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6th District Republican candidates on Ky. Tonight

John Hingsbergen — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:14:44 +0000

On this week's edition of Kentucky Tonight, host Bill Goodman will talk with candidates in the 6th Congressional District Republican primary. The program, which airs on KET Monday night at 8:00, will be re-broadcast Tuesday morning at 11:00 on the WEKU stations.

Lt. Governors: Are They Expendable?

Charles Compton, WEKU — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:59:00 +0000

Imagine a job where the only function is taking-over if the boss quits, is fired, gets sick or even worse. That pretty much describes Kentucky’s lieutenant governor. Four people, one Democrat and three Republicans, are campaigning for that job. And, as WEKU’s Charles Compton reports, their duties, will in large part, depend on who’s elected governor…

McConnell Targets Opponents

Thu, 12 May 2011 13:25:51 +0000

In an eye-opening profile, Politico says U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is working hard to take down Democratic candidates and build up his party in the upcoming Kentucky elections to maintain power in Washington.

Hemp Back as a Political Issue

Wed, 11 May 2011 04:00:59 +0000

Most of the seven candidates running for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner have one attention getting thing in common…they support legalizing industrial hemp. WEKU’S Ron Smith reports on the growing political support for the once taboo plant.