State Rep. Gerald Watkins, D-Paducah, has filed a three-strike bill in the General Assembly that would sentence anyone who has been convicted of three or more Class A or B felonies to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Date: Feb 20, 2017
Category: U.S.
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McConnell-Grimes outcome could decide whether Kentucky goes right-to-work
across Kentucky say voters everywhere are asking them about their support for right to work. It is playing a big role in this race says Democratic state Rep. Gerald Watkins of Paducah.They are making right-to-work the central issue in their quest for taking control of the Kentucky House.
Democratic state Rep. Gerald Watkins, one of the Democrats targeted in the western Kentucky TV ads, has already reserved more than $40,000 worth of TV ads over the next few weeks. Watkins said he does not know of any Democrats pooling their money to run joint ads.
Republicans picked up seats in western Kentucky with the victories of GOP candidates Kenny Imes, Richard Heath and Lynn Bechler. Democrats in the region could take some consolation with Gerald Watkins' victory in a GOP-held district.