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The biggest political contingent in Paducah's Labor Day parade was for Bernie Sanders

Sep 10, 2015 at 03:07 pm by admin

Eight-year-old Megan Tapp of Paducah cut to the chase when asked why she's for Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. "He's a good man." Sanders is a Vermont independent and a d.... Read More

Kentucky State Police to receive $1.98 million for rape test kits

Sep 10, 2015 at 02:31 pm by admin

Combined Total of $79 Million through Partnership with New York County DA's Office Kentucky is one of twenty jurisdictions that will receive help in its backlog of untested se.... Read More

Are Humans Underrated? Yes and no according to Fortune Magazine

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

This month's Fortune Magazine trumpets "Humans are Underrated." In the magazine's lead article, Geoff Colvin, in an article, adapted from his book of the same name, tells toda.... Read More

Kentucky's Economic Development Incentives: pay for play not promises

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

In the August issue of The Kentucky Legislative Ethics newsletter was the following report: "In the first eight months of 2015, the Kentucky Economic Development Authority (K.... Read More

Jobs report in Kentucky - Everything's coming up roses

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

The most recent jobs report from the Kentucky looks good as the highest unemployment counties' numbers slide upward. For July 2015, Magoffin County in eastern Kentucky has the.... Read More

The Gig Economy in 2015

Sep 03, 2015 at 02:50 pm by admin

The gig economy has no standard definition, according to Monica Oss of OpenMinds.com, "but it's a shorthand reference to the growing numbers of Americans who no longer hold a.... Read More

Kentucky Air Force Captain Matthew D. Roland

Aug 27, 2015 at 02:43 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 27, 2015) - Governor Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of an Air Force officer from Kentucky who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.... Read More

Wickliffe Paper Mill to close - 310 jobs lost

Aug 20, 2015 at 01:40 pm by admin

Just seven months after purchasing the paper mill formerly known as NewPage and formerly-formerly known as Westvaco, Verso Corp is closing the plant down. See the press releas.... Read More

Three women share gubernatorial slates with men in November

Aug 19, 2015 at 11:23 am by admin

For the first time in anyone's memory, three women are on the ballot in November as running mates to gubernatorial candidates. That's a landmark. So why aren't Kentuckians mo.... Read More

Primary vs. Caucus vs. Smoke Filled Room: what's best for Kentucky?

Aug 18, 2015 at 12:59 pm by admin

The present law in Kentucky is that a candidate can't run for two offices on the same ballot at the same time. Senator Rand Paul is a candidate for re-election to the US Senat.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: Relatively Quiet, Relatively Calm

Aug 06, 2015 at 08:21 am by admin

(Fancy Farm KY August 1, 2015)- Even the sweltering humid summer of West Kentucky took a break from heat indexes of 100+ for this relatively calm, relatively quiet Fancy Farm.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: End of Federalism Age and Birth of the Age of Retrenchment

Aug 06, 2015 at 08:11 am by admin

The strategic take away from the 2015 Fancy Farm Picnic is that the Era of Big Federal funds flowing into Kentucky is drawing to a close. Most of the 20 speeches made on the.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2015: What's with the socks, Senator?

Aug 03, 2015 at 02:20 pm by admin

Not real sure what to make of Senator McConnell's eye popping Fancy Farm socks. What do they mean? Is there a message hidden in his footwear? Are they a harbinger of clashe.... Read More

Razor thin margin gives Conway lead in Bluegrasspoll

Jul 31, 2015 at 12:31 pm by admin

Fancy Farm Picnic 2015 - make it a long weekend

Jul 28, 2015 at 02:51 pm by admin

Dinners/Breakfasts around Fancy Farm Picnic 2015 Thursday 7/30: Jackson Purchase Republican "Picnic and Politics in the Park"; 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Columbus-Belmont Park (free) 10.... Read More