Politics & Government

White House Releases Report on the Administration’s All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth

May 29, 2014 at 11:39 am by admin

Today, the White House released a report, “An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth,” detailing the President’s all-of-the-above energy str.... Read More

Overview of Legislative Action for 2014 Kentucky General Assembly

Apr 30, 2014 at 04:53 pm by admin

  FRANKFORT -- The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2014 regular session ended this evening, capping off a session in which lawmakers approved the state’s next two-year budget and.... Read More

Ag puts Farmer's guns, knives up for auction

Apr 24, 2014 at 09:26 am by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The state will auction dozens of high-quality collector’s items left over from a 2008 agriculture conference during Richie Farmer’s tenure as Kentucky agricul.... Read More

Jail gets stay of execution

Apr 16, 2014 at 03:55 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY – April 15, 2014) –The Hickman County Detention Center (aka “the jail”) has been sitting on death row for the past month. That’s about the time when the news leak.... Read More

Rep. Gooch threw woman's undies on dinner table? Ewwwww....

Apr 15, 2014 at 03:16 pm by admin

Still time to sign up for kynect

Apr 11, 2014 at 07:46 am by admin

402,000 Now Enrolled in kynect; More than 30,000 in Last 7 Days Kentuckians who encountered problems have until midnight Friday to enroll   FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 10, 2014.... Read More

Check, please.

Apr 11, 2014 at 07:46 am by admin

Clinton gets a bill for 911 service (Clinton, KY) –You're sitting in a nice restaurant in a party of six. Five get up and leave. The last one out says, "Just pay 1/6 of the c.... Read More

A tale of two counties - Carlisle and Fulton made opposite decisions on local jails

Apr 02, 2014 at 06:28 pm by admin

When confronted with the same question - whether to build a new jail or not - the two counties to the north and south of Hickman County reached exactly opposite conclusions. O.... Read More

To close or not to close?

Mar 23, 2014 at 06:14 pm by admin

  Hickman County contemplates closing detention center (Clinton, KY) The Hickman County Fiscal Court may be soon asked by the current Hickman County Judge Greg Pruitt to vot.... Read More

Savings Bond Bill Promoted by Treasurer Hollenbach Headed to the House

Mar 23, 2014 at 06:09 pm by admin

  SB 235 sails through the Senate by unanimous consent!   Frankfort, KY (March, 2014) – Kentucky Treasurer Todd Hollenbach said “My thanks to Senator Morgan Mc Garvey for s.... Read More

KET announces candidate debate schedule

Mar 23, 2014 at 06:02 pm by admin

 KET continues its in-depth political coverage with Kentucky Tonight programs featuring candidates from the six contested 2014 Congressional primary races. Hosted by Bill Goo.... Read More

Hillary Clinton coming to Louisville

Mar 07, 2014 at 03:17 pm by admin

Federal Judge strikes portion of KY Constitution related to same sex marriage.

Feb 20, 2014 at 08:36 am by admin

  Federal Judge John J. Heyburn II ruled today that the Commonwealth's refusal to recognize same sex marriages legal in other jurisdictions is a violation of the Equal Protec.... Read More

[Black] History Repeating Itself?

Feb 20, 2014 at 08:36 am by admin

  A people who do not remember their history are doomed to repeat it. You know the message: learn from your past or you will continue to repeat mistakes into the future. In h.... Read More

SB 113 (redistricting) is good example of Insider Fast Track

Feb 13, 2014 at 02:38 pm by admin

Fast track bills are most often about raw power, money, or doing something bad to someone. Senate Bill 113 is an example of this thinking. The issue of taking US census data.... Read More