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Charles Booker Won Fancy Farm Picnic, Republicans Failed the Test of Leadership at Fancy Farm Event

Aug 16, 2022 at 04:21 pm by admin

(Fancy Farm Picnic 2022: Who, What, When, Where) At a small crossroads of people and their way of life, called Fancy Farm, political history was made when a lone Democratic ca.... Read More

2050 Population Projections For Western Kentucky Challenge the Region to Unite

Aug 14, 2022 at 01:05 pm by admin

A new report from the Kentucky State Data Center at the University of Louisville forecasts significant lags in western Kentucky county populations through 2050. This is notab.... Read More

KDP Chair Colmon Eldridge - Dems need to fight back

Aug 05, 2022 at 07:20 pm by admin

The first question I posed to Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Colmon Eldridge was one shared by many frustrated Democrats in Western Kentucky. "How does the Democratic Party p.... Read More

Fragmentation of Kentucky Politics, the Never Ending Story....

Jun 29, 2022 at 11:56 am by admin

Part 1...Total Power Corrupts If having the power of state government as center of all (like the Sun), then modern Kentucky politics has revolved around two planets (Democrat.... Read More

Wall between church and state is thinning

Jun 06, 2022 at 10:10 am by admin

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...(First 15 words of the First Amendment to the US Constitution) E.... Read More

Where Have All the Democrats Gone?

May 22, 2022 at 12:36 pm by admin

If former United States Senator and Vice President Alben W. Barkley could return 100 years after his losing the gubernatorial primary in 1923 in his first statewide campaign,.... Read More

New Book Details 20th Century Advances in Western Kentucky

Feb 09, 2022 at 09:32 am by admin

Editor's Note: The Fall of Kentucky's Rock: Western Kentucky Democratic Politics Since the New Deal was selected for a 2022 Kentucky History Award, presented by the Kentucky.... 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

McConnell and Paul skipping Fancy Farm Picnic

Aug 04, 2021 at 01:32 pm by admin

Kentucky's two US senators are skipping the 2021 Fancy Farm Picnic citing duties in Washington. Governor Beshear had already announced he won't be attending nor will the Lieut.... Read More

KDP Chair Colmon Elridge to headline Music and Mimosas Event

Jul 26, 2021 at 10:02 am by admin

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party, will be Master of Ceremonies at our exciting new event the morning of the Fancy Farm Pi.... 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

Amy McGrath visits Paducah for outdoor socially distanced rally

Sep 03, 2020 at 12:11 pm by admin

(Paducah KY - August 31, 2020) - Senate candidate Amy McGrath flew into Paducah for a socially distanced meet and greet on one of the steamiest days of a steamy West Kentucky.... 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

West Kentucky Political Parties Emerge for 2019 Statewide Elections

Oct 25, 2019 at 10:53 am by admin

There are three political issue driven parties in West Kentucky. One is the Democratic Party, mirrored by the Republican Party. Both of these institutions have been in play fo.... Read More