Politics & Government

Paducah workers converge on McConnell's Paducah office

Feb 06, 2014 at 12:01 pm by admin

Sen. Mitch McConnell's recent television ad asserts he is helping sick nuclear workers. Responding to the ad, a group of sick workers and their family members converged on t.... Read More

Meet My Emerge Kentucky Classmates

Feb 03, 2014 at 03:12 pm by admin

The beginning. Twenty-three women. A businesswomen, a lawyer, a farmer, one who grew up desegregating the schools in the south, a world traveler, a home birthing advocate, an.... Read More

Lobbyist spending hits all time high

Jan 31, 2014 at 11:26 am by admin

According to recently-filed reports, businesses, organizations, and legislative agents spent $16.4 million on Kentucky lobbying in 2013, a record amount for an odd-numbered ye.... Read More

Former Hickman Co. School Super running for judge

Jan 28, 2014 at 10:20 am by admin

(Clinton, KY January 28, 2014) - Hickman County School superintendent Kenny Wilson retired December 31, 2013, ending a thirty year plus career in education. In retirement, h.... Read More

Eastern Kentucky December meeting spurs plan

Jan 23, 2014 at 08:25 am by admin

Gov. Beshear, Congressman Rogers Announce Plan to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access Statewide ‘Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway’ will improve state&r.... Read More

Attorney Batts makes Hickman County Attorney job a contest

Jan 21, 2014 at 11:47 am by admin

  Clinton, Kentucky (January 21, 2014): After weeks of speculation that the returned to his home county young attorney might seek to run for county judge, Jason Batts an.... Read More

Governor lays out 2014 agenda

Jan 07, 2014 at 07:54 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky.  (Jan. 7, 2014) – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear exhorted legislators in his seventh State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday to ignore the lure of.... Read More

Madisonville lawmaker Ben Waide accused of misconduct

Jan 07, 2014 at 05:59 pm by admin

Judge Nickell files for re-election

Nov 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm by admin

PADUCAH, Ky. - Judge Shea Nickell has filed for re-election to the Kentucky Court of Appeals for Division 1 of the First Judicial District. In addition to other judicial dutie.... Read More

Hickman County Judge Greg Pruitt to withdraw filing

Nov 07, 2013 at 05:14 pm by admin

  UPDATE - January 13, 2014 - Hickman County Judge Greg Pruitt shocked the Fiscal Court this morning when he announced he will not be running for ano.... Read More

Over 137,000 visit Kynect in first three days

Oct 04, 2013 at 02:56 pm by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky.  (Oct. 4, 2013) – More than 16,000 individuals and families in Kentucky are on their way to choosing an affordable health insurance plan.  That&.... Read More

My State Needs Obamacare Now

Sep 27, 2013 at 11:17 am by admin

COURT RULES TO PROTECT KENTUCKY WATERWAYS FROM COAL POLLUTION

Sep 11, 2013 at 03:00 pm by admin

    Trimble County, KY -- In a victory for clean water and public health, a Kentucky circuit court has overruled a lax permit that allowed Louisville Gas and Elect.... Read More

Collision Course

Jul 23, 2013 at 02:52 pm by admin

  Editor's Note: This editorial ran on July 22, 2010. Three years later and except for Edward Snowden, that homeless guy living in the Moscow airport, little has chang.... Read More

Decisions Decisions! Abramson will announce whether he will run for gov after Fancy Farm

Jul 18, 2013 at 01:33 pm by admin