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Best speech of the day – Rand Paul

Aug 02, 2009 at 04:52 pm by admin

Whatever his political fate, Paul can congratulate himself on the best speech at Fancy Farm 2009. He told the crowd that both parties were guilty of hypocrisy, pointing out.... Read More

Trey Grayson - partisan GOP politics 101

Aug 02, 2009 at 04:42 pm by admin

Grayson's entry was more triumphal procession than candidate making his way to the podium. Supporters carrying signs surrounded him and it was impossible to get a photo of him.... Read More

Regarding Jack Conway and passion at the picnic

Aug 02, 2009 at 04:23 pm by admin

It has been reported in other blogs and newspapers that Jack Conway’s quote of Wendell Ford’s SOB comment was offensive to some in attendance. Various news orga.... Read More

Johnson, Sweeney and Price also running for Bunning seat

Aug 02, 2009 at 04:11 pm by admin

It takes major guts to get up on the Fancy Farm stage and face this crowd! Candidates who do it deserve to be praised. These three did it Saturday in front of this crowd:.... Read More

An interview with Marshall County Judge Mike Miller

Aug 02, 2009 at 12:17 pm by admin

Marshall County Judge Executive Mike Miller is known for his bluntness. He can afford to be. He’s had his job for the past thirty five years. Miller’s county.... Read More

Marshall County Bean Soup Supper 2009- Partisan Lite

Aug 02, 2009 at 11:27 am by admin

The Marshall County Democrats Bean Soup Supper at Kentucky Dam Village on Friday evening didn’t have the crowd it has boasted in election years, but pols local and state.... Read More

Battery factory funding moving

Jul 31, 2009 at 02:40 pm by admin

Kentucky battery research and development funding receives U.S. House approval $5 million for research, development and engineering of advanced energy storage systems .... Read More

Governor's plan: lure senators to exec for benefits

Jul 31, 2009 at 02:33 pm by admin

Wow. Lowell Reese has taken three weeks to come up with a post on his blog, but the result is well worth the wait. His analysis of how Governor Steve Beshear is working to get.... Read More

Uh oh. Is the USPS in trouble?

Jul 31, 2009 at 09:35 am by admin

Posted, July 28, 2009 GA.... Read More

KFTC to be at Fancy Farm Picnic

Jul 30, 2009 at 11:49 am by admin

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth are planning a field trip to the Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday according to an email blast sent out by Dave Newton of KFTC. The group wi.... Read More

three nominees to fill Hines seat in McCracken

Jul 29, 2009 at 01:02 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced the nominees to fill the vacant circuit jud.... Read More

Adam Edelen - Governor's New Voice on SoEdBd

Jul 28, 2009 at 01:22 pm by admin

It’s E-D-E-L-E-N. Not Edelman or Edelstein or Edelin, as some recently mispronounced and misspelled Adam Edelen’s name. Remember that name and that spelling. It&.... Read More

He's Out!

Jul 27, 2009 at 04:26 pm by admin

He's Out! That’s what Jack Brammer and the Lexington Herald are reporting about Senator Jim Bunning. He’s not running again for re-election. He can’t raise t.... Read More

Al Cross to MC Fancy Farm Speechifying

Jul 27, 2009 at 02:47 pm by admin

Former reporter Al Cross will be the emcee at the Fancy Farm Picnic next Saturday. This is quite a change of gig for Cross who spent his journalistic first Saturdays in.... Read More

Democrats go whole hog on Saturday

Jul 27, 2009 at 11:38 am by admin

Adam Edelen, the Governor's chief of staff, drove down from Lexington to represent Beshear. Edelen told the crowd that without stimulus funds, 34% lay offs in some sectors of.... Read More