Opposition to gay marriage has hit a new low among Americans, weeks after President Barack Obama announced his support for it, according to a new poll Wednesday. [Politico] The Environmental Protection Agency has concerns about the environmental impact of a 218-acre coal ash landfill in Trimble County proposed by Louisville Gas and Electric. [WFPL] Way [...]

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Lawwwwd, Virginia Republicrats are about as dumb as Kentucky Democrats. Almost as hateful, too. The gays will want to check this one out. [Politico] Not all Kentucky State Police officers are like this guy. Not all officers try to get a little sexytime in exchange for not making an arrest. [H-L] This Winchester man did [...]

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Lawwwd, you can’t even trust the sheriff’s office in Lexington not to steal guns! Three employees with the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff have been charged in a case that involves confiscated guns that were pawned. [H-L] Game over for the climate? Like you even need to ask or answer that question. [NYT] The [...]

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You’ll want to read this junk about the Defense of Marriage Act: Just hours after President Barack Obama publicly backed gay marriage, the House struck back and passed a measure aimed at reinforcing the Defense of Marriage Act. With a 245-171 vote, the House voted to stop the Justice Department from using taxpayer funds to [...]

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A former Kentucky gun shop owner has been charged with mailing a 9 mm pistol and a threatening letter to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent overseeing an investigation into his activities. [H-L] During last evening’s 4th District GOP debate, both Gary Moore and Alecia Webb-Edgington pledged to continue funding headstart programs [...]

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Yesterday Jack Conway announced that Kentucky received $101.7 millions in tobacco settlement money this week. [Press Release] The Kentucky Supreme Court heard the appeal of a judge kicked out of office by the Judicial Conduct Commission. Fitting that Marcus Carey is the guy’s attorney. [H-L] What would you do if your home, place of employment [...]

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Ben Chandler has been speaking at various chambers of commerce events around his district lately. Here he is talking to the folks in Danville about something: See the other three videos after the jump…

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We’re absolutely shocked that Alecia Webb-Edgington didn’t resort to personal attacks and just cold being nasty in this story about how, well, how bad her fundraising sucks. And what was that about making a budget stretch in Frankfort, again? [WFPL] Predictions on how long it takes for A Kentucky Newspaper to not change at all? [...]

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Remember corrupt former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge? His partner in crime was finally sentenced. [H-L] Debby Yetter’s new position as an editorial writer at A Kentucky Newspaper is a strong move for the paper. She not only deserves the position but is one of the most solid and honest journalists in the state. [C-J/AKN] [...]

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What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] You know [...]

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