Politics & Government

Williams / Farmer campaign sports fancy bus

Sep 19, 2011 at 11:52 am by admin

Williams/Farmer campaign bus - parked at GOP HQ on Capital Avenue.    

Five County Dem Fish Fry attracts candidates

Sep 14, 2011 at 09:22 pm by admin

Over one hundred Democrats from five counties gathered on Friday, September 9th to eat catfish dinners and listen to candidates for statewide office.  Hosted by executive.... Read More

Hillbilly Reports: Rep. Whitfield not a KY resident

Sep 06, 2011 at 07:48 pm by admin

Hillbilly Report, Ed Whitfield, Congress, Jack Conway

Fancy Farm Picnic 2011 - cacaphony of sound and fury

Sep 04, 2011 at 04:07 pm by admin

The day began auspiciously. The terrific bluegrass band from Frankfort was back to entertain before the main act began. Bishop  William Medley avoided a long political st.... Read More

Marshall Judge Exec Mike Miller to MC Fancy Farm Picnic

Aug 01, 2011 at 12:34 pm by admin

(Benton, July 31, 2011) - Marshall County Judge Executive Mike Miller will play a role at the Fancy Farm Picnic that might require him to dig down deep to find a bipartisan bo.... Read More

Governor Beshear makes appointment to Boards and Commissions

Aug 01, 2011 at 12:15 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 29, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear has made the following appointment to Kentucky boards and commissions:  Gov. Beshear has appointed Janet A..... Read More

EPA involvement in strip mine permits - two perspectives

Jul 22, 2011 at 02:08 pm by admin

Statement from Energy and Environment Secretary Len Peters regarding EPA final guidance on Appalachian surface coal mining FRANKFORT, Ky. – (July 21, 2011) – &ldq.... Read More

Rupert Murdoch has gamed American Politics

Jul 19, 2011 at 10:14 am by admin

First and founding statewide Green Party convention of the Kentucky

Jul 13, 2011 at 09:24 am by admin

When: Saturday, July 23, 2011, Registration & snacksstarting at noon. Decision-making time from 1:00 pm to 5:00pm. Where: The home/farm of Susan Carson Lambert, 1317 Pig.... Read More

Lobbying rules apply to out of state meetings

Jun 28, 2011 at 02:10 pm by admin

No lobby spending reports were required to be filed in June. The next reports, due September 15, will include all lobbying expenditures from May 1 to August 31, and must incl.... Read More

End random searches, Paul tells TSA

Jun 27, 2011 at 03:56 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) lambasted the Transportation Safety Administration for its random passenger searches. Two recent incidents involved constituents of Paul’s. .... Read More

Purchase Area Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2011: Jerry Abramson – a travelogue of campaigning

Jun 19, 2011 at 07:16 pm by admin

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson gave the keynote address Friday evening representing the top of the ticket for Dems. His running mate, Governor Steve Beshear,.... Read More

Purchase Area Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2011: Jack Conway – going after the “Bully from Burkesville”

Jun 19, 2011 at 07:16 pm by admin

Attorney General Jack Conway ran this time last year for US Senate unsuccessfully against come-out-of-nowhere candidate Rand Paul. Conway was defeated by Paul in a race that r.... Read More

Purchase Area Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2011: Allison Lundergan Grimes – keep the ballot box open for all

Jun 19, 2011 at 07:16 pm by admin

Allison Lundergan Grimes got the biggest applause of the evening according to those who listen for these things. Certainly, her seating between Calloway Democratic legends Z..... Read More

Purchase Area Jefferson Jackson Dinner 2011: Adam Edelan – social contract means remembering the forgotten

Jun 19, 2011 at 07:16 pm by admin

Adam Edelan, one of the up and coming candidates of the Democratic Party, is no stranger to statewide politics. He served as Steve Beshear’s chief of staff and has trave.... Read More