In a Washington-Post op-ed last Friday, Eastern Kentuckian Larry Flynt had a lot to say about privacy and the freedom of the press: No matter how offensive or distasteful some people may find Hustler magazine and my other publications, no one has appeared unwillingly in their pages. I do not create sensationalism at the expense [...]

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Yeah, I know, you’re already bored to tears with the gubernatorial race between Steve Beshear and David Williams – with Gateweed Galbraith taking four or five percent of the vote. But this is an issue we’ve been talking about for years. Steve Beshear claims credit for creating all these jobs and the press lets him [...]

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Papaw Beshear is back to having a fake public schedule so it’s easier to make excuses about why he is afraid to debate David Williams: Nice.

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Fresh on the heels of Steve Beshear’s latest television spots and a funny and factual web spot from the Republican Party of Kentucky, the Williams-Farmer campaign has released its first ad of the general election: Holy crap – it’s almost scary to find out David Williams has thoughts and feelings. Not a bad bio/intro spot [...]

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Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway for the 76th day in a row yesterday: “The roller coaster ride that Jack Conway has taken us all on is nearing an end,” said Robertson. “His refusal to answer simple questions regarding whether he engaged in a serious conflict of interest speaks volumes to [...]

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Really, University of Kentucky? Do you want to be hated more than the University of Louisville? Spending $285,000 for a study to examine long-term goals is crazier than going to a psychic for lottery numbers. You can’t tell us there aren’t people at UK who could do that kind of “study” at little to now [...]

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The Republican Party of Kentucky is hitting back at Steve Beshear in a new web ad: From a release: “Released in the spirit of Fancy Farm, this video reveals Steve Beshear for what he really is…a do-nothing Governor enjoying the perks of the job while Kentucky families face real struggles in a crippling economy,” said [...]

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Remember a month ago when officials said that the merger of University (of Louisville) Hospital would mean no services would be affected? They blatantly lied: Tubal ligations to keep women from conceiving children will no longer be performed at University Hospital after its merger with two other companies, officials with the merging hospitals say, because [...]

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The Kentucky Retirement Systems reluctantly was forced to disclose its employee compensation for the first time this year. Unfortunately for the taxpayer, the KRS still refuses to disclose trustee compensation information. Unfortunately for KRS, rumors are now swirling that some trustees are earning anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000 per year for just a few days [...]

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Crossroads GPS – the conservative money machine borne of Karl Rove – is hitting Ben Chandler on the teevee waves again: Looks like Chandler’s financial lead on Candy Barr isn’t going to matter, maybe.

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