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 In a masterful display of budget juggling, Kentucky Budget Director Mary Lassiter announced today that the state will not wind up in the red for fiscal year 2009. Lassiter announced today that the state was able to pull unused funds from the Medicaid program.
Unlike many other states, the State Stabilization Fund of the federal stimulus package was not used to balance this year's budget, according to Lassiter. Kentucky will have almost $300 million dollars to use for the FY 2011 budget.
For the complete press release, follow the link.
Local author to attend Kentucky Book Fair
Berry Craig of Mayfield has been invited to participate in the 28th annual Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort on Nov. 7.
Craig is the author of True Tales of Old-Time Kentucky Politics: Bombast, Bourbon and Burgoo, recently published by the History Press in Charleston, S.C.
Kentucky’s state Board of Education chose 2009 North Carolina superintendent of the year, Dr. Terry Holliday as the new state superintendent of schools. Holliday most recently served as district superintendent in the Iredell-Statesville Schools system in North Carolina.
 UPDATE: 7/23/09 - All 120 Kentucky counties lost jobs from June 2008 - June 2009. Some counties fared better than others. Fayette County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 8.5 percent. It was followed by Woodford and Ballard counties, 8.6 percent each; Oldham County, 8.9 percent; Calloway and McCracken counties, 9.2 percent each; Webster County, 9.4 percent; Boyd County, 9.5 percent; and Carlisle and Franklin counties, 9.6 percent each. Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate — 18.8 percent. It was followed by Jackson County, 18 percent; Metcalfe County, 16.5 percent; Powell, Lewis and Bath counties, 16.3 percent each; Menifee County, 15.9 percent; Trigg County, 15.8 percent; Butler County, 15.6 percent; and Carter County, 15.5 percent.
The Education and Workforce Development Cabinet released preliminary June and revised May employment estimates today. There is a little good news and a lot more bad news.
- Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for June 2009 reached a near 26-year high of 10.9 percent from a revised 10.7 percent in May 2009.
- The economy continued to deteriorate as almost every sector endured job losses.
- June 2009’s jobless rate was the highest since the August 1983 figure of 11.1 percent.
- Manufacturing was the hardest hit. 3,100 jobs were lost in the month of June. Compared to a year ago, manufacturing has lost 39,700 jobs.
- Monthly estimate of unemployed Kentuckians for June, 2009 is 226,122. That’s more than 96,338 Kentuckians out of work than one year ago.
- Number of jobs in trade, transportation and utilities shrank by 1,700 jobs in a month. Over the past year, 15,700 jobs have been lost.
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JULY 25, 2009 AT 4:00 p.m.
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Behind Masonic Lodge U.S. Hwy 51 South – Bardwell, KY
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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with all the trimmings
Gov. Beshear appoints GOP Senator
Charlie Borders to PSC:
Borders resigns Senate Seat
Governor Beshear unveils design for US 68 lakes bridgesBasket handle arch spans ‘will form a signature gateway to the Land Between the Lakes’
On July 9th, AFL/CIO President Bill Londrigan wrote to the Governor asking he not choose Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson as his running mate. Below is an excerpt from Londrigan's letter.
"....On behalf of the Executive Board and affiliates of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our strong opposition to Mayor Abramson for Lt. Governor.
Mayor Abramson has established a long record of antipathy towards organized labor, both during his tenure as Mayor of Louisville as well as the merged Metro Government...."
Follow the link to see the rest of the AFL/CIO's objections to the Mayor's place on the gubernatorial ticket.
PSC Case No. 563-2008 is the place to go to see all the filings in the Water Services, Inc. rate increase case.
Murray State University recognized nationally as a great place to work
2009 Chronicle of Higher Education Great Colleges to Work For® program
Oh dear. Another (!) credit card charge for an escort service was discovered on a Kentucky Association of Counties credit card. This time it’s Bob Arnold’s card. He is denying he charged $270 to the organization credit card for services by Campus Cuties in May 2007.
Read all about it on Kentucky.com
The Legislative Ethics Newsletter published by the Legislative Ethics Commission, came out on Friday morning, the 10th day of July. In the top story entitled “Lobby spending by interest groups”,it is reporting that “In the first four months of 2009, lobbyists reported spending $0 on food or beverages provided to individual legislators. Likewise, in 2007, there was no spending by lobbyists on individual meals for legislators or family members. In 2008, lobbyists reported spending just $81.83 on individual meals or beverages.”
Don’t get too excited, though. Spending by lobbyists is still big. The Legislative Ethics Newsletter breaks down spending for the short session earlier this year. Follow the link
 Another tidbit from the Legislative Ethics Journal with special significance to those of us who have no reason to love AIG - Federal - The Hill - Published: 6/18/2009
American International Group (AIG), the insurance firm that has received roughly $180 billion in government support in the financial crisis, is officially closing its Washington, D.C. lobbying office.
How cool is this? WKJPI has a fan club on facebook.com – thanks to Jarrin Rudd who set up a “Fans of West Kentucky Journal of Politics and Issues” fan site for the Journal yesterday.
If you are a facebook-er, join our fan club. Another distraction from work
Smilin’ Jack Conway is roaring that he has raised well over a million dollars for his Senate campaign. Guess what Smilin’ Jack hasn’t been doin’?
His job.
His office has done nothing to defend the citizens of the Commonwealth who rely on him to protect them from predator utility companies. The PSC entered an Order on Monday in the Water Services, Inc. request for a 51% increase case that stated that since the AG hadn’t filed anything, the case was on track to be heard in August without any evidence presented by the Attorney General.
Good goin’, Jack. Maybe you’ll work a little harder in your next job.
Gatewood's back and he's in fine form. He's filed to run for governor in 2011 as an independent with running mate Dea Riley.
Jack Brammer has the first report at Bluegrass Politics - here's an excerpt from Brammer's interview -
"Asked why he was running for governor, Galbraith said, “To combat Kentucky’s electile dysfunction. Nothing has happened in this state for years and it’s the fault of both major political parties. I won’t to help the electorate change that.”
Galbraith, 62, has maintained that he has no concerns about being a perennial candidate. “Kentucky has perennial problems,” he said."
Electile dysfunction? That Gatewood is a very punny guy.
Ingram Barge Company was honored on Thursday, July 2, 2009 by the Governor of Kentucky for donating a generator to the City of Columbus. City officials and barge company representatives gathered at the Columbus Water System building for a short presentation and the installation of a generator that will prevent the city's residents from going without water as they did during the winter storm of 2009.
Many state parks will be holding special events for guests and campers – some on July 4 or at other times during the holiday weekend.
The following parks will have fireworks: Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Kenlake State Resort Park, Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Lake Barkley State Resort Park and Rough River Dam State Resort Park.
Three Clinton businesses were robbed last weekend - the Kountry Cafe, T-Bones Drive In and Greg's Grocery. A suspect, Jackie Lee McDaniel, is in custody. He will be arraigned on at least two felony counts on Monday.
Addition to Terrapin Creek State Nature Preserve
Announced
The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) recently purchased an addition to the 230 acre Terrapin Creek State Nature Preserve in Graves County.
If you're going to Eastern Kentucky to see kinfolk this upcoming holiday weekend and you're in the neighborhood of Corbin, we have a suggested stop.
There's an antique shop/bed and breakfast inn on 25E that sells amazing yard art. Check it out next time you're down in southeast Kentucky.
Deja all over again. 
The Kentucky Association of Cities (KACO) gets the full Ryan Alessi attention in a story released over the weekend. All 120 counties contribute to KACO. The organization sells insurance and bonds county projects. Staff and board members also have a real good time.
Here’s a taste: “When the Kentucky Association of Counties sent six people to Washington, D.C., in March 2008 to attend a conference and lobby officials, the $31,700 trip included two dinners totaling $4,277 and a $10,000 cancellation fee for hotel rooms that weren't used”… Lexington Herald
The 2009 state real estate property tax rate of 12.2 cents per $100 will be unchanged from 2008. The assessment "estimate" came in at 3.21%, short of the 4% needed to trigger an increase.
Trigg County has landed a million dollar grant from the feds for a biofuel plant according to Kentucky.com
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