Past Media Coverage

Below are links to a sampling of articles about the Office of the Secretary of State, Secretary Grayson, and his initiatives.

Title:  Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson Kicks Off Youth Leadership Development Voter Registration Campaign
Date:  April 23, 2008
Source:  Create Magazine
Writer:  Rodger Roeser
Lead:  Trey Grayson Slated to Educate Youth on Importance of Voting

Title: Government comes to Arnett Elementary students
Date:  Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Source:  Cincinnati.com
Writer:  Jason Brubaker
Lead:  Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson smiled as he watched the debate rage on the Senate floor.

Title:  Lt. Govs. Endorse Primaries Plan
Date:  March 13, 2008
Source:  Kentucky Post
Writer:  Jessica Noll
Lead:  The National Association of Secretaries of State’s (NASS) Rotating Regional Presidential Primaries Plan has received another major endorsement from a national organization of state officials.

Title:  Grayson Supports Students, Civics Legislation
Date:  March 11, 2008
Source:  Kentucky Post
Writer:  Jessica Noll
Lead:  Under legislation passed Tuesday, by the Kentucky House Committee on Education, Kentucky high school students will definitely receive information in the classroom about how to register to vote, how to use voting equipment, and how to cast an absentee ballot.

Title: Grayson favors 'Rotating Regional Plan'
Date:  February 26, 2008
Source:  The Times Tribune
Writer: Brad Hicks
Lead:  Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson was in Corbin Monday to meet and speak with members of the Tri-County Republican Women’s Forum.

Title: Mock election simulates student experience at polls
Date: 10/05/2007
Source: Kentucky Kernel
Writer: Katie Saltz
Lead: Nearly 180 students voted in yesterday's mock gubernatorial election aimed at increasing voter turnout at the polls when Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear face off this November.

Title: Voter registration books for next month's election to close Tuesday
Date: 10/04/2007
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Lead: If Kentuckians want to participate in the upcoming general election on Nov. 6, they have less than a week to make sure they are registered to vote, Kentucky’s chief election official, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, announced on Wednesday.

Title: Voter Registration Week declared near deadline
Date: 10/01/2007
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: PATRICK CROWLEY
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson and Gov. Ernie Fletcher, Republicans running for re-election Nov. 6, are trying to get more people registered to vote.

Title: Conference focuses on civics in schools
Date: 09/24/2007
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Antoinette Konz
Lead: National and local leaders joined education officialsfrom 14 states at a conference in Louisville over the weekend to discuss the importance of restoring civic education in America's schools.

Title: Campaign financing - Legislature should improve donation reports
Date: 09/12/2007
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lead: Anyone who turns on a TV around election time only to find the screen blanketed with campaign ads knows that money and politics are tightly linked.

Title: Thayer again pre-files campaign finance bill
Date: 09/11/2007
Source: CNHI News Service
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: If voters want to know who is giving to candidates for statewide office in this year’s election, they’ll have to wait. Current law does not require those candidates to report again until 32 days before the Nov. 6 election and then once more, 15 days before the election.

Title: Bill would require more reporting of campaign finances - Electronic filing rule also included
Date: 09/11/2007
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Stephenie Steitzer
Lead: With 56 days to go before Election Day, Kentuckians don't know how much money has flowed into candidates' coffers.

Title: Bill eyes campaign reports - Financial filings would be more often, on Net
Date: 09/10/2007
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: PATRICK CROWLEY
Lead: Political candidates in Kentucky would have to make more information available about the campaign money they raise under legislation being pre-filed for the 2008 General Assembly session.

Title: Grayson suggesting ballot scanners as anti-fraud measure
Date: 08/08/2007
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson is crisscrossing the state making pitches to county clerks to consider buying electronic ballot scanners as an added protection against vote fraud.

Title: Secretary of State promotes program
Date: 08/07/2007
Source: Henderson Gleaner
Writer: FRANK BOYETT
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson visited Henderson County Monday to promote his program to honor veterans.

Title: Grayson pushes voter program during visit
Date: 08/03/2007
Source: Big Sandy News (Louisa)
Writer: BSN Staff report
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson was in Floyd County Wednesday to push the "Vote in Honor of a Veteran" initiative aimed at getting out more voters.

Title: Presidential primary change is discussed
Date: 07/27/2007
Source: Big Sandy News (Louisa)
Lead: A proposal to revamp the presidential primary system could increase Kentucky's clout, Secretary of State Trey Grayson told a legislative panel Tuesday.

Title: It's a draw
Date: 07/09/2007
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Joseph Gerth
Lead: If Kentucky's Governors Scholars are any indication, this year's governor's race should be a doozy.

Title: Bill would repeal runoff vote - Sponsors say extra election a waste
Date: 06/30/2007
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: Patrick Crowley
Lead: A runoff has never been held in a Kentucky gubernatorial election. One never would be under a bill filed by a Northern Kentucky lawmaker.

Title: Lawmakers move to end gubernatorial runoff
Date: 06/27/2007
Source: CNHI News Service
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: It was almost impossible to find someone who liked it. It was enacted largely to prevent one man from winning a second term as governor – Wallace Wilkinson.

Title: Lawmaker files plan to eliminate costly runoff
Date: 06/26/2007
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Staff Writer
Lead: Had Gov. Ernie Fletcher or Democrat Steve Beshear not won their respective primaries, there would have been a runoff election that could have cost taxpayers up to $7 million.

Title: Kentucky standing pat on presidential primary date
Date: 06/01/2007
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Roger Alford
Lead: With a growing number of states pushing up their presidential primaries, Kentucky could strengthen its political muscle by keeping its traditional late May election, Secretary of State Trey Grayson said Thursday.

Title: Voter registrations set record
Date: 05/02/2007
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: The Associated Press
Lead: A record number of Kentuckians are registered to vote in the May 22 primary election, the secretary of state's office said Tuesday.

Title: Grayson on retaining the brightest - Kentucky secretary of state speaks to young professionals
Date: 04/26/2007
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Writer: Sarah Lynch
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson was in Ashland to speak to members of the Ashland Alliance Young Professionals Association at the Bellefonte Country Club.

Title: Campaign figures: Public to wait - CHOICE OF SOFTWARE WILL DELAY SOME ONLINE REPORTS
Date: 04/23/2007
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: All candidates running in the May 22 primary must make public their campaign's financial strength by midnight Wednesday.

Title: Students choose governor, mirror media polls
Date: 04/21/2007
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Writer: Staff report
Lead: Students at Kentucky’s public universities have made their choices known for their preferred nominees in the 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial primary.

Title: EKU students get practice before going to the polls
Date: 04/21/2007
Source: Richmond Register
Writer: Ronica Shannon
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson is making sure that college students realize the importance of voting and participating in the May primary election.

Title: MSU to hold mock primary
Date: 04/11/2007
Source: Murray Ledger & Times
Writer: Kristin Taylor
Lead: Education - Murray State University

Title: Mock election draws first-time voters
Date: 04/10/2007
Source: State Journal (Frankfort)
Writer: Sara Gividen
Lead: Kentucky State University was the first stop Monday on a statewide mock election tour by representatives from Secretary of State Trey Grayson’s office.

Title:  Kentucky Moves on Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports
Date:  02/15/2007
Source:  Government Technology’s Public CIO Publication
Lead:  Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, State Senator Damon Thayer, Rep. Mike Cherry, and former Chairman of the Kentucky House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Adrian Arnold earlier this week announced support for campaign finance reform legislation during the 2007 session of the General Assembly.

Title: Experts say changes in e-voting likely to come - It's been a long time coming, say watchdogs, but...
Date: 01/06/2007
Source: Computer World
Writer: Grant Gross
Lead: Rules requiring independent audit mechanisms for electronic voting machines are likely coming, but the changes won't happen overnight, a group of advocates said Friday.

Title: Campaign finance gets a look - CHANGES SOUGHT AFTER STATE LOSES 'TOP 10' RANKING
Date: 01/02/2007
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: Kentucky election officials and some lawmakers are looking to tinker with campaign finance laws this year, especially in light of the state's slipping out of the top 10 in a national ranking.

Title: Grayson wants early voting - Secretary of State seeks month-long window, no-excuse absentee ballots
Date: 12/21/2006
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer:  Patrick Crowley
Lead: Voters in Kentucky would have up to a month to cast ballots under a plan suggested by Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

Title: Straight-ticket voting may end
Date: 12/16/2006
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Stephenie Steitzer
Lead: Kentucky is one of only a dozen or so states where voters can, with one flick of the wrist, cast their votes for all the candidates of one party.

Title: Grayson urges leadership graduates to be givers
Date: 12/05/2006
Source: Harlan Daily Enterprise
Writer: Jennifer McDaniels
Lead: There's too many selfish people in the world. That's a point Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson strived to hit home Monday night to a banquet hall filled with longtime county officials as well as up-and-coming leaders. Grayson was this year's keynote speaker for Leadership Harlan County United's graduation program, which was held at Benham's School House Inn.

Title: Make voting easier, system more credible
Date: 12/03/2006
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Lead: Extended voting hours a must among changes that would help If people don't vote or can't vote, democracy doesn't work.

Title: Better elections
Date: 12/02/2006
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Lead: Let's hope the rest of Kentucky's county clerks are a little more open to change than Fayette's Don Blevins, whose remarks this week to the General Assembly's Task Force on Elections were downright embarrassing.

Title: Grayson calls for early voting, paper trails in Ky. elections
Date: 11/29/2006
Source: Associated Press
Writer:  Joe Biesk
Lead: To streamline Kentucky's electoral process and ensure fair elections, state lawmakers should approve and fund early voting programs and equipment that would create paper trails, Secretary of State Trey Grayson said Tuesday.

Title: Grayson to address graduates of leadership class
Date: 11/29/2006
Source: Harlan Daily Enterprise
Lead: A celebration honoring the 10th graduating class of Leadership Harlan County United will be held Monday at 6 p.m. at the Benham School House Inn.

Title: Grayson favors election changes - WANTS PAPER TRAIL FROM NEW MACHINES, EARLY VOTING
Date: 11/29/2006
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer:  John Stamper
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson told a panel of lawmakers yesterday that he favors two major changes to the state's election system: requiring a paper trail of all votes and allowing voters to cast ballots up to a month before Election Day.

Title: Around the nation, young voters tune out -- but not in Kentucky
Date: 11/07/2006
Source: Kentucky Post
Writers:  Lauren Smith and Michael Collins
Lead: Adam Sandfoss loves to talk politics. He talks about it too much, as far as his friends are concerned.

Title: Study up, voters urged - Long ballot, new sites can confuse
Date: 11/06/2006
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: Patrick Crowley
Lead: Election officials are urging voters to do a little homework before heading out Tuesday to tackle the largest ballot in Kentucky history.

Title: New technology for voters - Largest ballot in state history
Date: 10/24/2006
Source: CNHI News Service
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: It’s the largest ballot in Kentucky’s history, and some Kentuckians will begin absentee voting today in the Nov. 7 local, state, judicial and federal elections.

Title: Grayson backs GO Vote! campaign
Date: 10/06/2006
Source: Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro)
Writer: Joy Campbell
Lead: The focus was on voting Thursday as Secretary of State Trey Grayson helped The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce launch its GO Vote! campaign at the business group's monthly Rooster Booster breakfast

Title:  State Launches Voter Information Website
Date:  9/25/06
Source:  WLKY
Lead:  As a kickoff to the National Voter Registration Week, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced Monday the launch of a new website designed to provide eligible voters in the Commonwealth with all of the information they need to vote in the upcoming general elections.

Title:  Group Makes Recommendations To Combat Voter Apathy
Date:  9/25/06
Source:  WAVE3
Lead:  A state center focused on civics would help boost interest among young people in government and politics, a panel of officials and lawmakers said Monday.

Tltle:  Perfect Partners
Date:  9/21/06
Source:  Lexington Herald-Leader
Lead:  It's hard to see a downside for the state in improving what young people know about our government and how it is supposed to work.

Title:  Panel Wants to Lure Youth into Politics
Date:  9/18/06
Source:  Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer:  Ryan Alessi
Lead:  It's hard to see a downside for the state in improving what young people know about our government and how it is supposed to work.

Title: Fake Web sites: Don't buy into the lie
Date: 8/03/2006
Source: Bankrate.com
Writer: Carole Moore
Lead: Fake websites are becoming more prominate today. Whether your money is in danger or you're recieving misguided information, here are 10 ways to spot a fake website.

Title: Secretary of State Travels Through Eastern Kentucky
Date: 6/28/2006
Source: WYMT
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson is travelling through eastern Kentucky with a message for residents.

Title: 'Star Wars' Civic Education a Battle for the Republic
Date: 6/23/2006
Source: Kentucky Kernel
Writer: Buck Ryan
Lead: It was not like I was a Jedi knight trying to save the republic or anything.

Title: Secretary of State Investigates Fraud Allegations in Clay County
Date: 5/17/2006
Source: Lexington-Herald Leader
Writers: Art Jester. Jennifer Hewlett, and Jim Warren
Lead: State and federal officials will investigate an alleged vote-fraud scheme yesterday in six of Clay County's 20 precincts, Secretary of State Trey Grayson said last night.

Title: Keep it Clean
Date: 5/16/2006
Source: Daily Independent
Lead: Just days before voters throughout Kentucky cast their ballots in today’s primary election, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Attorney General Greg Stumbo and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Taylor traveled to Pikeville to issue a stern warning to candidates, their supporters and voters: Keep it clean.

Title: Kentuckians Can Request Time Off to Vote
Date: 5/11/2006
Source: Gleaner
Lead: No Kentuckian should be prevented from voting in the primary election on Tuesday because of their work schedule, according to Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

Title: Jamestown Elementary students recognized as first 'Commonwealth Ambassadors'
Date: 04/28/2006
Source: Russell Springs Times Journal
Writer: Greg Wells
Lead: This past Tuesday, some students at Jamestown Elementary were presented the first ever Commonwealth Ambassadors commissions by Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

Title: Grayson to share lessons
Date: 04/22/2006
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Tom O'Neill
Lead: Make no mistake. Trey Grayson remembers Holmes High School well.

Title: Voting machines funded
Date: 04/16/2006
Source: Princeton Times-Leader
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson stopped in Princeton Thursday to present county officials with a $79,925 check to help cover the cost of new voting machines required by the Help America Vote Act.

Title: Kentucky partnership law brought into 21st century
Date: 04/10/2006
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Bill Wolfe
Lead: At 92, the business law governing Kentucky's general partnerships has gotten more than a little long in the tooth.

Title: New vote machines will help disabled
Date: 03/14/2006
Source: Morehead News
Writer: Kim Hamilton
Lead: Every precinct in Rowan County will have a new voting machine as well as the older machines.

Title: Student promotes civic education
Date: 03/03/2006
Source: Community Press
Writer: Mears Green
Lead: Seventeen year old Jordan McFaull will not be able to vote in any elections this year, but that did not stop him from organizing an assembly for his high school about the value of civic education and being engaged in the election process.

Title: Gender Equity Bill
Date: 2/17/2006
Source: Courier-Journal
Writer: Diane L Brumback
Lead: Does it matter that Kentucky women are exhaustively underrepresented in the political and public policy-making process?

Title: State of Mind: Efforts to Improve 'Civic Literacy' Noble, Necessary
Date: 1/22/2006
Source: Advocate Messenger
Writer: John Nelson
Lead: In one of the funniest bits on late night TV, Jay Leno finds people on the street and asks simple questions like "Who is the vice-president of the United States?" or something particularly hard like "Who is the secretary of defense?"    

Title: Bill Seeks to Put Restrictions on Voter Registration Drives
Date:1/19/2006
Source: Lexington-Herald Leader
Writer: Bruce Schreiner
Lead: Legislation sought by Secretary of State Trey Grayson to put some restrictions on voter-registration drives cleared a House panel on Thursday.

Title: Grayson Aims High in Term's Second Half
Date: 01/12/2006
Source: Community Press
Writer: Amanda Van Benschuten
Lead: As Secretary of State Trey Grayson hits the halfway mark in his first term, the list of his accomplishments looks more like that of a veteran statesman.

Title: Emphasis on Civics
Date: 01/03/2006
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Lead: Secretary of state works to improve people's knowledge of government Here is a pop quiz for Civics 101. Just for fun, see how you do.

Title: Editorial: 'No Excuses' KY Vote for 2006
Date: 12/14/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Lead: Kentucky voters in 2006 not only will see the largest number of offices ever on the ballot - more than 4,000 - but it's also shaping up as a "no excuses" year for voter turnout.

Title: 'Others' May Find it Easier to Vote in Coming Primary
Date: 12/13/2005
Source: WKYT
Writer: Associated Press
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Thousands of "others," people who choose not to register as a Democrat or Republican, should have an easier time voting in the May primary next year for nonpartisan races such as judgeships.

Title: Election Changes Falling into Place
Date: 12/12/2005
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Sheldon S. Shafer
Lead: Thousands of Kentucky and Indiana residents may cast their ballots in new locations in the spring, as communities scramble to meet key provisions of a massive federal voter-rights act designed to ensure accessibility for all.

Title: Editorial: Flawed System No Reason to Skip Voting
Date: 11/13/2005
Source: Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro)
Writer: Sarah Heaney
Lead: Have you ever been told not to do something, so it makes you even more inclined to do it?...Last month, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson visited Owensboro to promote civic literacy.

Title: Wednesday Marks Start of Record Election Season
Date: 11/09/2005
Source: Winchester Sun
Writer: Tim Weldon
Lead: So you're not considering running for a public office next year? You might be one of the few people in Clark County who isn't.

Title: Of Cash and Campaigns: Criticized as Confusing and Antiquated, Kentucky's Law Governing Election Financing is Being Rebuilt
Date: 11/04/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Dan Hassert
Lead: Kentucky's election finance laws get little love.

Title: Registry Suggests Changes in Finance Laws
Date: 10/31/2005
Source: Glasgow Daily Times
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: Kentucky’s Registry of Election Finance has released 88 recommendations to improve the state’s election finance system, and Glasgow attorney John Rogers, who chairs the registry board, hopes to persuade legislators to enact them into law.

Title: Secretary of State Grayson Makes Stop at MSU to Promote Civics
Date: 10/19/2005
Source: Murray Ledger & Times
Writer: Tom Berry
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson believes Americans need to be more involved in supporting American democracy through involvement in local, state and federal politics, and is spearheading a national civics education effort in Kentucky to promote civic literacy.

Title: Primary Win 1st, Running Mate 2nd?
Date: 10/17/2005
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: What could Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential win show us about Kentucky's election laws?

Title: Harper Appointed to Election Finance Registry
Date: 10/09/2005
Source: ChallengerNKY.com
Lead: FRANKFORT - Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced last week that former Secretary of State Ken Harper is his appointment to the Registry of Election Finance. Harper, a resident of Crestview Hills, will begin his service on the Registry immediately upon his appointment.

Title: Editorial: Fostering Citizenship
Date: 10/08/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Lead: It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to operate the village. That's especially true in the United States, where the health of our representative democracy depends on a citizenship that not only knows how the system works but takes part in that system.

Title: Plan to Improve State's Civic Literacy Under Way
Date: 10/07/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Post staff report
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson says a plan on how to improve civic literacy in the state will be drawn up over the next couple of months.

Title: Initiatives
Date: 10/06/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Lead: Various initiatives related to civic literacy and civic engagement in Kentucky

Title: People are Losing Interest in Government and Society
Date: 10/06/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Dan Hassert
Lead: A crisis is threatening America's schools, and it's unrelated to test scores, funding or how well kids can add, spell or read. It has to do with students learning to be good citizens.

Title: Kentucky and New Mexico to Use Technology to Authenticate Candidate Websites
Date: 09/30/2005
Source: Government Technology
Writer: News Staff
Lead: On Tuesday, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced a new effort to protect voters from fraudulent websites in anticipation of the largest election in Kentucky history with more than 4,000 races on the ballot.

Title: Kentucky's Office of the Secretary of State Receives International Award for Web Site
Date: 09/29/2005
Source: TMCnet
Writer: Business Wire
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 28, 2005 -- The Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State's Web site (http://sos.ky.gov) recently received international recognition as one of the outstanding government Web sites in the world from the Web Marketing Association. The Web site received the Standard of Excellence WebAward.

Title: KY Battles Fake Web Sites: 2 States Use 'Seal' for Real Political Addresses
Date: 09/28/2005
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: Malia Rulon
Lead: WASHINGTON - Secretaries of state from Kentucky and New Mexico on Tuesday unveiled a new election security tool that should help voters tell the difference between official campaign Web sites and those set up to mock the candidates or scam people out of campaign contributions.

Title: State Will Certify Candidates' Web Sites
Date: 09/28/2005
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: The Kentucky Secretary of State will certify Web sites of political candidates with the office's seal as a way to cut down on identity theft, particularly as more campaigns use the Internet to raise donations.

Title: 2006 Ballot Largest in State’s History
Date: 09/26/2005
Source: Glasgow Daily Times
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: Election years when Kentucky voters choose county officers typically elicit voter interest second only to presidential elections. But next year’s ballot is likely to be the largest in Kentucky’s history.

Title: Aspen Institute Names 24 Top Young Elected Officials to Its First Class of Aspen-Rodel Fellows
Date: 09/08/2005
Source: U.S. Newswire
Lead: WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following an eight-month search involving input from more than 1,400 business, political, and civic leaders, the Aspen Institute has selected 24 of the nation's top young elected officials for a new fellowship program honoring public leaders the Institute has identified as "the true rising stars" of American politics.

Title: Editorial: Few Women Run - Both Political Parties Need to Recruit More Female Candidates
Date: 09/06/2005
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Lead: One does not need a report by the Center for American Women to realize that women are in a distinct minority when it comes to holding elected office in Kentucky.

Title: Changes to State Election Laws Under Consideration
Date: 09/06/2005
Source: Glasgow Daily Times
Writer: Ronnie Ellis
Lead: The way Kentucky political candidates report campaign contributions will change if the General Assembly goes along with 88 recommendations to clarify and simply Kentucky’s election laws and regulations for reporting financial contributions produced by a task force of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Title: Men Outnumbering Women in Kentucky Government
Date: 09/02/2005
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Joe Biesk
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. - With a quick scan around either chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly, one might notice
there are a lot more male than female legislators.

Title: Women Making Headway in Politics
Date: 08/25/2005
Source: Central Ky. News Journal
Writer: Rebecca Dial
Lead: At first, I felt indignant. Then, as I read further, the feeling sorta changed to chagrin.

Title: Out of the Kitchen...and into the Office: Few Women in KY in Elected Positions
Date: 08/25/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Dan Hassert
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson was watching a men's basketball game with his 4-year-old daughter not too long ago when he mentioned that one day he might be seeing her out on the court.

Title: 2006: Bumper Year for Candidates
Date: 08/22/2005
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Mark R. Chellgren
Lead: FRANKFORT - From county surveyor to Supreme Court, there will be an unprecedented number of offices on the ballot next year, and election officials are trying to prepare for the avalanche of paperwork and headaches that may accompany the cavalcade of candidates.

Title: Just Like the Real Things
Date: 08/22/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Amanda York
Lead: FRANKFORT - Say "cheese" or just plain cheesy. Kentuckians who partake of the state fair this year can have their picture made with the state's constitutional officers.

Title: Web Site Increases Information for Voters
Date: 08/16/2005
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: Patrick Crowley
Lead: Voters scrambling for Election Day information, including where they vote and who is on the ballot, have a new resource.

Title: On a Mission: 10 Useful Web Sites for Kentucky Businesses
Date: 07/29/2005
Source: BusinessLexington
Writer: Scott Clark
Lead: I tried to find destinations that are useful for small and large firms, and each has the potential to save time and money from the first visit. Most of these have been significantly improved in the past year, as well.

Title: Editorial: No Time for Apathy
Date: 05/27/2005
Source: Maysville Ledger-Independent
Lead: There was a lot of blame being passed around at Tuesday's regional meeting for Secretary of State Trey Grayson's Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky.

Title: Parents, Schools Vital to Civic Literacy of Young People
Date: 05/26/2005
Source: Maysville Ledger-Independent
Writer: Danetta Barker
Lead: Pointing fingers at who is to blame for civic illiteracy among Kentucky's young people ended in a draw.

Title: Grayson, Miller Outline College Assistance Plan
Date: 05/23/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Feoshia Henderson

Title: Making Citizens and Government CLIK: Secretary of State Promotes Civic Literacy Initiative
Date: 05/20/2005
Source: Maysville Ledger-Independent
Writer: Danetta Barker
Lead: Educating students and the public about how our government works is a task that can seem daunting. For Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson it is a challenge that he is prepared to meet.

Title: Grayson Impressed by Tourism Potential
Date: 05/12/2005
Source: Harlan Daily Enterprise
Writer: John Whitlock
Lead: As he wrapped up his swing through Harlan County, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson had one admission to make

Title: Election Officials Busy With Law Changes
Date: 05/06/2005
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Writer: Beth Crace
Lead: With the next primary election more than a year away, voting is likely far from the minds of most.

Title: Legislation Improves Campaign Disclosure
Date: 05/06/2005
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Writer: Beth Crace
Lead: During the 2005 General Assembly state legislators were able to resolve a long-standing issue regarding public financing of gubernatorial campaigns, erasing from state law a program that used tax dollars to partially fund candidates' bid for the state's top office.

Title: New Web Site Gives Wealth Of Information On Kentucky Government
Date: 04/27/2005
Source: WKYT
Lead: There's a new website online now that gives you more cohesive access to all kinds of information about Kentucky government and business across the state.

Title: Area Republicans Hear Party’s Rising Stars at Lincoln Day Dinner
Date: 04/18/2005
Source: Madisonville Messenger
Writer: Sarah Magee
Lead: Republicans from five counties gathered Saturday to hear from two of the party’s rising stars at the Lincoln Day Dinner held at Lakeshore Country Club in Madisonville.

Title: Editorial: One Final Action - General Assembly at Last Enacts Limits on Politicking at the Polls
Date: 03/24/2005
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Lead: Just before bringing the 2005 General Assembly to an official end - a day early, no less - legislators Monday night approved a bill that makes so much sense that one wonders why it was not approved a year ago.

Title: House Leader Says Time Ran Out to Pass Bill on Challenges to Candidate Qualifications
Date: 03/19/2005
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Joseph Gerth
Lead: Legislation intended to head off election controversies like the one surrounding the 37th Senate District race has stalled in this year's legislative session.

Title: Civic Literacy: Piquing Young People's Interest is Goal
Date: 03/17/2005
Source: Daily Independent (Ashland)
Writer: Beth Crace
Lead: State officials are continuing efforts to gain an understanding of why few young people are showing interest in government, a factor viewed as a key reason for low voter turnout figures and dwindling involvement in government and community service.

Title: A Hole in the Safety Net
Date: 03/11/2005
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Elisabeth J. Beardsley
Lead: Flanked by a pair of Louisville grandfathers and granddaughters who support a Social Security overhaul, President Bush said yesterday that Congress must be brave enough to change the retirement system in order to save it.

Title: Pitch for 'Investor Class'
Date: 03/11/2005
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Writer: Ryan Alessi
Lead: LOUISVILLE - As part of his public campaign to arouse support for a Social Security overhaul, President Bush yesterday aimed his arguments at younger workers, whom he said should be concerned about a system "going broke."

Title: Grayson Wants More Focus on Civic Literacy
Date: 03/07/2005
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Joe Biesk
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. - It's hard to determine the extent of civic illiteracy in Kentucky, Secretary of State Trey Grayson told a legislative panel last week.

Title: Campaign Financing Bill Advances
Date: 03/02/2005
Source: Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro)
Writer: Messenger-Inquirer
Lead: FRANKFORT -- A House elections committee approved a bill Tuesday that would eliminate using taxpayer dollars to finance gubernatorial campaigns.

Title: Young Republicans Welcome Kentucky Secretary of State
Date: 02/20/2005
Source: News Enterprise (Hardin County)
Writer: John Friedlein
Lead: The country's youngest secretary of state talked politics with some of Hardin County's youngest Republicans in Elizabethtown Saturday.

Title: Allocating State Votes in Electoral College Not Pushed This Session
Date: 02/18/2005
Source: Paducah Sun
Writer: Bill Bartleman
Lead: State Rep. J.R. Gray wants to change the way Kentucky allocates electoral votes in presidential elections. Secretary of State Trey Grayson thinks it's a bad idea.

Title: Rally Promotes Higher Education
Date: 02/18/2005
Source: State Journal (Frankfort)
Writer: Molly Harper
Lead: Investing in the state's future is investing in the state's economy. That is how Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson explained the need for more higher education funding at a student rally Wednesday in the Capitol rotunda.

Title: No More Public Cash for Races
Date: 02/14/2005
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Writer: Associated Press
Lead: FRANKFORT - Last week was busy in the General Assembly for Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a Park Hills native and Boone County resident.

Title: Leeper Wants Election Challenges Filed Sooner
Date: 02/10/2005
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Mark R. Chellgren
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Sen. Bob Leeper, an interested observer in the ongoing dispute about the contested 37th District state Senate seat, wants those election challenges filed and settled earlier.

Title: Panel Votes to Eliminate Public Campaign Money
Date: 02/10/2005
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Mark R. Chellgren
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A Senate committee voted yesterday to eliminate public financing of gubernatorial campaigns in Kentucky, despite warnings it was the first step on a road to corruption.

Title: Leeper's Bill Changes Election Challenge Rule
Date: 02/10/2005
Source: Paducah Sun
Writer: Bill Bartleman
Lead: Candidates for public office would have to challenge an opponent's legal qualifications at least 50 days before an election under legislation introduced by Sen. Bob Leeper of Paducah and supported by a leader from both political parties.

Title: 37th District Election Fight Inspires Bill
Date: 02/09/2005
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: Joseph Gerth
Lead: Trying to avoid another constitutional crisis like the one that has left people in Jefferson County's 37th District without a state senator, Secretary of State Trey Grayson is pushing a bill that would require court challenges of legislative candidates to be filed 50 days before elections.

Title: Editorial: Free Elections - Campaign Law Caused Great Damage
Date: 01/28/2005
Source: Paducah Sun
Writer:
Lead: With the people of Iraq preparing to dodge bombs and bullets to exercise their precious new right to vote, and President Bush calling for the advancement of freedom at home and abroad, the time is right for state lawmakers to overturn a misbegotten campaign reform law that undermined free elections in Kentucky.

Title: Public Financing of Campaigns Reviewed
Date: 01/27/2005
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Joe Biesk
Lead: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky lawmakers should permanently erase the state's dormant system of publicly financing gubernatorial campaigns, Secretary of State Trey Grayson said.

Title: Grayson Encourages Students to Become Active Citizens
Date: 01/24/2005
Source: Murray Ledger & Times
Writer: Kristin Taylor
Lead: Trey Grayson talked politics with Murray State students Friday. But he's not running for office. Rather he's spending time as a civics teacher as part of his efforts as Kentucky's secretary of state.

Title: State GOP Leaders Have High Hopes for Grayson
Date: 01/04/2005
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Amanda York
Lead: FRANKFORT -- Secretary of State Trey Grayson's foray into public office has only enhanced his political ambitions. He's already planning to run for re-election in 2007, and many speculate ascent to higher political office is possible should he choose to go for it.

Title: Campaign Finance Task Force Could Have Impact
Date: 01/03/2005
Source: Associated Press
Writer: Joe Biesk
Lead: FRANKFORT -- Some sweeping proposals to alter Kentucky's campaign finance laws could be in the works soon.

Title: Voter FAQ: Facts to help Kentuckians with Tuesday's election
Date: 10/31/2004
Source: Gleaner
Writer: Joe Biesk
Lead: FRANKFORT -- Secretary of State Trey Grayson said he expects Kentucky's elections to run smoothly on Tuesday. The state has safeguards in place that would prevent Kentucky from having similar problems like Florida had in the 2000 presidential election. Still, there are various questions or concerns voters may have on Election Day. Here are some voter facts that could help eliminate possible confusion:

Title: Voter fraud has no place in process
Date: 10/22/2004
Source: Bowling Green Daily News
Lead: Voter fraud in this and any other state shouldn’t ever be tolerated.

Title: It's time we teach civic responsibilities
Date: 07/29/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Trey Grayson
Lead: When Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act, or the Motor Voter law as it is more affectionately known, a tidal wave of newly registered voters was expected to participate in our democratic process.

Title: Ky. leaders' smart idea about college
Date: 07/04/2004
Source: Kentucky Enquirer
Lead: Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson and State Treasurer Jonathan Miller have a novel idea to encourage higher education - and then encouraging graduates to bring the benefits of their education back to Kentucky.

Title: Helping Ky. kids go to college
Date: 07/03/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Steve Ivey
Lead: Kentucky parents looking to save money for their children's education again have another option. And two of the state's top government officers have teamed up to create even more college help.

Title: What leadership looks like
Date: 06/19/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Lead: A Democrat and a Republican, working together? In Kentucky? In 2004?

Title: 'Cradle to College' to study state higher-education cost
Date: 06/17/2004
Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville)
Writer: JOE BIESK
Lead: Two elected officials — one of whom taught a class to the other at Harvard — said yesterday that they're teaming up to form a "Cradle to College" commission for Kentucky.

Title: Keeping the vote honest
Date: 05/18/2004
Source: Maysville Ledger-Independent
Lead: Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Kentucky.

Title: Trey Grayson is selected for leadership fellowship
Date: 04/17/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Post staff report
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson has been selected to participate in a prestigious national fellowship program that seeks to develop the next generation of leaders.

Title: Civic literacy summit headed to NKU
Date: 03/27/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Lead: A proposal to bring a government awareness, or "civic literacy" summit to Northern Kentucky University passed its final legislative hurdle in the state Senate on Friday.

Title: Fostering citizenship
Date: 02/27/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Lead: There are many reasons why people don't vote, run for office or otherwise get involved in the democratic process, but the simplest explanation is, to be blunt, ignorance and apathy.

Title: Legislation to go online
Date: 02/24/2004
Source: Madisonville Messenger
Writer: MESSENGER STAFF REPORT
Lead: A new online service of the Secretary of State’s office will offer greater access for Kentuckians to bills approved by the General Assembly and signed by the governor.

Title: 'Civic literacy' plan sought
Date: 02/08/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Amanda York
Lead: Secretary of State Trey Grayson unveiled a plan to bring a summit to Northern Kentucky University that would seek to get youngsters more interested in government.

Title: Grayson to be an advocate for region
Date: 01/07/2004
Source: Kentucky Post
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Lead: As Secretary of State, Trey Grayson is the commonwealth's chief election officer.