Last week Rand Paul and some of his pals unveiled a Social Security “plan”: What do you think?

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When WILL things change at Louisville Metro Animal Services? The latest absurdity is just that. [The 'Ville Voice] If you’re wondering why nothing has happened? BP spent $2 million lobbying on offshore drilling, spill liability and other regulations in the first quarter of 2011. [HuffPo] Much remains to be done at the Deepwater Horizon a [...]

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Is this Watergate’s last chapter? When the museum at Richard Nixon’s library opened in 1990, the only American to resign the presidency was still alive, and his loyalists were still fighting the battles of the early 1970s. [Politico] The Obama Administration has drafted an executive order on campaign finance reforms. [HuffPo] All this talk of [...]

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So far, Steve Beshear-Jerry Abramson and Bobbie Coleslaw-That V Dude have had their 32-day pre-primary campaign finance reports released by the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Let’s take a look at the highlights: BESHEAR-ABRAMSON $1,146,124.20 raised $48,386 in unitemized contributions $464,242.10 spent $3,322,565.04 on-hand at the close of reporting period $53,750 came from political organizations [...]

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Did you see Rand Paul on John Stossel on the 14th? Here you go: What are your thoughts on his flat tax ideas? He was also on CNN’s State of the Union on the 17th discussing the national debt and such. Maybe some day Rand will focus on Kentucky media instead of playing on the [...]

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Have you seen all the top papers issuing editorials about the Kentucky Retirement Systems? Here’s a taste: It’s hard to know where to start in a discussion about the Kentucky Retirement Systems’ remarkable refusal to release information about staff salaries. Do you scratch your head about why anyone should have to explain the public’s legitimate [...]

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Here’s a photo of Jack Conway and Operation UNITE hosting a prescription drug abuse prevention program in Bell County yesterday: CLICK TO ENLARGE Nearly 300 students attended the program at Bell County High School. “We are losing a whole generation of young people to prescription pill abuse,” said General Conway. “I want Kentucky kids to [...]

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State Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen is today releasing a report showing the Board for Propriety Education is not adequately monitoring for-profit schools. Luallen’s audit recommends to the Board that it should assess its operations and implement new guidelines to fulfill its responsibilities. The report contains nine findings and more than 30 recommendations. “Board [...]

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Sure is nice the Warshington insiders are finally noticing the prescription pill problem in Kentucky and other states. [The Hill & AP] Meemaw n Poppop Beshear reported an income of $166,244 in income on their 2010 tax return. [Bluegrass Politics] The House budget proposal shows a huge gap between the two parties’ priorities, and the [...]

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Who is John Galt? Is it Paul Ryan? The Wisconsin representative could be Ayn Rand’s stimulus for a capitalistic revolution. From MoDo the Dragon Lady. [NY Times] Ten people died in eight separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from April 11 through April 17, according to the Kentucky State Police. [Press Release] Hilda Gay Legg – [...]

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