Tom Loftus
The Courier-Journal
Frankfort, KY, United States
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The FBI is asking questions about former Gov. Matt Bevin's pardons
Federal investigators are looking into former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's last-minute pardons. → Read More
Bevin wins: Judge Shepherd removed from teacher 'sickout' case over Facebook 'like'
Judge Phillip Shepherd had "liked" a Democratic state rep's Facebook post that included a plug for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear → Read More
Stivers says he'll call for investigation of Kentucky's Purdue Pharma settlement
Stivers says it looks like Kentucky got a bad deal in its settlement with Purdue Pharma over OxyContin, a drug that helped fuel the opioid crisis → Read More
State Police seize computer in Secretary of State Alison Grimes' office
State Police working with a special prosecutor investigating Alison Lundergan Grimes, seized the computer in Grimes' office Tuesday. → Read More
Gov. Matt Bevin's campaign has raised about $2 million since May primary
Bevin's election campaign committee raised nearly $2 million since the primary election last May, according to a report the campaign filed Friday. → Read More
Andy Beshear and Matt Bevin get nasty in fight over who's better for public schools
Kentucky gubernatorial candidates Andy Beshear and Matt Bevin exchanged some of the nastiest accusations of the campaign on Monday. → Read More
Judge Shepherd won't withdraw from teacher 'sickout' case because of Facebook 'like'
The judge said his Facebook "like" for a Democrat does not show bias because he also "likes" Republican posts → Read More
Defense lawyers try to paint consultant Hurst as the bad guy in Lundergan case
Jerry Lundergan is on trial in federal court, charged with conspiring to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal corporate contributions. → Read More
Witness says Jerry Lundergan left him a bag with $20K in cash and a $25K check
The check and cash were still there when federal agents arrived with a search warrant a couple months later in January 2016. → Read More
Key witness: Alison Lundergan Grimes' father made illegal contributions to her 2011 race
Jonathan Hurst was the manager of Grimes' campaign for U.S. Senate and is among the final witnesses called by the federal government to testify. → Read More
Kentucky pension official says worst-funded state plan may have finally turned around
The Kentucky pension plan had a positive cash flow for the first time in years because of a big boost in employer contributions. → Read More
Republican super PAC late on reporting its spending for support of Gov. Matt Bevin
The super PAC spent nearly $50,000 on ads supporting Bevin without filing required reports. It eventually reported after the Courier Journal inquired. → Read More
Judge questions Labor Cabinet's declaration that more than 1,000 teachers broke the law
A judge questioned the process that led the Labor Cabinet to declare more than 1,000 teachers broke the law by participating in "sickout" protests. → Read More
Judge: Hampton and Bevin need to figure out fired staff dispute themselves
A judge isn't going to restore Kentucky Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton's fired staff members immediately. → Read More
Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton sues Gov. Matt Bevin over firing her staff members
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton is going to court to try to reverse the Bevin administration's firings of her staff members earlier this year → Read More
Jerry Lundergan made mistakes, but there was no criminal conspiracy, his lawyer says
Tuesday was the first day of a federal trial for Jerry Lundergan that is expected to last four weeks. → Read More
Jerry Lundergan's trial over illegal contributions to daughter's campaign begins Tuesday
Jerry Lundergan and consultant Dale Emmons are charged with conspiracy to conceal excess contributions to Alison Lundergan Grimes' 2014 campaign. → Read More
Lt. Gov. Hampton asks to intervene on behalf of staffer fired by Bevin administration
The board heard a debate involving attorneys for Hampton and the Bevin administration over whether Hampton should be allowed to intervene in the case. → Read More
Kentucky senators propose ‘red flag’ law to allow gun confiscation from anyone deemed risk
The bill would allow police and family members to petition a court to confiscate guns of someone considered likely to cause harm. → Read More
Beshear: Kentucky lieutenant governor should have power to hire, fire her staff
Hampton requested the opinion after the Bevin administration dismissed two of the three members of her office staff earlier this year. → Read More