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The Jackson Purchase is a major platform for West Kentucky making the 21st Century a century in which opportunities for West Kentucky economic growth to add thousands of new jobs to Kentucky's economy.

Some ideas for the budget to help the Jackson Purchase:

These are proposed steps for the 2016-2018 Kentucky State budget that will help to foster new economic development jobs in West Kentucky.

Economic Development

1. Place a citizen of the Jackson Purchase directly upon the Delta Regional Authority to help with leadership for the Mississippi River.

2. Establish a new Small Town 21st Century fund for rebuilding old community downtown central business districts...

Senator Dan Seum, Republican, Senate District 38 - Jefferson and Bullitt Counties- filed a bill to freeze college tuition and to limit "incidental fees" schools may charge until 2020....

Rand Paul appears to be a victim of bad timing.

The Kentucky senator has failed to catch fire like some of his other fellow GOP presidential candidates, but Fox Business Network's decision to boot him for the first time off the main stage at Thursday night's debate in South Carolina was a potential knockout punch for his flailing candidacy...

The Graves County Middle School Jr. Beta Club will host a formal dress consignment sale at the school between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 3-5. Middle school girls who plan to attend the formal are invited to try on and purchase dresses to wear to the event scheduled for this spring.

Modern Kentucky gubernatorial elections are becoming exercises in frustration. Kentucky voters have sought political reform and change from most modern governors. At the end of the day, Kentucky governors in the recent past have not bettered the state's ability to cope with the future...

...What happens when the cool kids don't want a car? What happens when the cool kids are wearing old t-shirts and last year's jeans? What happens when the cool kids can't afford to buy a house (and furnish it) because their student loans are in first place in their financial lives? What happens when the cool kids are more interested in selfies, instagram, traveling around with uber and house sharing through airbnb?

What happens is that the consumption model begins breaking down...