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5A 5A WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, November 4, 2015 November 4, 2015 www.paducahsun.com www.paducahsun.com Vol. Vol. 119 119 No. No. 308 308 FRANKFORT Republicans continued their slow takeover of Kentucky politics on Tuesday by electing only the second GOP governor in four decades.
Matt Bevin defeated Democrat Jack Conway with 52 percent of the vote. Independent Drew Curtis was a distant third with just more than 3 percent. Republicans have dominated federal elections in Kentucky, but moderate Democrats have maintained control of state government. election gives Republicans control of the executive branch along with a commanding majority in the state Senate. Democrats still have an eight-seat majority in the state House of Representatives.
is the chance for a fresh start, it truly is, and we really need Bevin told a packed crowd at The Galt House in Louisville. believe this offers us an opportunity to change the tenor of what has become expected in the world of Focus will almost immedi- Bevin elected governor of Kentucky BY ADAM BEAM Associated Press economic development efforts continue to gain national recognition, with the state placing third in the 2015 Business Climate Ranking by Site Selection magazine. The commonwealth rose ve spots from its eighth place n- ish in last survey of state business climates by the Atlanta- based publication. Kentucky had the largest increase of any state in moving up to its highest position ever. The business climate ranking a barometer of which states have the right mix of actual project successes and high favorabil- ity as indicated by site according to Mark Arend, Site Selection editor.
ranking re ects the cul- mination of my focus on economic said Gov. Steve Beshear. January, we announced nearly 2,300 new or expanding facilities, bringing more than 86,000 jobs and a total investment of $19.2 billion into Kentucky. automotive- related manufacturing to our Marshall County voters spoke loud and clear at the polls Tuesday with the election of their rst- ever Republican judge-executive. Kevin Neal, a former Marine sniper and Paducah police sergeant, swept race over Democrat Melonie Chambers by a margin of more than 20 percent.
Unof cial results show he received 6,916 votes to 4,383. Marshall and Calloway voters also chose a new circuit judge. By a roughly 20 percent margin, former Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy staff attorney Jamie Jameson defeated Marshall County Attorney Jeff Edwards and Calloway District Judge Randy Hutchens, according to unof cial results. Neal celebrated at the Calvert City Country Club after the polls closed and left soon after he was announced the winner. He was unavailable for comment Tuesday evening.
Chambers, who served under the late Judge-Executive Mike Miller as deputy judge-executive for 32 years, will retire from her position after Neal is sworn in. She said Tuesday that she looks forward to spending more time with her granddaughter and focusing on her volunteerism. we found it was not going to be a victory party, we just turned it into a retirement Chambers said. not going to give up my volunteerism. There are too many folks in this county that bene from the different organizations involved She added that she is proud that she ran a good, clean race and wishes Neal luck in the position.
business climate rank climbs Neal, Jameson win Marshall elections BY DAVID ZOELLER BY MALLORY PANUSKA DETROIT U.S. auto safety regulators ned Takata Corp. $70 million Tuesday for concealing evidence for years that its air bags are prone to explode with grisly consequences a defect linked to eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide. Under an agreement with the government, Takata will phase out manufacture of air bag in ators that use ammonium nitrate, the propellant blamed for the explosions. It also agreed to a schedule over the next two years for replacing many of the devices already in use.
And unless it can prove they are safe, Takata may have to recall all its in ators, even those not yet implicated in the mess. The company admitted that it knew for years that the in ators were defective but that it fended off recalls by failing to tell the National Highway Traf Safety Administration. misdirection and refusal to acknowledge the truth allowed a serious problem to become a massive Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Company fined $70 million for faulty air bags BY TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Please see RANK 6A Freddie Hicks (left), who worked for Kroger for 33 years, dances Tuesday with Rita Stites of Paducah in front of the grocery store on Lone Oak Road. Hicks has danced for the last 15 years in front of Kroger, accepting donations and raising awareness for the Telethon of Stars, a fundraiser for Easter Seals West Kentucky. The 59th Telethon of Stars Celebration Concert is set for Nov.
14 at the Carson Center, and will feature Lee Greenwood, Brian Hyland and more. JEFF LANGE The Sun A homeless man wanted in connection with the death of a Paducah man was arrested Monday night in Joliet, Illinois. Police said Andy McAmis, 51, was charged with murder in the death of Harold B. Bone, 56, whose body was found near the Vietnam War memorial at Dolly Mcnu*tt Plaza on Saturday morning. His body was found by a passerby with several puncture wounds, police said.
Murder suspect arrested in Illinois BY KAT RUSSELL Do a little dance Please see SUSPECT 13A Associated Press Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin hugs one of his supporters at the Republican Party celebration in Louisville. Bevin defeated Democrat Jack Conway to become only the second Republican governor in the state in four decades. Please see FINE 13A VW: New C02 problems with 800,000 vehicles. See Page 7A Grimes returns as secretary of state Page 5A Beshear elected attorney general Page 3A Harmon will be new state auditor Page 5A Ball elected state treasurer Page 5A Quarles to be new ag commissioner Page 5A Please see BEVIN 5A Please see MARSHALL 6A Let us help you find a delicious wine or liquor that complements both the meal planning and your budget. 3500 James Sanderst Paducah 270-444-2009 See Page 12A for our other 4 locations! Global Wine Spirits Wondering What to Pour? We Sell Gluten-Free Beer Cider! on all cases Wondering What to Pour? See Page A14 for our See Page A14 for our Weekly Specials on Weekly Specials on Wine and Liquor! Wine and Liquor!.
