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'We're all playing on the same team'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Beshear, Donohue welcome COPE Committee nod

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Andy Beshear didn’t mince words about the guy whose job he wants.

PCAKY benefit golf scramble is June 10

The 10th annual Golf Scramble to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky is set for Monday June 10 at the Weissinger Hills Golf Course, 2240 Mt.

'A very clear contrast on issues'

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

CLC monthly meeting days, times and places 

WESTERN KENTUCKY, 1202 S 4th St; Paducah; fourth Tuesday; 5:30 p.m., Eboard, 6 p.m., regular meeting.

 

GREATER LOUISVILLE, UAW Local 862 hall, 3000 Fern Valley Rd.; third Tuesday, 6 p.m.

 

OWENSBORO, Roosevelt House, 2920 Yale Place, second Wednesday, 7 p.m.

 

NORTHERN KENTUCKY, Standard Club, 643 Laurel St. Covington, third Thursday, 7 p.m.

 

ASHLAND, USW Local 1865 hall, 734 Carter Ave., last Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

 

TRI-COUNTY, Operating Engineers 181 hall, 7th and Elm Sts., Henderson, first Monday, 5:30 p.m. 

 

BLUEGRASS, LiUNA Local 189 hall, 2631 Wilhite Dr., Lexington; second Tuesday, 6 p.m.

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Beshear outlines labor policies

EDITOR’S NOTE: Beshear outlined his labor positions to us in an interview last Friday during a campaign stop in Paducah.

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Politicians often give voters glittering generalities when they want specifics.

After promising to “to work every single day for our working families,” Attorney Gen. Andy Beshear, the brand-new Democratic nominee for governor, gets specific on union issues: 

KDP statement on Democratic gubernatorial nominee and other nominees

The following is a statement from Ben Self, Kentucky Democratic Party Chair, on Andy Beshear and Jaqueline Coleman’s win in the 2019 Gubernatorial Primary: 

“Congratulations to Attorney General Andy Beshear and his running mate Jaqueline Coleman on their success in the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary.

From the Kentucky Democratic Party: Bevin barely survives backlash in GOP primary

Frankfort, KY — On Tuesday, Governor Matt Bevin barely survived his primary election amid backlash from voters in his own Party. The controversial first-term Governor heads into November weakened and vulnerable to defeat. 

A western Kentucky Republican who's not a Bevin booster

EDITOR'S NOTE: We enjoy posting commentary from our friend Roy Pullam in Henderson This week he sent us commentary from a Caldwell County Republican who's not on Team Bevin. Roy got it from former Democratic state Sen. Dorsey Ridley of Henderson. It's particularly timely today on primary election day. It will be just as timely as we head toward Nov. 5.  

Roy,

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