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Democratic Party Hard Work Pays Off

Jan 16, 2008 at 02:26 pm by admin

In the72nd House District (Bath, Bourbon, Fayette and Nicholas counties), voters elected Sannie Overly, a dynamic new Democratic State Representative who won every county in t.... Read More

Hickman County School System: Concerns from the Distant Ramparts of Educational Reality

Jan 15, 2008 at 04:53 pm by admin

Hickman County School System: Concerns from the Distant Ramparts of Education Reality Hickman County School administrators, 281 miles from Frankfort, are watching the ragin.... Read More

Beshear says Condition of State is "not acceptable"

Jan 15, 2008 at 01:06 am by admin

Beshear Says Condition of State is not Acceptable In his first State of the Commonwealth address, Gov. Steve Beshear declared Kentucky's condition "not acceptable." "It is.... Read More

State of the Commonwealth

Jan 14, 2008 at 11:32 pm by admin

STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH House Chambers January 14, 2008 7 p.m. Governor Steve Beshear Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Distinguished members of the Kentucky Ge.... Read More

Commerce Cabinet Fills Important Positions

Jan 10, 2008 at 06:14 pm by admin

Commerce Cabinet Announces Two Appointments Frankfort, Ky. - Commerce Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow announced two appointments today to the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet..... Read More

Justice Cabinet Adds Two New Staff

Jan 10, 2008 at 06:09 pm by admin

Justice Cabinet New Staff: Secretary Brown Appoints 2 to Department of Juvenile Justice FRANKFORT, KY (January 9, 2008) – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Mich.... Read More

Kentucky Women's Network: A New Posse in Town

Jan 10, 2008 at 05:37 pm by admin

Kentucky Women’s Network: A New Posse in Town 21st Century politics came roaring into Paducah on January 9, 2008 as a group of new activist gathered to hear a s.... Read More

Democrats Unite in Battle Against Republican Rudy

Jan 08, 2008 at 07:23 pm by admin

Democrats Unite in 1st District against Republican Rudy Tom French, aquatic-farmer, small businessmen and political change agent has decided to support Mike Lawrence in L.... Read More

Mike Lawrence, McCracken County Circuit Clerk, Files to run for KY House Representative

Jan 08, 2008 at 05:55 pm by admin

Mike Lawrence, 13 year veteran of the McCracken County Circuit Court Clerk, filed the necessary paperwork today to run for District 1 of the Kentucky House of Representatives..... Read More

Mitch McConnell Selects a Running Mate for US Senate

Jan 07, 2008 at 08:27 pm by admin

Mitch McConnell Selects a Running Mate for US Senator Clinton, KY. I had just sat down to enjoy my dinner while I watched the 6:00 pm local news. The days national news.... Read More

Editor's Note: Thanks to our good labor union friends and Berry Craig for the folowing article and photo.

Jan 07, 2008 at 01:08 pm by admin

Coursey Earns Union Support for his Candidacy

Jan 07, 2008 at 10:32 am by admin

PADUCAH, Ky. -- The Kentucky State AFL-CIO is expected to endorse Will Coursey for the state House of Representatives. “Will received our unanimous recommendat.... Read More

Western Kentucky Sheriff Makes Budget Cuts

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:29 pm by admin

Bowling Green, KY. The Sheriff’s Office for Warren County is faced with a new budget reality. In order to make the figures work, the Sheriff had to eliminate detective job.... Read More

Priorities Compete for State Dollars

Jan 06, 2008 at 09:28 pm by admin

Priorities Compete for State Dollars By Laura Cullen Glasscock The Kentucky Gazette reprinted with permission It’s the usual subjects: taxes, education and health care.... Read More

Senator Boswell to Challenge Congressmen Lewis for 2nd District

Jan 04, 2008 at 01:56 pm by admin

Senator David Boswell to Challenge Congressmen Ron Lewis for the 2nd District Owensboro January 4, 2008 Veteran Kentucky state legislator and behind the scenes power br.... Read More