Politics & Government

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Kentucky Voter Purge Challenge

Jan 30, 2025 at 10:59 am by WKJ Editorial Team

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth v. Adams Filed: June 28, 2024 A voting rights lawsuit filed by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth has been dismissed by the Kentucky Weste.... Read More

Booker - don't count me out

Oct 27, 2022 at 03:52 pm by admin

Charles Booker has been all over Kentucky for the past several years showing up. We first met him at a voter registration drive in Paducah, then again when he spoke at Black H.... Read More

Political Speaking 2021 - what does a half empty pavilion predict?

Aug 25, 2021 at 03:33 pm by admin

With Fancy Farm's St. Jerome's Picnic over for 2021, the organizers of The Political Speaking (TPS from now on) are probably just glad it's over. Until next year. The complete.... Read More

Alben Barkley Dem Dinner set for August 5

Jul 15, 2021 at 01:32 pm by admin

The 15th Annual Alben Barkley Democratic Dinner will be Thursday, August 5, 2021 in Walker Hall in Paducah. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. A list of speakers ha.... Read More

Bill targeting sex crimes by police goes to House

Feb 23, 2021 at 09:42 am by admin

FRANKFORT - Legislation addressing sexual offenses committed by police officers while on duty passed the Kentucky Senate today by a 35-0 vote. The measure, known as Senate Bi.... Read More

General Assembly 2020 - they truly have nothing else to do

Mar 11, 2020 at 10:13 am by admin

In the most recent example of the Republican controlled Senate truly having nothing to do, Senator Wil Schoder wants to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that will.... Read More

Rep. Rudy's attack on library funding is all about access

Mar 10, 2020 at 02:38 pm by admin

Word has reached me that the Republican controlled House Budget Committee, under the control of First District Representative Steven Rudy, has declared war on local rural libr.... Read More

Political meetings CANCELLED

Feb 23, 2020 at 05:05 pm by admin

ALL KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS ARE OFF UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Fulton County Democratic Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12th at Citizens Bank(Side entry), in.... Read More

The Generals Speak

Feb 18, 2020 at 09:55 am by admin

The Generals Speak In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved several federal holidays to Mondays. During debate on the bill, it was proposed that Wa.... Read More

Kentucky's Ethics Laws Stand- United States Supreme Court denies petition

Jan 04, 2020 at 06:44 pm by admin

Thanks to the Kentucky General Assembly's bipartisan action, Kentucky has a "no cup of coffee" rule that prevents individual legislators from receiving food and beverages and.... Read More

Church Leaders to Gather at the Capitol for Weekly Prayer in Action

Jan 04, 2020 at 06:34 pm by admin

January 3, 2020. The Kentucky Council of Churches is hosting Prayer in Action Days at the State Capitol each Tuesday during this year's General Assembly to pray for government.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2019: Labor Luncheon labor and educators have common goal

Aug 15, 2019 at 02:44 pm by admin

The brothers in organized labor met their sisters in KEA, the un-union, at the Labor Luncheon in Paducah on Friday, August 2nd. It may be the first time ever that teachers, re.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2019: Top of the tickets bring contrasting styles

Aug 13, 2019 at 04:17 pm by admin

Finding a picture of Governor Matt Bevin smiling at the Fancy Farm Picnic has proven to be an impossible task. The first term governor made his way his speech with the questio.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2019: Rep. Heath - red meat speech with little for 2nd District

Aug 11, 2019 at 05:10 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm 2019) - Rep. Richard Heath, (R-House 2- Graves and part of McCracken) wasted an opportunity on August 3rd. Instead of extolling the virtue of Graves County, the pl.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2019: Educator group 120 Strong shows up, speaks up,

Aug 11, 2019 at 04:50 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm Picnic August 3, 2019) 120 Strong got their front row seats again this year at the 2019 Fancy Farm Picnic. The group, organized less than two years ago, is best kn.... Read More