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With $352K from Kentucky, Sanders taps ice cream king in Louisville today
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That’s Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, who’ll give away free ice cream while campaigning for White House hopeful Bernie Sanders today at 3:30 p.m. at Fourth Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, according to WDRB.

Despite yesterday’s West Virginia primary win, the Vermont senator still faces an uphill battle against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; in Kentucky, he’s raised $352,236 vs. her $443,851, according to the latest Federal Election Commission data.

Ben & Jerry’s also is based in Vermont. It was sold in 2004 to Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever for more than $2.5 billion.

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Metro Council candidate Reily’s roster of donors is a who’s who of local business luminaries
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They’ve helped Stephen Reily power his way toward raising more money than any council candidate in a primary election since city and county governments merged. The philanthropist has amassed a $134,450 war chest for his District 8 race, well ahead of his six Democratic opponents, The Courier-Journal reports today.

An executive of the West Louisville FoodPort, Reily has ponied up $40,000 of his own, in addition to the $94,450 raised from other donors, who are limited to $1,000 in per-person gifts. The newspaper says they include:

Reily’s personal fortune comes from his family’s Louisiana-based food and beverage company, according to the CJ.

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Donald Trump’s paltry fundraising in Kentucky shows how far he’s got to go

Here’s how much Donald Trump has coasted on free publicity in Kentucky to advance his who’d-a-thunk-it presidential campaign: He ranks No. 10 among candidates who’ve collected contributions in the state, raising a grand total of only $27,654, according to the latest Federal Election Commission numbers. Compare that to Sen. Rand Paul, who raked in $367,924 in the state before dropping his bid three months ago, and likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton‘s $443,851.

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To be sure, Trump hasn’t done any formal fundraising so far, relying instead on casual contributions and merchandise sales through his campaign website. But now that he’s got a virtual lock on the GOP nomination, his days of relying solely on gratis media attention are over. He acknowledged as much yesterday, but ruled out self-funding his campaign, however many billions he may have in the bank, according to Slate.

Related: For the third consecutive month, Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any other presidential candidate. And more about Louisville politics.

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For the third consecutive month, Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any other presidential candidate, according to a new report by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. The Vermont senator’s Kentucky contributions overall still trail former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s by about $92,000, “but he is making up ground fast,” writes James McNair.

Related: more news about Kentucky politics.

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Former Papa franchiser gets Innocents home job; predecessor earned $273K

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PAPA JOHN’S: A former franchise owner of the pizza chain has been named CEO of the Home of the Innocents, which serves neglected and medically fragile children. Paul Robinson owned and operated 19 Papa John’s Pizza franchises in Florida, since been sold. His predecessor, Gordon Brown, is retiring. The agency didn’t say what Robinson would be paid; Brown got $273,000 in fiscal 2014, according to Guidestar’s latest tax return. Annual expenses were $31.2 million that year. The Home’s board of directors. Papa John’s itself has had a tough year; at $55, shares are down more than 9% vs. a 1% dip in the S&P 500. More Papa news.

GE‘s counter-punch against Democratic White House candidate Bernie Sanders deemed “ill-advised.” Sanders had slammed GE for tax avoidance as an example of corporate greed.