Foreign contributions to candidates is illegal, but states are closing a loophole that has allowed a Swiss billionaire to indirectly bankroll state ballot initiatives.

Election integrity advocates are applauding a new Kentucky law that bans foreign money from promoting ballot measures in the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 45 into law this week.

Among the powerful committee leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, no one ships nearly as much campaign money to his party’s political caucus as Kentucky’s 2nd District Congressman Brett Guthrie.

"When [President William McKinley], most famously, put tariffs on in 1890, they lost 50% of their seats in the next election,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told reporters. “When Smoot and Hawley put on their tariff in the early 1930s, we lost the House and the Senate for 60 years. So they’re not only bad economically, they’re bad politically.”

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear knew his odds of success were stacked against him when he vetoed GOP bills dealing with abortion, Medicaid and diversity initiatives.

Pamela Stevenson, the Kentucky House representative running to replace Mitch McConnell, has introduced herself to voters with her first campaign ad.

“I would assume clearly he’s doing it to cater to the base of the Democrat primary voter in the presidential election,” Rudy told the Herald-Leader. “It’s not a reflection of Kentucky, and he can say ‘it ain’t his Kentucky,’ I don’t know ...

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Two hundred years ago this month, President John Quincy Adams took the oath of office as the Sixth President of the United States (serving March 4, 1825–March 4,

(The Center Square) – Election integrity advocates are applauding a new Kentucky law that bans foreign money from promoting ballot measures in the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed House ...