Chinese American Relationship - a Painful Withdrawal Ahead

Jan 08, 2009 at 05:21 pm by admin

Consumer toys, electronics, clothing and goods of all sorts have fueled the “shop until you drop” mindset in America that has prevailed for over twenty years here..... Read More

China Pulls Back on US Investment Amid Unrest at Home

Jan 08, 2009 at 04:58 pm by admin

China is putting the brakes on buying US debt according to a report today in the New York Times. That can be very bad news for President Elect Barack Obama’s efforts to.... Read More

Almost Like Sitting in the Gallery

Jan 08, 2009 at 01:03 pm by admin

As the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives meet, KET offers extensive online and on-air coverage. During legislative sessions, Senate and House chambers and.... Read More

Kentucky No. 9 in Teens Having Babies

Jan 07, 2009 at 02:31 pm by admin

The Center for Disease Control recently announced in a new report that teen birth rates rose in 2006 for the first time in fifteen years. Significant increases were noted in 2.... Read More

Leadership Race Results

Jan 07, 2009 at 11:32 am by admin

Larry Dale Keeling, the Kentucky Kurmudgeon, has the numbers in the vote count from yesterday’s leadership election in the House.  The votes were quite close &ndash.... Read More

Stumbo Defeats Richards

Jan 06, 2009 at 05:08 pm by admin

Page One is reporting that Rep. Greg Stumbo is the new Speaker of the House.  There are now no leaders in the KY House living west of Louisville.

Cartoon: Session Gets Under Way

Jan 06, 2009 at 04:14 pm by admin

Editorial: Richards is clearly best choice for Speaker

Jan 05, 2009 at 05:11 pm by admin

 Tomorrow, Democratic House members will vote on who will lead them in the next two years. In one corner, veteran Speaker Jody Richards. In the other, former attorney gen.... Read More

What bills did your legislator file?

Jan 05, 2009 at 04:22 pm by admin

The 2009 thirty day session begins tomorrow. The focus of the moment is on the House leadership race. We looked at some prefiled legislation and thought some of you who haven&.... Read More

Beaver Dam Cafe - Sign of the Times?

Jan 05, 2009 at 03:33 pm by admin

CORRECTION: Beaver Dam Cafe Not Closed by UEI We reported on November 26th, Beaver Dam Cafe was closed because it didn't make unemployment insurance payments. We.... Read More

Edelen, Coldiron Partners with Top Lobbyist

Jan 01, 2009 at 06:33 pm by admin

1/6/09 UPDATE: Bluegrass Politics reports that Bob Babbage has ended the partnership with the Governor’s chief of staff. Babbage failed to disclose his connection i.... Read More

Those Were the Days

Dec 30, 2008 at 02:39 pm by admin

Ross Perot was in Kentucky in the early 90s during his third party campaign for president. Chuck Wolfe, now a gov't spokesman, and a host of national and international reporte.... Read More

Remember the War? It was in all the newspapers!

Dec 30, 2008 at 01:00 pm by admin

Remember the War? It was in all the newspapers! America is at war, a forever war. The nation has stepped over a new line in the sand. We are now past 5 years of war and cou.... Read More

The Good Old Days - When the POTUS came to town

Dec 30, 2008 at 12:06 pm by admin

While rifling through old photos, we found several from sixteen years ago. Here's one of our favorites-Bill Clinton's visit to Kentucky in 1992. Here's Bill shak.... Read More

Bush: US Economy in Great Shape, Brownie!

Dec 30, 2008 at 11:47 am by admin

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was written on December 19, 2007 by Ivan Potter. He hit the banking disaster and mortgage meltdown long before any of the talking heads of cable.... Read More