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The regional calendar is a new feature on the site. If you have an event - politics, music, church and charity, click on the date of the event, put your information on the calendar.
Governor Beshear today issued an executive order today implementing changes in ethics laws.
FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Council on Postsecondary Education hired a former Kentuckian with extensive experience in higher education administration in several states to serve as its interim president. Dr. Richard A. Crofts of Palmetto, Fla., will serve the Council until a permanent president is hired, a search anticipated to last six to eight months.
The nation was in crisis as a presidential election approached.
One party’s nominee was an Illinoisan with little Washington experience.
Some people said he didn’t have what it takes to be president, especially in difficult times.
Thank God for the voters in 1860 who saw fit to elect Kentucky native Abraham Lincoln as President! A liberal in his day, Lincoln undoubtedly did more than any other American to keep our country together during its darkest hour. He also did what our founding fathers should have done in abolishing slavery. Lincoln consistently ranks as our greatest President.
 Long time West Kentucky residents remember Carroll Hubbard. He has been in and around West Kentucky politics for decades. He’s back in the Democratic primary on Tuesday for a shot at his old Kentucky Senate seat.
 Former Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Rick Johnson is running against Carroll Hubbard in the May 20th primary for a chance to defeat State Senator Ken Winters in November. Attorney Rick Johnson has been a lawyer for over 28 years. Fifteen of those years were as Court of Appeals Judge Johnson.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) released a list of loans and grant programs given to Kentucky farmers, “agricultural producers”, during the year 2007.
Reading the amounts, it becomes clear that agriculture income to the state comes from not just crops and livestock sold, but in the money farmers are able to put into the stream of commerce because of these federal programs.
Hillary Clinton’s landside victory in West Virginia Tuesday past is most likely a foreshadowing of what is to come in Kentucky on May 20th. Not even the most optimistic Obama supporter is predicting victory in the BluegrassState. The question will be on the margin.
Got an email that Hillary Clinton will be in Mayfield on Sunday. The Paducah Sun says Murray. Ack! Which is it??
By: Boswell Campaign Press Release
State Senator David Boswell has announced that his campaign for the United States House of Representatives has picked up significant momentum over the past three weeks.
In attendance were all of the major political players from the state of Kentucky and beyond. This was definitely an opportunity to meet and greet the powerful and connected; well, that is if you had $1000.00 to sit in the sectioned off high price dinner area. If you were one of the unwashed masses, you sat half a football field away from the under-lit stage on which the chosen few were allowed to address the crowd.
...According to recently released reports from two national financial ratings services, Kentucky could be facing long-term negative implications for the state’s debt service. Both Moody’s Investor Service and Fitch revised downward from “stable” to “negative” the outlook for state supported bonds.
Governor's Office Press Release
Each fight that’s fought is always “right”.
When asking either side
And no matter who’s victorious
We all lose by and by.
(an excerpt from Christina Jones' latest poem)
am back home after working in Frankfort for several months. I have some time to help out “in the kitchen” of the website and so here I am. Of course, true to my nature, I started making changes. I did consult the Editor in Chief first, of course!
With Shelby and a piece of Jefferson Counties on the northeast edges and Daviess and Warren Counties on the western edges, the 2nd is a district with military ties – Ft. Knox, Ft. Campbell with active duty and retirees in the thousands. It's a district with blue collar workers, farmers, small towns and heartland values. The Second Congressional District held family values before there was a name for it.
Governor Beshear selects Billy Harper, GOP candidate for governor in 2007, to serve on the Kentucky State Board of Education, according to PolWatchers.com
Go get 'em, Billy!
UPDATE: Harper was featured in the Sunday Paducah Sun for breaking a racing record. Living well and doing your own thing has left Harper in a better spot than his two opponents in the GOP gov. primary.
Barack Obama has offices across Kentucky.
By: Jerry Lundergan's Remarks
.JPG) Jerry Lundergan came to Paducah on Monday evening with a message for the faithful. In his usual boisterous style, he told a crowd of 100 supporters that a vote for Hillary Clinton was a “chance to make history”. Lundergan said that his job is to deliver a biggest margin of victory of any contest in the Tuesday, May 20th primary
Strong Unions - Why Workers Need Them
Remarks by Berry Craig at the Workers Memorial Day Observance
"Before strong unions and meaningful protection for worker safety and health, most workers toiled long hours at low pay in jobs that threatened – and often claimed – life and limb..."
State Auditor Crit Luallen Releases volume two of Statewide Audit of Kentucky
Audit examines state government’s oversight of federal programs; inadequate oversight places up to $26 million in jeopardy
 Hillary Clinton;s Paducah HQ opened Monday in the old John Deere Building with a speech, photo ops, hot dogs and sweet tea. Headquarters is located in the old John Deere Building between McDonald's and Sonic on Lone Oak Road.
FRANKFORT , Ky. (May 2, 2008) – Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC) Secretary Robert D. Vance today announced the appointment of a veteran state mining official to serve as commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources (DNR).
The impact of a worsening economy and the governor’s budget has taken it’s toll at Kentucky Education Television. Executive Director Mac Wall announced that by July, 2008, up to 14 employees will be cut from KET.
By: Elizabeth Robb Schmitz
 In Kentucky, twelve counties’ grades improved, while only three counties’ (Daviess, McCracken, and Oldham) grades worsened. While the calculated three-year average increased only very slightly, Daviess’ and Oldham’s grades decreased due to additional exceedances of the ozone standard. McCracken’s grade decreased due to fine particulate matter.
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