Politics & Government

Budget Preview Shows Big Funding Gap and Need for More Investment

Jan 04, 2016 at 09:30 am by admin

Jan. 4, 2016 - A comprehensive preview of the upcoming two-year Kentucky state budget confirms both a massive funding gap facing the state for the next two years and a need fo.... Read More

Department of Corrections honors employees

Sep 28, 2015 at 02:37 pm by admin

Frankfort, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2015) - The Kentucky Department of Corrections recently honored employees across the state at its annual Corrections Awards Luncheon held Sept. 9 i.... Read More

There's plenty to do in Hickman County! Interagency Council members share plans for fall

Sep 15, 2015 at 01:32 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY - September 4, 2015) The Hickman County Interagency Council met at the Extension Office on James Phillip Drive on Friday morning. The group shared news of what th.... Read More

19th Amendment - women's vote is 95 years old.

Aug 26, 2015 at 12:44 pm by admin

Amendment XIX The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have po.... Read More

Teachers file federal lawsuit against Kentucky Teachers Retirement System

Aug 24, 2015 at 03:43 pm by admin

Press release: Today at 3PM Louisville Teachers filed a Federal Lawsuit against their own retirement system for cutting take home pay nearly 4%. Besides the trustees and staf.... Read More

Victory Lap! Senator Paul praises GOP for caucus vote

Aug 24, 2015 at 12:59 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul got what he wanted from the Republican Executive Committee on Saturday when it voted to pull out of the May presidential primary and hold a March 5, 2016 cau.... Read More

Independent Candidate Enters Governor's Race

Aug 11, 2015 at 01:20 pm by admin

(Frankfort, KY) Drew Curtis, creator of the snarky, conglomerate website Fark.com (linked on "More" below) is now officially a candidate for governor of Kentucky. His running.... Read More

Mark Wilson stages the perfect forbidden trifecta

Aug 01, 2015 at 02:07 pm by admin

Todd Hollenbach said that Mark Wilson has achieved the perfect trifecta of places polite Kentuckians don't go. The 2015 Fancy Farm Picnic combines religion, politics and now.... Read More

Political Novice keynotes JPGOP Picnic

Aug 01, 2015 at 12:26 pm by admin

(Columbus, KY July 30, 2015) - Jenean Hampton grew up in Detroit with her mother and sisters, moving around apartments in the central city. She joined the US Air Force in 1985.... Read More

Union members help swell the crowd at Sanders for president gathering in Murray

Jul 30, 2015 at 03:59 pm by admin

"I've been looking for a 'Bernie-ite' for 30 years," said a grinning Charles Tubbs, who packs an IBEW card. "Now I've found one." Tubbs, who belongs to Paducah-based IBEW Lo.... Read More

GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate to be at Columbus Park

Jul 22, 2015 at 03:16 pm by admin

Rep. Sannie Overly - Dem. Lt. Gov. Candidate visits Mayfield

Jul 09, 2015 at 11:07 am by admin

(Mayfield KY - July 7, 2015) - Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Sannie Overly visited Mayfield on this gloomy Tuesday, meeting with elected officials and support.... Read More

LRC Elthics Commission chooses new director

Jun 30, 2015 at 02:54 pm by admin

The Legislative Ethics Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex in Frankfort. The July meeting will be the final meeting with Judg.... Read More

Two former KY legisltors convinced of illegal activities

Jun 30, 2015 at 02:48 pm by admin

Two former members of the Kentucky General Assembly were recently convicted of illegal activities in which they engaged while serving as legislators. Although neither was conv.... Read More

SCOTUS rules gerrymandering work around okay

Jun 29, 2015 at 11:18 am by admin

In the case of ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, APPELLANT v. ARIZONA INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTINGCOMMISSION ET AL., Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg writing a 5-4 decision fou.... Read More