A NewsJournal for 21st Century West Kentucky
Vol. 17 No. 3 March 2025 (c)

Exploiters of Job Losses Paint Wrong Picture of Cause

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Recent sudden job losses at Kentucky's last Fruit of the Loom plant in Jamestown and at Toyota's regional headquarters in Erlanger have hit the state hard. They've also prompt.... Read More

The Flummoxed Watch Rise of Donald Trump

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Admit it. A few months ago, the thought of Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee was unthinkable. Now it is not just thinkable, it is becoming a given. The only thing b.... Read More

Budget Passes House with zero GOP votes - for or against

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

(Frankfort, KY - March 16, 2016) - Dramatic arguments, rulings from the chair, angry statements over funding or not funding coal counties represented by Republican lawmakers,.... Read More

Rape kit test bill passes KY Senate

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

FRANKFORT - In September 2015, an audit by former Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen found over 3000 rape tests remained untested. According to Endthebacklog.org, "1,859 untested.... Read More

KY unemployment rates up from Feb. 2015 to Feb. 2016

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

Unemployment rates in Kentucky above national average February 2016 unemployment rates in Kentucky stand at 5.8%, a half a percentage point (.5%) higher than the same month la.... Read More