Democrats Have Their Say Too At Fancy Farm

Democrats Have Their Say Too At Fancy Farm

While Republicans have long ruled the annual Fancy Farm Picnic, this past Saturday’s 146th iteration in Graves County brought several Democrats to the stage — as large seats remain open during this year’s, and next, election cycle. The conversation of Governor Andy Beshear’s replacement has gained undeniable traction over the last eight weeks, with his lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, and his former senior advisor, Rocky Adkins, both vyi…

Andy Beshear set out to make drug treatment widely available in Kentucky. Fraud and abuse followed.

Gov. Andy Beshear, third from right, helps cut the ribbon on the new Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) Bellefonte Hospital & Recovery Center in Ashland on March 19, 2024. In the photo, ARC founder Tim Robinson is to Beshear's right. Beshear advisor Rocky Adkins is next to Robinson. (Photo by Addiction Recovery Care) This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Lexington Herald-Leader.  By the end of 2020…

Coleman, Adkins embrace Beshear legacy at Fancy Farm

Democratic gubernatorial candidates for Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Rocky Adkins stayed largely cordial to each other while throwing barbs across the aisle and embracing their backgrounds in the Beshear administration at the 146th Fancy Farm Picnic.

Democrats Have Their Say, Too, At Fancy Farm Picnic

While Republicans have long ruled the annual Fancy Farm Picnic, this past Saturday’s 146th iteration in Graves County brought several Democrats to the stage — as large seats remain open during this year’s, and next, election cycle. The conversation of Governor Andy Beshear’s replacement has gained undeniable traction over the last eight weeks, with his lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, and his former senior advisor, Rocky Adkins, both vyi…