• "Agriculture Commissioner Jamie Comer fired the girlfriend of his predecessor from her $60,000-a-year job during his first work day after being sworn in Monday, a state holiday. Stephanie Sandmann, who former Commissioner Richie Farmer hired as a special assistant a week before the November election, was told she was being let go after arriving for work at the Agriculture Department Tuesday, according to Holly VonLuehrte, Comer’s general counsel.

• "State data shows the number of children who have died as a result of abuse and neglect dropped from the previous year." [Bluegrass Politics]

• "State Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer hired his girlfriend as a 'special assistant' in his department during the waning days of the 2011 gubernatorial campaign, in which he was a candidate for lieutenant governor. According to the state Personnel Cabinet, Stephanie L. Sandmann was hired as a non-merit employee in the Department of Agriculture, to start work on Oct.

• Courtesy Barefoot and Progressive:

Governor (R)
Williams- 68,540     48.2%
Phil Moffett- 53,950      38.0%
Holsclaw- 19,644     13.8%


Secretary of State (D)
Grimes- 85,563     55.3%
Walker- 69,077     44.7%

Secretary of State (R)
Johnson- 66,429     50.4%