Politics & Government

One Democrat and two Republicans vie for AG

Feb 06, 2019 at 02:59 pm by admin

2019 is an unusual election year in Kentucky. There are no national offices on the ballot - no president, no congressional offices, no races that send a winner to Washington..... Read More

2019 Secretary of State race is for an open seat

Feb 06, 2019 at 02:11 pm by admin

2019 is an unusual election year in Kentucky. There are no national offices on the ballot - no president, no congressional offices, no races that send a winner to Washington..... Read More

Governor's race in 2019 brings challengers to incumbent Bevin

Feb 06, 2019 at 11:22 am by admin

2019 is an unusual election year in Kentucky. There are no national offices on the ballot - no president, no congressional offices, no races that send a winner to Washington..... Read More

Rep. Meeks - back at work and reporting from the General Assembly

Jan 23, 2019 at 02:52 pm by admin

Your 42nd District Family welcomes you back to Weekly Updates of your 2019 State Legislature! We have thought of each of you and prayed for wonderful, heartwarming times with.... Read More

Geography of the Future: 10 Fear Factors Framing Kentucky and America

Nov 05, 2018 at 11:08 am by admin

Agriculture America of the 19th century flipped over to Urban America of the 20th Century during the time period of 1900 through 1918. These were the years that concrete and s.... Read More

Adkins stumps in the Purchase

Sep 28, 2018 at 05:47 pm by admin

Minority Leader Rep. Rocky Adkins drove from Pikeville to Columbus Belmont State Park with a stop in Murray last Monday. The drive bisects the Commonwealth from the northeaste.... Read More

State Gov't spending record amount

Jul 31, 2018 at 11:49 am by admin

In the two-year budget period that ended last month, Kentucky state government spent a record $4.2 billion on personal service contracts, memoranda of agreement, and film tax.... Read More

Women Candidates in Purchase need love, support and most of all MONEY

Jul 17, 2018 at 02:09 pm by admin

Women candidates are stepping up in the Purchase running for the Kentucky General Assembly. One of their biggest problems is - what else - raising money. Maybe supporters are.... Read More

Rare ADD History Document Found

Feb 12, 2018 at 04:38 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY- February 14, 2018) - Recently I found buried deep in my personal archives of Kentucky state planning documents, an important document on the early formation of t.... Read More

Local libraries to take a hit in KY budget

Jan 31, 2018 at 03:20 pm by admin

Librarians across the state of Kentucky are expressing alarm about Governor Bevin's budget. If not changed, all state funds to public libraries will stop. That could mean the.... Read More

It's going to be a lively session (with constituent questionaire results)

Jan 25, 2018 at 04:30 pm by admin

I anticipate this will be a lively session. Work is already underway on the state's spending plan. As you read in my last correspondence, the Governor has released his proposa.... Read More

Marsy's Law approved by lawmakers; Ky. voters will decide on measure

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by admin

FRANKFORT--A constitutional crime victims' "bill of rights" amendment edged closer to this fall's statewide election ballot with today's final passage of a bill proposing the.... Read More

HB 227: solar power under attack

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by admin

Updated story: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth sent out this blast on Friday: House Bill 227, an anti-rooftop solar bill, passed through the House Natural Resources and Energ.... Read More

Senate passes bill requiring abstinence education

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by admin

FRANKFORT - A bill that would require the inclusion of abstinence education in any human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases curriculum passed the Senate by a 32-5 vote.... Read More

Bill would give local governments more revenue options

Jan 17, 2018 at 03:37 pm by admin

FRANKFORT--Cities, counties, school districts and other local government entities would have new ways to increase investment revenue under a bill approved today by the House L.... Read More