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Entries from July 2011

The KDRP Now Loves Ernie Fletcher Indictees

July 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

It’s time to take a look at the KDP’s June report to the Federal Election Commission. Let’s dig in… Kentucky Democratic Republican Party $339,960.09 raised $105 in unitemized contributions officially reported – along with a strange entry for $10,586 in unitemized contribs from Dollars For Democrats $161,709.95 spent $489,392.16 on-hand at the close of reporting [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Ernie Fletcher · Flashback · KDP

Where’s The Openness & Transparency, Governor?

July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

On Tuesday, we took a look at Governor Steve Beshear’s public schedule. Suspiciously blank. So, is there a good reason no one in the Governor’s Office wanted to tell the public (AKA Williams-Farmer campaign staff and the mainstream) that Beshear would be in Henderson on the 19th on the state plane? Because it was scheduled [...]

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Tags: Flashback · Kentucky Business · Spotted · Steve Beshear

Your Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update

July 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments

This week the Transportation Lady discusses emergency maintenance projects that will repair sections of highway pavement damaged by severe weather last winter:

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Tags: Spotted

Election 2011 Is The Most Boring Election Ever

July 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments

Yesterday was the 79th day in a row for Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson to question Jack Conway’s involvement in his brother’s drug investigation: “Jack Conway was once considered the heir to a Democrat dynasty,” said Robertson. “But his poor judgment both professionally and politically has lead to his crippling defeat in a [...]

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Tags: Afghanistan · David L. Williams · Economy · Election 2011 · Environment · Gambling · Health Care · Iraq · Jack Conway · Military · Mitch McConnell · RPK · Steve Beshear · The Gays · Veterans · Wasted Money

Papaw Runs From David Williams AND Veterans?

July 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments

Looks like Steve Beshear snubbed a group of veterans when he went to Bowling Green. [BGDN] The last thing the failed Kentucky Democratic Party needs to be doing is giving anybody on earth advice. [CN|2] Looks like KC Crosbie’s bigoted, anti-Muslim pal, Josh Mandel, loves Al Gore. Funny how that works. [Politico] The ethanol industry [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Corruption · Economy · Education · Election 2011 · Health Care · Humor · Jack Conway · Jobs · KDP · Taxes · Veterans · Wasted Money

Rand Paul Just LOVES Being A Big Celebrity

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments

So he went on the CNBC teevee box to talk about the budget. Again.

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Tags: Budget · Economy · Rand Paul · Spotted

Ignoring Northeastern KY Is Bad Economic Sense

July 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

Northeastern Kentucky is apparently being ignored when it comes to the state’s economic development plans. But who is surprised? “The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has launched a statewide economic development strategic plan titled ‘Kentucky’s Unbridled Future,’” said Ashland Alliance President Jim Purgerson, explaining the initiative is part of the state’s mission to recruit new [...]

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Tags: Eastern Kentucky · Kentucky Business

Let’s Have A Big Conway Transparency Flashback

July 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments

Remember in 2007 when Jack Conway was gung ho for openness and government transparency? From an October 16, 2007 story in the Herald-Leader by Brandon Ortiz called “Conway, Lee In Agreement On Open Records Law At AG Debate”: For one night, at least, Stan Lee and Jack Conway were mostly in agreement. The attorney general [...]

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Tags: Flashback · Frustration · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Todd Hollenbach

Frankfort Wants All Kentuckians To Just Go Blind

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Remember when a bunch of lobbyists dropped a ton of cash to push through some silly eye-surgery regulations that allows optometrists to perform some surgeries that are only performed by ophthalmologists? About that: Ophthalmologists, who attend medical school and have years of advanced training, say the proposed regulations do not spell out how many hours [...]

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Tags: Flashback · Health Care

Strange Beshear Attack On Big Kentucky Product

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Why did Steve Beshear assail one of Kentucky’s best corporate citizens’ signature product during yesterday’s Kentucky Farm Bureau forum? The weird tirade begins at about the 1:20 mark in the below footage: Really, it’s just weird to attack a company that employs thousands of Kentuckians. Especially a business that not only helps keep Louisville afloat [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Embarrassing · Kentucky Business · Steve Beshear