Jack Conway in 2015 KY Governor's race
On Civil Rights:
Same-sex marriage ban is last vestige of discrimination
Kentucky's Attorney General Explains Why He Won't Defend Gay Marriage Ban: Calling laws against same-sex marriage the last vestige of widespread discrimination in America, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway told TIME magazine he refused
to continue defending his state's ban on gay marriage because he feared he'd regret it for the rest of his life. "I know where history is going on this," he said. "I know what was in my heart."
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Drugs:
Fight prescription drug abuse; set up treatment centers
As Attorney General, Jack Conway has championed the fight against prescription drug abuse in Kentucky:- In 2007, the Office of the Attorney General filed suit against Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of OxyContin, alleging the company
mislead health-care professionals about the dangers and addictive nature of the drug. The suit seeks damages for the devastation wrought in Kentucky by Oxycontin. Jack has vowed to invest settlement or jury award funds in expanding substance abuse
treatment in Kentucky.
- In January, Jack announced that more than $32 million he secured in settlements with two pharmaceutical companies will be used to expand substance abuse treatment across the Commonwealth.
- Approximately $18 million was
allocated to create the KY Kids Recovery grant program. In August, Jack announced that 19 substance abuse treatment grants would foster public-private partnerships to expand and create adolescent treatment programs with a full continuum of care.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Energy & Oil:
Maintain low energy rates by protecting coal economy
Kentucky's historically low energy rates are a critical economic asset that provides opportunities for our Commonwealth to attract businesses. As Kentucky's next Governor, Jack will continue fighting for Kentucky coal and its coal miners. Jack will fight
to prevent the EPA from implementing policies that could cripple Kentucky's economy and hinder job growth.Jack Conway is a leader in protecting Kentucky's coal economy. In 2013, Jack joined a bipartisan group of 26 other state Attorneys General and
filed an Amicus Brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court prevent the EPA from revoking coal permits after it revoked the permit of an operating coal mine, forcing it to shut down.
In 2015, Jack and 11 other state Attorneys General petitioned a Federal
Court to force the EPA to halt its regulation designed to shut down currently operating coal-fired power plants. He believes the EPA is violating the Clean Air Act by not allowing Kentucky to develop its own plan to reduce emissions.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Environment:
Fight the EPA's burdensome regulations
Jack Conway is a leader in protecting Kentucky's coal economy. Since 2008, Jack has fought against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) overly burdensome regulations that cost coal jobs and raise electricity rates for our residents and businesses.
He is the only Democratic Attorney General to sue the EPA over the new coal regulations:- In 2013, Jack joined a bipartisan group of 26 other state Attorneys General in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the EPA from revoking coal permits.
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In 2013, he spearheaded an effort to prevent the EPA from issuing stringent greenhouse gas regulations.
- Jack believes the EPA is violating the Clean Air Act by not allowing Kentucky to develop its own plan to reduce emissions.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Gun Control:
Believes in right to bear arms and self-protection
Jack Conway is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. He received an A rating from the National Rifle Association and was one of the only Democrats the NRA endorsed during his race for Attorney General. As Attorney General, Jack has always supported
the rights of gun owners.The NRA has praised Jack's efforts to protect the rights of gun owners. In joining the NRA's Amicus Brief to the United States Supreme Court, Jack asked the Court to hold that the
Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the 14th Amendment. As Attorney General, Jack has also joined an Amicus Brief in
Kolbe v. O'Malley and Jackson, et al. v. San Francisco, et al, cases related to the Second Amendment. Jack believes in the right to bear arms and the rights of our citizens to protect themselves.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Health Care:
Recovered $600M by suing providers for Medicaid fraud
Conway has increased Medicaid fraud collections by more than 600%. He has recovered nearly $300 million for Medicaid programs. Jack's Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Unit has been named one of the most aggressive investigative units in the country by an
independent watchdog group.In 2011, Jack announced a $26.4 million settlement involving the Passport Health Plan for breaking state law when Passport paid some physician groups and hospital partners dividends out of the non-profit agency's surplus.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Homeland Security:
Protect veterans and active servicemembers from fraud
Jack Conway is committed to protecting veterans and active servicemembers from fraud. Scam artists and fraudsters have targeted servicemembers, veterans and their families with deceptive business practices.
Across the United States, veterans and servicemembers have fallen victim to abusive lending practices, unlawful debt collection practices, identity theft, and many other unfair business practices.
Jack is committed to standing up for our servicemembers.
He serves as the co-chair for the National Association of Attorneys General committee on veterans' affairs, and has used the resources of his office to protect veterans, servicemembers and their families.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Jobs:
Right to organize is pathway to middle class
Jack believes that the right to organize is fundamental for American workers and is a pathway to the middle class for many Kentucky families.
The Conway-Overly ticket has received endorsements from the Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Boilermakers, IUE-CWA, United Auto Workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers, and the Jefferson County Teachers Association.
Source: 2015 Kentucky Governor campaign website, ConwayOverly.com
Aug 11, 2015
On Civil Rights:
Didn't challenge court ruling that allowed same-sex marriage
Matt Bevin is the conservative running in a conservative state against a candidate who wouldn't challenge a court ruling striking down Kentucky's ban on same-sex marriage.
Republicans will try to tie Conway to Democratic President Barack Obama.But can Conway convince Kentuckians he's one of them?
Fairly or not, Conway is viewed by some rural Kentuckians as a wealthy, urban elitist. He sent his running mate on a rural tour rather than go himself.
He reminds audiences that his father grew up in Union County, but the farm boys I know are likely to take more notice of his expensive suits and cuff links.
Source: CNHI News coverage of 2015 Kentucky Gubernatorial race
May 29, 2015
On Social Security:
Sue banks to recover Great Recession public pension losses
One of Kentucky's public pension systems lost $69 million because it unknowingly purchased risky mortgage-backed securities in the run up to the 2008 housing market crash.
But now, the system got $23 million of those losses back in an unprecedented settlement with Bank of America and its related companies.
Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway announced the settlement along with the federal Department of Justice and attorneys general from five other states.
The $23 million settlement covers $21 million in losses the retirement system suffered specifically from securities purchased from Bank of America and its subsidiaries Countrywide and Merrill Lynch.
Source: Associated Press on 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial race
Aug 22, 2014
On Crime:
Reduce crime via focus on cybercrime against kids
Conway focused on his office's work to reduce crime in Kentucky, mostly through the Cyber Crimes unit aimed at abolishing Internet crimes against children, and his war against prescription drug abuse. "This is the first time that the number of deaths
from overdoses is headed downwards," he said, adding that he has spoken to more than 40,000 students about the importance of staying drug free.
Source: Sentinel-News on 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial race
Apr 16, 2014
On Education:
Enforce consumer protection laws at for-profit schools
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is leading an investigation with 17 other attorneys general into possible consumer protection violations by for-profit schools. Lawsuits are likely, Conway said in an interview last week.
He said default rates are one of the four clues for his investigators.
The other three are student complaints, inadequate educational accreditation and deceptive marketing tactics. His office is studying the records of seven for-profit schools in Kentucky. High default rates can be a sign that a
school produces unemployable graduates, Conway said. "If you see a school that promises its students 95 percent job placement but it's got a 25 percent loan default rate, then you've obviously got a problem," Conway said."
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader on 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial race
Jul 17, 2011
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