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Fancy Farm Picnic: what's outdated is good manners

Aug 15, 2012 at 04:54 pm by admin

A report on Pure Politics quoting Lt. Governor Abramson telling the Louisville Rotary Club that he didn’t miss the Fancy Farm Picnic, calling the event outdated brought.... Read More

2012 - It will be quite a ride.

Jan 01, 2012 at 04:21 pm by admin

Election years are always wacky and 2012 promises to out-wacky all on record. Combining a presidential election, redistricting in every state in the Union and a prediction tha.... Read More

Orange: Political and Cultural Power Color for 2012

Dec 27, 2011 at 06:22 pm by admin

Boring and sometimes depressing is the best way to describe traveling on the West Kentucky Parkway. This is the case especially in winter, when all leaves are gone. In full.... Read More

The Art of Political Campaign Timing: End Game Dynamics

Nov 05, 2011 at 03:03 pm by admin

Every political campaign is different, yet the same. Reality is often defined within the parameters of the candidate’s record, sex, religious beliefs, amount of money ra.... Read More

Five County Dem Fish Fry attracts candidates

Sep 14, 2011 at 09:22 pm by admin

Over one hundred Democrats from five counties gathered on Friday, September 9th to eat catfish dinners and listen to candidates for statewide office.  Hosted by executive.... Read More

Fancy Farm Picnic 2011 - cacaphony of sound and fury

Sep 04, 2011 at 04:07 pm by admin

The day began auspiciously. The terrific bluegrass band from Frankfort was back to entertain before the main act began. Bishop  William Medley avoided a long political st.... Read More

Hospitals Lead as Health Care Tops Lobby Spending

May 31, 2011 at 01:34 pm by admin

In the first four months of 2011, about $7 million was spent lobbying the General Assembly.  $6.5 million was spent by about 660 employers of lobbyists, and $445,000 was.... Read More

Conservative Republican files for Ag Commissioner

Nov 11, 2010 at 12:25 pm by admin

Representative James Comer files to run for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Transparency, development of ag business part of Comer’s platform   FRANKFORT, Ky..... Read More

Ivan Potter gains Clinton City Council seat

Nov 02, 2010 at 08:33 pm by admin

Ivan Potter tied for third place in the Clinton City Council race. The six seats will be filled by five incumbents and Potter. The vote totals were: Phyllis Campbell - 299, Mi.... Read More

Hard to stay focused on art with two weeks to an election

Oct 22, 2010 at 03:11 pm by admin

Here we are, two weeks away from another election and it's hard to stay focused on art when the state of our nation is in balance.  Artists are like other small businesse.... Read More

Conway and Paul meet in Paducah and Louisville

Oct 17, 2010 at 08:36 pm by admin

                       The race for US Senate is in a statistical dead heat. According to polls cited.... Read More

PADD Picnic Pulls Pols

Oct 05, 2010 at 01:49 pm by admin

The Purchase Area Development District's (PADD) Annual Fish Fry at Columbus Belmont Park attracted a large crowd of elected officials, economic development and government ty.... Read More

Taking campaigns into rural KY in 21st century style

Sep 13, 2010 at 04:43 pm by admin

Political Battlewagons and Ground Conflict along the back roads of Kentucky Kentucky politics very soon will experience a radical new concept of political warfare not seen s.... Read More

Kentucky women- supporting roles in politics

Aug 08, 2010 at 07:15 pm by admin

What was missing from this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic and indeed from this year’s election cycle? Leading ladies. There is not one person of the same sex as .... Read More

Fancy Farm -Unincorporated town booms

Aug 03, 2010 at 06:48 pm by admin

In her youth, West Kentucky native and editor of the Ballard County Weekly, Anita Bugg's view of the Picnic was dancing and hanging out. For many locals, it's still a chance t.... Read More