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Controversy surrounds gubernatorial election

Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Polls closed at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 from the Eastern Time Zone to the Central Time Zone in Kentucky, but the election results are still not official yet. Governor-elect Andy Beshear secured the position with 709,577 votes, according to unofficial results from the Kentucky State Board of Elections. However, Read More

Trump stops in Kentucky ahead of Tuesday’s election

Daniella Tebib News Editor dtebib@murraystate.edu Republican red took over Big Blue Nation at Rupp Arena on Monday for a “Keep America Great” rally, just 11 hours before the polls open.  President Donald Trump endorsed incumbent candidate Matt Bevin ahead of Tuesday’s election.  The Kentucky gubernatorial election is one of just three in the nation this Read More

Beshear visits Murray on bus tour

Sarah Mead Contributing Writer smead@murraystate.edu Gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear stopped by the Calloway County Democratic Party Headquarters in Murray today as a part of his Team Kentucky bus tour. Beshear was joined by other major democratic candidates for state positions, including his running mate for lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman; Michael Bowman for state treasurer; Heather Read More

Park Referendum Fails

Calloway County voted no on a property tax to fund the Murray-Calloway County Parks. The referendum, a five cent tax for every $100 of taxable property, was on the ballot Tuesday. It was defeated 7,831 votes to 4,078 votes. Larry Elkins, Calloway County judge executive, said although it was no secret that he opposed the Read More

‘Students for Alison’ offer city voting registration

Students for Alison, the campus organization supporting Alison Grimes’ senate campaign, is pounding the pavement asking students to register to vote. Students for Alison began asking students to register or change their registration city to Murray, at the beginning of the fall semester. They plan to continue registering on campus until the deadline in October. Read More

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