Of COURSE the Ark Park will discriminate with its hiring practices. Why is that even a question? [Religion Dispatches] Apparently there’s political wisdom in retiring early from the U.S. Senate. Will Mitch McConnell be next? [WaPo] It could soon be much more difficult for those with mental illness to own a gun in the Commonwealth [...]

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Really? We’re going to pretend to care about the sick and the elderly in this Commonwealth while at the same time complaining about the cost of calling coroners for nursing home deaths? [Bluegrass Politics] Thank goodness the poorest county in the country isn’t in Kentucky. Relieved not to be a part of this list. [HuffPo] [...]

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Here you go! Do your thing.

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Former member of the Council for Postsecondary Education Mark Wattier is allegedly keeping racism alive and well at Murray State: Mark Wattier, professor of political science, has been suspended without pay and benefits for this semester after allegedly making discriminating remarks “on the basis of race” last semester to black student Arlene Johnson, freshman from [...]

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And here’s a view of those who love mountains on the Capitol steps just a bit ago: CLICK TO ENLARGE Quite a beautiful view. See a slightly more close-up view on The ‘Ville Voice. UPDATE: Dear WLEX18 in Lexington, Are you crazy? Ever done any reporting? This event was organized a year ago and is [...]

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Rand Paul’s 272-page book is out at an introductory rate. It’ll be released on February 22. Here’s the Amazon listing. Here’s the cover: It’s dedicated to his wife, Kelley, with this: For Kelley Ashby Paul: What are the important things? Scratch my head … silence enough to hear my watch tick. Time, have I time [...]

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On Friday Governor Steve Beshear announced the appointment of Maureen Morehead as Kentucky Poet Laureate for 2011-2012. Didn’t mention it then, as we didn’t want it to disappear into the Friday news dumb. Morehead – a poet, writer and teacher – will officially be inducted at the Kentucky Writers’ Day celebration on April 25, 2011 [...]

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This week President Barack Obama discussed his proposed budget:

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Ever wondered how America is doing when compared to the rest of the world? This story is somewhat hokey but it’s nice to read as an American. [WaPo] Today at 10:00 A.M. Governor Steve Beshear and Fred Mudge of R.J. Corman Railroad Group will hold a press conference to make an Appalachian Regional Short Line [...]

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Here’s the latest from Wendell Berry and the fourteen protestors in the capitol for the third night, courtesy Silas House: FRANKFORT – Fourteen protesters remain in the Governor’s Office of the Kentucky State Capitol on the third night of a sit-in that began Friday morning. The group, known as Kentucky Rising, is there to demand [...]

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