a Kentuckian who remembers what it was like to be treated as a second-class citizen.

Louisville, KY – Arts leaders in Kentucky and beyond are thinking more seriously about their infrastructure needs and their role in the economy.

Lexington, KY – Hall of Fame Journalist Ken Kurtz says advocates of campaign finance reform need look no further to the Mitch McConnell, Bruce Lunsford race for evidence that the system needs changing...right now.

Lexington, KY – Analysis of the Kentucky Senate race from the Director of the University of Kentucky's Center for Rural Journalism and Community Journalism.

Lexington, KY – Al Cross, the director of the University of Kentucky's Center for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, discusses the fallout from Election 2008 and how it will affect Kentucky.

Richmond, KY – Kentucky bucks the national trend and votes for Republicans.

Bowling Green, Ky – President-elect Barack Obama is busy putting together his first cabinet. His chief of staff has reportedly been picked, and names are being floated for the positions of Secretary of State and Treasury. Dan Modlin spoke with WKU Political Sciece Professors Scott Lasley and Joel Turner, who both provided an historical perspective on presidential transitions.

Frankfort, Ky – The national theme may have been "change", but Kentucky voters for the most part cast ballots for the incumbents. John McCain won the state's Presidential race handily, and Senator Mitch McConnell edged out Democratic challenger Bruce Lunsford. Lisa Autry has this post-election wrap-up of how the Bluegrass State voted.

Frankfort, Ky – Kentucky voters turned out in droves on Election Day and some of them believe they may have witnessed voting irregularities. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports.

Murray, KY – Kentucky voters showed up at the polls at 6 a.m. and still waited in line.

Frankfort, KY – Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson said that the counting of ballots in certain parts of Kentucky may be delayed due to problems with voting machines.

Louisville, KY – What started as an uphill battle by a Louisville businessman to unseat one of the highest-ranking Senators in Washington has turned into the state's most-watched race.

Lexington, KY – Actress Ashley Judd is contributing her voice to the campaign of Bruce Lunsford for the U.S. Senate.

Lexington, KY – Acress Ashley Judd is contributing her voice to the campaign of Bruce Lunsford for the U.S. Senate.

Louisville, KY – With huge voter turnout expected, Kentucky officials promise to make sure the voting process goes smoothly.

Lexington, KY – Democrat incumbent Ben Chandler talks about major issues facing Americans today.

Lexington, KY – Students, faculty, community leaders, and local citizens came together Wednesday night to discuss the Obama effigy discovered at the University of Kentucky.

Richmond, KY – The Obama effigy at the University of Kentucky has been overwhelmingly condemned, but the event has also sparked a debate about legitimate forms of political protest.

Louisville, KY – The candidates for Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District seat faced each other in 2006, and again in 2008.

Frankfort, Ky – With Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson predicting long lines for Tuesday's election, the spotlight in Frankfort is shining on legislation allowing early voting in future state elections. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the story.

Frankfort, KY – Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson is expecting long lines on Election Day.

Kentucky Dam Village, KY – Energy issues were discussed at some length during the candidates' final debate last week in western Kentucky.