By Todd Hatton / Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – A newspaper is reporting that Democratic former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll, now a state senator from Frankfort, wants the legislative post that will challenge Senate Majority Leader David Williams. The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes Senate Democrats as saying Carroll is running a hotly contested battle to replace retiring Senator Ed Worley, a Richmond Democrat, as Senate minority leader. The newspaper says the 79-year-old Carroll, while the oldest member of the Senate, is a tough-talker. Republican David Williams is running for governor next year. Carroll is known for given frequent fiery floor speeches and is often one of a few Democrats to vote against Republican measures. Republicans, in turn, almost never allow any of Carroll's bills to pass.