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Vice President Biden remembers Sen. Wendell Ford

Jan 27, 2015 at 03:36 pm by admin

Jill and I were very sorry to hear of the passing of Senator Wendell Ford. He was one of the most effective legislative leaders I've ever worked with throughout my entire car.... Read More

Overpass collapse kills Kentuckian in Cincinnati

Jan 20, 2015 at 02:49 pm by admin

An overpass collapsed in Cincinnati over the weekend shutting down southbound I-75 while chunks of concrete were cleared away. Brandon Carl, 35, of Augusta Kentucky was killed.... Read More

Sen. Paul Urges General Assembly to Pass Amendment to Restore Voting Rights in Kentucky

Jan 07, 2015 at 02:33 pm by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today urged the Kentucky General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment to restore the right to vote for many nonviolent felons in the C.... Read More

SB 1 - Right to Work legislation is first Ky Senate bill

Jan 07, 2015 at 02:22 pm by admin

On the first day of this short session of the General Assembly, Republican leaders filed SB 1 - a right to work bill that looks very much like local ordinances. Co-sponsors.... Read More

Attack on Unions...Right to Work Strategy - 2015 Trend

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:40 pm by admin

Last month, Warren County Kentucky became the first county in America to pass a local ordinance declaring the county a right to work county. A national right wing Republica.... Read More

Regionalism...East KY vs. West KY- Trend Continues in 2015

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:40 pm by admin

During the 20th century, from 1970 through 1980, regionalism in Kentucky was about a system of state and regional growth strategies designed to max access and coordination to.... Read More

Restructuring of Higher Education Regionalism

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:40 pm by admin

As goes the story of economic development planning, so goes much of the same thinking applied to higher educational regionalism. Currently, there are too many regional schools.... Read More

Restructuring of TV Watching - 2015 not to be a banner year for packaged television

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:40 pm by admin

In the summer of 2014, Channel 12 TV, CBS out of Cape Girardeau, Mo. went dark. For two weeks, Direct TV and CBS fought over new contract rates for programming content. Durin.... Read More

General Assembly 2015...End of Federalism and Era of New Taxes- Trend for 2015

Jan 06, 2015 at 04:00 pm by admin

Back in 1970, Kentucky State Government had access to over 1,000 federal programs. That figure is closer to 100 primary federal aid programs in 2015. After almost 14 years of.... Read More

Right to Work Ordinance passes in Fulton County

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:41 pm by admin

(Hickman, KY - December 30, 2014) - In less time than it took to walk into the meeting, all Fulton County Fiscal Court members present voted unanimously to pass right to work.... Read More

Saudi Arabia plays oil poker

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:41 pm by admin

Saudi Arabia last decided to teach the world a lesson in oil politics in 1973 through 1976. The lesson was you don't mess with the oil producers if you want energy. The 2014 v.... Read More

An Even Dozen of Top Stories of 2014

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:41 pm by admin

Who needs 10 top stories when 12 will do? Here are our picks for the big stories we saw in 2014: 1. The Election of 2014: A year of politics and political spending ends with.... Read More

Fulton County - far from the Capitol - takes risk on RtW ordinance

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:41 pm by admin

Why would Fulton County Kentucky pass a right to work ordinance that legal experts say is illegal? A desperate need for jobs and attention. Fulton County Kentucky is as far.... Read More

Gas Pump Blues

Jan 05, 2015 at 04:20 pm by admin

The Gas Pump Blues Ivan Potter - written in August 2005Hot August day, Sweat pouring down my browAs me and my old dog, BlueSet in the Chevy truck, thinking about howGeorge Bus.... Read More

Arts Council Celebrates 10th Years With New Arts Fair

Jan 03, 2015 at 12:12 pm by admin

In 2014, the Hickman County Clinton Arts Council, Inc., celebrates its 10th year of operations. Over the past ten years, with money generated by the Friends of Hickman County.... Read More