Thursday, January 31, 2008

Did Beshear Sell Judicial Appointment For $200?

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Governor Steve Beshear just appointed John Chappell as a District Judge in the 27th district today. Chappell, a London attorney, filed to r...

Who Do You Want To Get Your Tax Rebate?

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The federal government this spring is expected to send back tax dollars to taxpayers as an "economic stimulus." Whether you like t...

Fastest Political Flameout In History

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Louisville's Chris Thieneman nuked himself this morning.

Steve Beshear's Unnecessary Tuition Increases

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Governor Steve Beshear's proposal to cut Kentucky's merit-based KEES college scholarship program and maintain spending for need-bas...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Steve Beshear's Going Out Of Business Sale

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Looks like Attorney General Jack Conway has found a rug to sweep his and Governor Steve Beshear's problems under. Do you have Skippy Mi...

Second Time's A Charm?

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Governor Ernie Fletcher's campaign against casino gambling wasn't going to work for reasons that had little or nothing to do with ca...

This Is Probably Going To Be Quote Of The Day

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Senate Bill 3 just got voted out of the State and Local Government Committee with amendments to add Kentucky to Super Tuesday in presidenti...

Steve Beshear Keeps A Campaign Promise

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And it is going to cost you a bundle .
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Ron Bishop Thinks He Isn't Going To Jail

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FCDC Director Ron Bishop and his storm troopers in the Lexington jail think they have found their fall guys and are immune from criminal pro...

Beshear Hints At Cutting Pension Benefits

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In an advance copy of Governor Steve Beshear's budget address, he says he will offer a state employee pension reform proposal "in ...

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

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Sounds like Rep. Fred Nesler just filed the cigarette tax bill to save us all. 10:00 pm Update: No, it was a false alarm. Stay tuned for tax...

Jason Mays Versus United Auto Workers

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Looks like the hottest ideological battle in central Kentucky among the 2008 state House races will be between pro-union Rep. Charlie Hoffma...

Busted, Now Pay Up

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Governor Steve Beshear got caught breaking a campaign promise not to misuse state aircraft and now he is saying he will pay for it . Is the...
Monday, January 28, 2008

Larry, Moe, and Curly Can't Find The Microphone

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Harassment by top officials at the Fayette County Detention Center against some employees who have testified in the wage and hours class act...

Thieneman Versus Northup Day One

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Congressional candidate Chris Thieneman said today he is against slipping earmarks into legislative bills.

Closing Libraries In Casino-Rich Illinois

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Evanston, on Chicago's North Shore, should be close enough to the economic development opportunites brought by casinos that they would b...

Beshear Can't Even Lead On Dental Exams

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A Lexington Herald-Leader story about a bill to require parents to get dental exams for their children exposes yet again Governor Steve Be...
Sunday, January 27, 2008

You May Not Know Gordon B. Hinckley Yet...

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Gordon B. Hinckley, prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, died tonight. This just happened so it will be a little slow...

Make Way For Chris Thieneman

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Former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup should resist the temptation to try to get her old seat in Congress back. Republicans already have Chris Thien...

Norquist: Tax Increase To Smash Savings

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Rep. Ben Chandler's favorite tax watchdog has an interesting take on the latest fiscal stimulus package and the coming tax increase tha...