An attorney for Shane Ragland, who pleaded guilty to killing former University of Kentucky football player Trent DiGiuro, has asked that a $63.4 million wrongful-death judgment against Ragland be set aside and a new trial...
Heading into the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama essentially was in a toss-up race with Republican John McCain. Recent national polls show the so-called "convention bounce" has put Obama back into the lead,...
By Lesley Stedman Weidenbener • Republicans in Kentucky and Indiana said yesterday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will bring the GOP presidential ticket the excitement and conservative credentials that John McCain needs...
Democrat accepts historic nomination By James R. Carroll and Joseph Gerth • The Courier-Journal • August 29, 2008 DENVER -- Barack Obama, a black man born when segregation flourished in parts of the country, stood last...
The Kentucky delegation to the Democratic National Convention has been attracting star power the past couple of days. On Tuesday, Ashland, Ky.-born actress Ashley Judd sat with the delegation while former Virginia Gov....
Attorney General Jack Conway and Auditor Crit Luallen said yesterday that they are giving serious consideration to a race for the U.S. Senate in 2010. Democrats are gearing up to try to take Republican Sen. Jim Bunning's...
DENVER -- Banners around town herald the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and television newscasts are wall-to-wall with coverage. Pikes Peak or bust Tim Longmeyer, chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Party,...
Sen. Barack Obama, of Illinois, is scheduled to be officially nominated for president Wednesday night, the first African American to head a major-party ticket. • Gallery: Democrats prepare for convention • Obama chooses...
Senator, challenger address farm bureau Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democrat Bruce Lunsford got personal yesterday in their first extended joint appearance of the campaign. Lunsford told McConnell, a Republican...