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...One race in the Pennyrile Region of Western Kentucky illustrated how a campaign that blends volunteers, fundraising with state and federal support can be successful.

The race for 8th District House Seat with precincts in Trigg County and Christian County resulted in 59% healthy margin of victory for the Democratic candidate. The win, according to several activists was the result of hard work on the part of the candidate, his team, state legislators and youth, education and labor volunteers...

Almost a year after the president of Northern Kentucky's state community college retired amid running tensions with its board of directors, the college's foundation will begin paying him a $348,000 incentive in July.

The 2014 "incentive plan," obtained through a public records request to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System, was intended to reward G. Edward Hughes for his "efforts, abilities and accomplishments" during 14 years as president of Gateway Community & Technical College. His regular base salary was $177,463 a year, with an "allowance" of up to $22,000 more.

Hughes' supplemental pay from the nonprofit Gateway Foundation was never made public until now, and it is drawing criticism amid community college budget cuts, belt-tightening and declining enrollment...