http://gaveltogavel.us/site/2011/04/22/with-almost-entire-states-judiciary-on-2014-ballot-kentucky-judicial-campaign-public-financing-bill-up-for-discussion/ A review of state legislation affecting the courts. Sat, 25 May 2013 20:29:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://gaveltogavel.us/site/2011/04/22/with-almost-entire-states-judiciary-on-2014-ballot-kentucky-judicial-campaign-public-financing-bill-up-for-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-25095 Kentucky House Judiciary Committee approves plan for public financing of Supreme Court races on 9-7 party line vote » Gavel to Gavel Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:22:54 +0000 http://gaveltogavel.us/site/?p=1686#comment-25095 [...] I noted previously, Kentucky has almost its entire judiciary on the ballot in 2014, including 5 of the state supreme court’s 7 members. It is this, plus the view of judicial [...]

]]> http://gaveltogavel.us/site/2011/04/22/with-almost-entire-states-judiciary-on-2014-ballot-kentucky-judicial-campaign-public-financing-bill-up-for-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-21326 New public financing systems for judicial elections to be considered in Kentucky, Ohio & Wisconsin » Gavel to Gavel Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:12:58 +0000 http://gaveltogavel.us/site/?p=1686#comment-21326 [...] I’ve mentioned Kentucky’s unique position: in 2014 the entire judiciary (save one or two judges) will be on the ballot. Over the last several years members of the state’s legislature have proposed public financing for the races, delivering speeches on the subject during the interim and trying to gather support.  A 2012 version (HB 230) specifies the funding would come from state tax refund designations made on tax forms and by permitting (but not requiring) bar members contribute via their bar dues. [...]

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