Winners:
- The NRA – Amidst calls across the nation for tougher firearms laws, the NRA successfully persuaded the Kentucky State Senate to pass what is known as “constitutional carry.” The legislation would allow adults to conceal carry without a permit.
- Matt Koch – The newly elected state representative from Paris was prepared when it came time to present his first bill. Asked to explain the infield fly rule, as is commonly done as a type of freshman hazing, Koch knew the answer and successfully explained it
- Julian Carroll – In the “Me Too” era, Julian has made it the “I Don’t Give a . . . ” era for himself. After the now infamous audio of him propositioning a young man became public, Julian has almost embraced it. Last year he waved at his accuser who was in the Senate gallery. This year he co-sponsored the fairness bill before the Senate. You almost have to admire that level of chutzpah!
Losers:
- Matt Bevin – For two UK basketball games in a row now, Matt Bevin has been featured on Lexi, the large scoreboard in Rupp Arena. Both times he has been booed about as badly as the official who blew the goaltending call in the LSU game. That can’t bode well for him.
- Kim Moser – The Northern KY representative has been championing a bill that would eliminate tobacco use on public school campuses. Sources tell us that she got the message in a caucus meeting this week that the bill is DOA.
- Carl Nett – The Republican candidate for Secretary of State got some bad news this week when he was informed by Alison Grimes that his nickname of “Trump” would not be allowed on the ballot. It was an interesting gimmick for sure and one that we were curious as to how GOP primary voters would react. As popular as Trump is in Kentucky, we still thought he would have been better off with the nickname “Nothing But.” Oh well.
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