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The Humble Members of Society

Jul 15, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

Who wrote this in support of “the humble members of society-the farmers, mechanics, and laborers” : “It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts.... Read More

Coming for Fancy Farm Picnic? Take some time to explore the Jackson Purchase

Jul 15, 2014 at 03:10 pm by admin

Coming down to the farthest corner of the state for barbecue and bombast? Why not get away from the madding crowd by visiting places unconnected to politics? Here are a few.... Read More

Enough with the unnatural citizens' rights, already!

Jul 01, 2014 at 05:34 pm by admin

Repeat after me: Money isn't speech. It's money. Corporations are not people. Only people are people.

Graves County Middle Student wins Beta Club Leadership Award

Jul 01, 2014 at 05:28 pm by admin

Graves County Middle School eighth grader and president of the Jr. Beta Club this past year, Carson McKee, recently won the John W. Harris Leadership Award from The National B.... Read More

Fun in the Sun: Division of Water lists places unsafe for swimming

Jul 01, 2014 at 04:35 pm by admin

State Agencies Continue Swimming Advisories for Kentucky Lakes and Streams E.coli threat creates potential for illnesses FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2014) - The Kentucky Divisio.... Read More

Grimes West KY. Bus Road Tour: Preaching Hope and Waging Political War at the Edge of Civilization

Jul 01, 2014 at 11:31 am by admin

Clinton, KY. June 22, 2014 - Hickman County and its county seat, Clinton are at the edge of American civilization. The US Census just redefined the area as now being “Frontier.... Read More

Franklin Circuit Court Stops Auction of Cuba School

Jul 01, 2014 at 10:04 am by admin

(Frankfort KY July 1, 2014) - Fireworks over Cuba Kentucky may be brighter this 4th of July because their school, set to be sold at auction on July 2nd, got a reprieve from Fr.... Read More

Waking Up the Beast of Democratic West Kentucky: Grimes comes for Dinner

Jul 01, 2014 at 09:10 am by admin

Night was closing in. The air hung heavy with lush humidity so thick that one could almost cut it into foot wide cubes of air and stack them against the MSU Curris Center..... Read More

Grimes on the Road: Fine Art of Political Advance Team Field Work

Jul 01, 2014 at 08:52 am by admin

(Clinton, KY. 6-23-14) - In this out of the way piece of geography, Alison Lundergan Grimes, Democrat, proved how she is able to mount a serious challenge against Mitch McConn.... Read More

Federal Judge sends Delta Mariner Defendants to Marshall Circuit Court

Jun 27, 2014 at 03:53 pm by admin

A federal judge ruled today that employees of Fosse Maritime, the company that owns the Delta Mariner, will face a jury in Marshall Circuit Court. The defendants had sought to.... Read More

Dems show up, fired up at Purchase Dinner

Jun 27, 2014 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Murray, KY) - June 20, 2014 - A bigger than usual crowd showed up for the Purchase Area Democratic Dinner on a muggy Friday night. Democratic faithful from around the Purchas.... Read More

LA Congressman admits to vote in anticipation of check from Heritage Foundation

Jun 26, 2014 at 03:28 pm by admin

McAllister admits to vote for contributionLOUISIANA – The Ouachita Citizen -- By Zach Parker -- June 6, 2014 (reprinted in Kentucky Legislative Ethics Newsletter) Congressm.... Read More

New Ethics Laws Take Effect July 15

Jun 26, 2014 at 03:12 pm by admin

The 2014 Kentucky General Assembly adopted a new law (House Bill 28) strengthening the state’s Code of Legislative Ethics for the first time since the Code’s adoption in 1993..... Read More

Senate President Stivers - a change in style at the top

Jun 20, 2014 at 01:17 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - Senator Robert Stivers came into the Young Center at the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening apologizing profusely for making a small group of supporters wai.... Read More

Media Flock to MSU Press Conference

Jun 20, 2014 at 08:37 am by admin

Like a proud daddy, Murray State Agriculture Dean Tony Brannon stood before a crowd of mixed media to show off his latest plantings of hemp. Standing in an open pavilion on th.... Read More