A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office. [H-L] The truth will set you free, meemaw!!!1! Rand Paul will work with Jesus to help you cling to your guns. [Wonkette] New state-level data from the Energy Information Administration shows that carbon dioxide emissions fell in [...]

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Domestic violence takes place all over the Lexington area but Stan Lee continues to support it by voting against protections. [H-L] President Barack Obama met behind closed doors with energy executives Wednesday in a session the White House said was arranged to discuss the industry’s response to Hurricane Sandy last year and preparations for this [...]

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In the 56th House District special election, the Democrats have this guy: Kay said he wants to see the legislature debate tax reform in order to modernize the system. And in the heart of horse country, he said he also expects casino gambling to be a key issue in the special election, although he said [...]

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Have you seen what’s happening in Illinois with non-government employees in government employee pension systems? Here’s a taste: For years, the big debate about reforming the state’s heavily underfunded pension system has centered on how many billions the state could save and how much money retirees might lose. But the proposal the House passed last [...]

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With federal investigators in the midst of a frenzied investigation of Richie Farmer’s wasted mountain of cash, we can’t help but think of Kentucky Educational Television. Specifically, we can’t help but wonder what the accounting looks like. And more specifically, how KET spent $225,000 of Corporation for Public Broadcast funds. It’s interesting that all/most of [...]

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Attorney General Jack Conway said Wednesday “there’s a good chance” that he will run for governor in 2015 and that he won’t “defer to anybody” when making his decision to run. Unfortunately for Jack, all the big money is leaving him in the dust and it’s backing Adam Edelen. [C-J/AKN] In a major step toward [...]

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A federal grand jury has indicted former Agriculture Secretary Richie Farmer for allegedly misusing property and funds during his eight years at the helm of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. In other words, dear Reeeechie: “Hate to break it to you friend, but your balloon’s about to pop. And that balloon’s filled with your own [...]

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We hear through the pension system rumor mill that State Auditor Adam Edelen is set to conduct another audit of Kentucky Retirement Systems. The biggest question among everyone chattering about it: that it’ll be another whitewash (we don’t think it will be, as Adam knows it could end his career). What we wonder is whether [...]

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This story certainly won’t help the hemp push in Kentucky. Sure, hemp and marijuana are not the same thing but it’s clear the opposition’s fear is that hemp will lead to marijuana. Amid the whir of fans and the glow of soft white light, workers tended to bright green seedlings sprouting in a giant greenhouse. [...]

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Buried amid the hype surrounding Governor Steve Beshear’s repeal of House Bill 279 is something significant. No, it’s not the extreme silence of Jim Gray – the first openly gay mayor in the south – while conservative organizations like KCJEA and KACo speak out against that legislation. It’s the second half of Adam Edelen’s audit [...]

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