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Mongiardo Holds Press Conference, Announces Funds

By Angela Hatton

Paducah, KY – Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo was in western Kentucky today as part of his campaign for U-S Senate. Mongiardo spoke in opposition to the proposed federal Cap and Trade Bill at press conferences in Paducah and Henderson. The lieutenant governor's primary opponent, Attorney General Jack Conway, recently came out in support of the bill. Mongiardo also today announced his second-quarter fundraising totals. The democrat amassed nearly 303-thousand dollars for an overall total of 730-thousand. Conway has raised 1-point-3 million. Second-term Republican Senator Jim Bunning has not yet released his totals.