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We've been here before - Maxey Flat was a nuclear waste storage site

Jan 24, 2010 at 04:49 pm by admin

Senator Leeper and Senator Winters may be forgiven for having forgotten Kentucky’s last foray into nuclear storage- a lil ole spot in Fleming County called   MAX.... Read More

Kentucky 2010 General Assembly and the Environmental Agenda (Strategic Geo-Political Considerations for Kentucky)

Jan 14, 2010 at 04:23 pm by admin

 Kentucky 2010 General Assembly and the Environmental Agenda   In a Post Copenhagen Era, Kentucky environmental politics will place the state at the forefront of a.... Read More

State of the Commonwealth 2010: KNG busy in 09

Jan 07, 2010 at 05:13 pm by admin

Now more than ever, we must have a modern military to keep this country safe at home and abroad.   Kentuckians are a key part of that mission, not only with our militar.... Read More

KY budget shortfall larger than anticipated

Dec 29, 2009 at 02:22 pm by admin

Governor: FY11-12 budget shortfall will reach unprecedented levels Medicaid and debt service alone push shortfall to $1.5 billion        &.... Read More

Legislative retirements - sweet and juicy

Aug 19, 2009 at 04:36 pm by admin

 Lowell Reese is playing his next round of whackamole with legislators in the second installment of his investigation of how sweet retirement can be – if only one.... Read More

Six Days and Counting.. Legislature flushing money away

Jun 23, 2009 at 01:46 pm by admin

Young Caleb over at Kentucky Wordsmith has some wise words about the General Assembly’s abysmal performance in their not so “Special Session”. Although.... Read More

House passes slots bill

Jun 19, 2009 at 01:14 pm by admin

The House of Representative spent several hours debating House Bill 2, the slots at the track bill. Members passionate for and against made sincere appeals to their fellow leg.... Read More

A bigger slots bill comes out of House A & R Committee

Jun 18, 2009 at 02:25 pm by admin

Representatives Stumbo, Clark and Moberly came to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee with House Bill 2, the slots at racetracks legislation at one o'clock on Thurs.... Read More

VLT bill gets hearing in House Committee

Jun 17, 2009 at 03:41 pm by admin

House BIll 2 - which is a brief two paragraphs long  (the only thing that Martin Cothran found to like about it) was heard in the House Licensing and&n.... Read More

Governor adds to legislative call

Jun 05, 2009 at 01:21 pm by admin

Package would help recruit Sprint Cup Series race, increase investment in Kentucky businesses   FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 5, 2009) – Completing his agenda for a specia.... Read More

Oops. State Misses Out on Fed Unemployment Extended Benefits

Apr 16, 2009 at 09:46 am by admin

UPDATE: The Obama Administration took pity on Kentucky and is extending federal unemployment benefits, despite the screw up in not changing the law to comply with feder.... Read More