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Gov. Beshear Shares Kentucky Vision at Waterfield Lecture

Apr 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm by admin

Governor Steve Beshear spoke at Murray State University last Thursday evening (the 17th) at the invitation of his classmate and longtime friend, Harry Lee Waterfield II. He.... Read More

Criminal Justice Initiatives Signed Into Law

Apr 23, 2008 at 09:56 am by admin

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Significant laws relating to Kentucky's criminal justice system were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Steve Beshear, including initi.... Read More

101st Airborne goes into Afghanistan

Apr 12, 2008 at 03:35 pm by admin

101st Airborne Takes Over for 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan By Army Pfc. Mary L. Gonzalez Special to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 1.... Read More

101st Airborne goes into Afghanistan

Apr 12, 2008 at 03:35 pm by admin

101st Airborne Takes Over for 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan By Army Pfc. Mary L. Gonzalez Special to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 1.... Read More

Kentucky National Guard 201st Engineer Battalion Deploys to Afghanistan

Apr 12, 2008 at 03:35 pm by admin

Photo above: Deployment Ceremony held in Prestonsburg, KY. Rep. Hubert Collins is seated wearing dark suit and tie. This war has become very personal for us. Our son, Joh.... Read More

Editor's Note: Iraq War and Kentucky Budget are linked

Apr 12, 2008 at 03:00 pm by admin

Editor Note: For the past week the political power halls of Frankfort have been very quiet, except for the occasionally secret meetings behind close doors. The agendas of thes.... Read More

Kentucky Congressman Ties Cost of War to Coming Recession

Apr 12, 2008 at 01:33 pm by admin

HINGTON —Saturday 12, 2008 Kentucky Congressman Ties Cost of War to Coming Recession Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky gave a response to President Bush speech.... Read More

New Burdern of More Taxes on our Future

Apr 12, 2008 at 01:14 pm by admin

Editorial April 12, 2008 Courier-Journal Newspaper Taxing tuition Kentucky lawmakers who claim they didn't raise taxes this year may be fooling themselves. But the.... Read More

When and at What Price is "Victory" Real?

Apr 11, 2008 at 03:05 pm by admin

Letter to the Editor When and at what Price is “Victory” Real? Michael Bugg Clinton, Ky. Consider this. The man who joined the Texas Air National Guard so that.... Read More

President Bush Addresses Americans over War

Apr 10, 2008 at 03:02 pm by admin

April 10, 2008 Bush discusses his Iraq policy Following meetings with Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, President Bush this morning discussed his Iraq pol.... Read More

Kentucky Education Leader Warns of Public Schools Budget Burden

Apr 10, 2008 at 12:04 pm by admin

Kentucky Education Leader Warns of Public Schools Budget Burden Kentucky Education Commissioner Jon Draud issued a dire warning regarding the just approved 2009-2010 Kent.... Read More

Budgets tight, rising costs squeeze states

Apr 09, 2008 at 02:07 pm by admin

Consumers and businesses are spending less, so state tax revenues are dipping. And a new bond- Like an American tourist in Europe, states are seeing their dollars just don’t g.... Read More

Real ID Showdown Averted

Apr 08, 2008 at 02:01 pm by admin

By Eric Kelderman, Stateline The clash between the states and the federal government over nationwide rules to make driver’s licenses more secure has ended — for no.... Read More

Legislative Research Commission: Budget Press Release

Apr 03, 2008 at 01:23 am by admin

Legislative Research Commission For Immediate Release April 3, 2008 Final budget passed, heads to governor FRANKFORT — Kentucky's $19 billion budget plan has been s.... Read More

House Passes Budget: Water/Sewer Projects Trumps Teachers, Education and State Employees

Apr 03, 2008 at 12:19 am by admin

House Passes Budget: Water/Sewer Projects Trumps Teachers, Education and State Employees With unusual rancor, the House passed a stripped down Executive Branch 19 billion d.... Read More