Infrequently do I read a story in the Wall Street Journal that makes me laugh out loud. So take a look at this story about Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Rand Paul: Though it hasn’t attracted wide attention, nothing Mrs. Palin has done recently has been worthier of notice than her endorsement of Rand Paul, now [...]

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Daniel Mongiardo went to Paducah wearing a bunch of makeup that was too light for him and he did a fancy teevee interview: CLICK HERE to watch the entire interview, as WPSD’s embedding feature is screwed up. Here’s what he says: lawyers are the problem in Washington. Lawyers, lawyers, lawyers. Lawyers broke health care so [...]

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Completely tracking one-fifth of the Recovery Act. [Sunlight Foundation] Ruh ro! Officials say that Passport costs more than regular Medicaid. Which must be why Passport can afford to pay for PR Executives and lobbyists. [Tom Loftus] The legislature is cool with passing horse health legislation. But not cool with the gays, the poor, the environment, [...]

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It’s time for the real story behind the Chris Thieneman-Mint Jubilee madness. This mess involving the University of Louisville and a, an, ah, ahem, interesting Republican mayoral candidate is a total mess. [The 'Ville Voice] Is it really a big deal that Kentucky has 15 aircraft in the state fleet? Anybody who thinks so has [...]

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Let’s talk about county health rankings in Kentucky. CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAP My home county of Morgan is ranked 14th in the state! Jefferson is 33rd.

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What’s that sound? Oh, just the sound of Jeff Greer caving to the payday loan industry. Word has it that he’s reached “agreements” with the payday loan industry not to hear any additional bills until a fancy database has been implemented to track payday loans. Unfortunately for Greer, the facts already prove databases do nothing [...]

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You ready for this hilarity? Daniel Mongiardo & Kim Geveden are so frustrated with reality – and independent, reliable polling – that they’ve decided to release their own hilarious internal poll. Mongiardo 43 Conway 25 Price 2 Sweeney 1 More from Reid Wilson: Mongiardo and Conway waged a fierce primary campaign over most of ’09, [...]

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Yesterday former Governor Paul Patton was installed as the new president of Pikeville College. Congressman Hal Rogers was there. Auditor Crit Luallen was there. Secretary of State Trey Grayson was there. Even University of Kentucky president Lee Todd showed up. Absent? Attorney General Jack Conway and Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo. Officials with both (campaigns and [...]

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Check out this video of the Republican “debate” in Paducah the other day. The one they kicked Gurley Martin out of. All kinds of fancy stuff about climate change and teabagging. Kentucky Republican US Senate Forum (AUDIO OUT OF SYNC, REPLACEMENT COMING SOON) from Liberty Insider on Vimeo. Thanks to Barefoot & Progressive for the [...]

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Oh, look! It’s Kathy Stein and Ruth Ann Palumbo buying votes at the Lexington Arts League! I kid, I kid. Sen. Stein and Rep. Palumbo presented LAL with a ceremonial check for $17,894 for a Kentucky Arts Partnership competitive grant awarded by the Kentucky Arts Council in 2009. Pictured from left to right: Lindy Casebier, [...]

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