This is why Jim Bunning’s U.S. Senate career should not be praised: Through and through Bunning was little more than an enabler for the special interests and divisive schlock that have come to dominate American politics over the past twenty-five years, with the added gift of being more “quotable” than his colleague, Mitch McConnell, has [...]

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Don’t forget to submit your nominations for the Golden B.S. Awards! Day One: Person Responsible for Legislation Requiring the Most Lubricant. Day Two: Reporter Most Likely to Make You Kick Your Television, Burn Your Newspaper or Toss Your Computer. [Day One & Day Two] MAJOR PEE ALERT! How Mitch McConnell Ended Jim Bunning’s Senate Career. [...]

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Submit your nominations for the Golden B.S. Awards! Day One: Person Responsible for Legislation Requiring the Most Lubricant. Day Two: Reporter Most Likely to Make You Kick Your Television, Burn Your Newspaper or Toss Your Computer. [Day One & Day Two] If there’s no public option, what’s the point? [HuffPo] According to an auditor, Tennessee [...]

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In reaction to coal miners “boycotting” Tennessee tourist sites, Kentucky’s Sierra Club has issued a call to fight back. The group is urging members and supporters to travel to Tennessee in support of the state’s tourism industry. From a press release last week: In response to the recent Associated Press story (Roger Alford) “Coal Miners [...]

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That’s right. Your favorite protector of our white women from the Mexicans is at it again. Doug Hawkins has sent a campaign email from his Metro Government computer with his Metro Council email address. Here’s a quick screengrab as proof: Here’s the text of the email: New Mayoral Survey WHAS11 has posted a poll on [...]

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A survey released by the State Stream and Wetland Conservation Plan shows that a majority of people think Kentucky’s streams and wetlands are of utmost importance. Respondents believe they need to be protected from the effects of development and “resource extraction” (aka mountaintop removal – nice spin job, Energy & Environment Cabinet spinmeisters). Eastern Kentucky [...]

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Yesterday we launched the Golden B.S. Awards in honor of Page One’s second birthday (August 13th!). Ten lucky (unlucky?) winners will receive a fancy pile of golden b.s., pictured at left. And that’s where our great readers come in. Which elected officials, public officials, candidates, reporters, public figures, et al are absolutely full of it? [...]

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Yesterday we took a look at the Kentucky Democratic Party’s monthly report filed with the Federal Election Commission. But a couple questions remain. Why is KDP spending literally thousands of dollars per month for maintenance of the Party’s rarely updated website? Blue State Digital, while a great company, is raking in thousands upon thousands of [...]

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Today Vice President Joe Biden announced COPS Hiring Recovery Program funds for Kentucky. Along with Attorney General Eric Holder, more than $1 billion was granted to fund the hiring and rehiring of law enforcement officers around the country. 31 of them here in the Commonwealth, even. The funds provide 100% of the approved salary and [...]

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In loving memory of Jim Bunning, Kentucky’s soon-to-be former U.S. Senator: (Think that’s an AP photo, but unable to verify) He’ll just be a crotchety old man soon enough. Cue tears from Marcus Carey…

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