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Hal Rogers Is Already Spending 2013′s Money

May 22nd, 2012 · No Comments

Here’s Hal Rogers’ opening remarks at the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Full Committee Mark Up: We’re wondering how he’ll line the pockets of his wealthy friends and family in the next year.

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Tags: Budget · Hal Rogers · Military

Here’s Rand Paul Begging For More Attention

May 21st, 2012 · No Comments

Here’s a video of Rand Paul begging everybody in the U.S. Senate to vote for his budget resolution: How long did it take his daddy to come up with that and email it to him?

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Tags: Budget · Rand Paul · Senate

National Focus Needed On KY Retirement Systems

May 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Kentucky Supreme Court this week unanimously voted to re-elect Chief Justice John Minton to the top judicial position for another four years. [Ryan Alessi] Robert Wilcher, one of two Kentucky Retirement Systems board members representing county employees, resigned today. The board gets to appoint someone to fill his term. [Deep KRS Shenanigans] From the [...]

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Tags: Budget · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Economy · FEAR! · Flashback · Health Care · Jobs · KY Supreme Court · KY-4 · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Presidential Race · Stats · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money

You Probably Don’t Hate The Gays Hard Enough

May 14th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Here’s a bunch of mouth-breathers freaking out over folks not hating the gays. [NPR] Will the Obama Campaign create a fancy website like this to hit Mittens Romney on his flip-floppy anti-gay ways? [Romney Economics] You should read this scathing op-ed about Steve Beshear’s road budget veto harming the residents of Clinton County. [H-L] For [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Budget · Corruption · Discrimination · Economy · Environment · Flashback · Humor · KY-4 · Mainstream · Presidential Race · Rand Paul · Steve Beshear · The Gays

Hal Rogers Pretends To Solve Budget Deficit

May 14th, 2012 · No Comments

Here’s a video of Hal Rogers tooting his own horn: Why is he always so anxious lately?

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Tags: Budget · Economy · Hal Rogers

Dear State Employees: Sorry About Your Luck

May 4th, 2012 · 3 Comments

What? You’re a state employee looking to get paid when you normally do? And you have all kinds of bills set to be automatically paid? And maybe you’ve had your vacation scheduled for months and months? Haha, yeah, sorry bout yer luck! At least, that’s what Steve Beshear and his Personnel Secretary, Tim Longmeyer, say [...]

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Tags: Budget · Economy · Kentucky Business · Steve Beshear

Rutherford Waging A War On Common Sense?

April 30th, 2012 · No Comments

Here comes Wayne T. Rutherford foaming at the mouth about the faux “war on coal.” Maybe he should stick to covering up for people like Keith Hall. [H-L] If you think Hillary Clinton isn’t considering a run for the presidency after Barack Obama’s second term, you’ll probably want to read this. [NYT] Hal Rogers’ staff [...]

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Tags: Budget · Campaign Finance · Corruption · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Environment · FEAR! · Hal Rogers · Health Care · KY-4 · Mitch McConnell · Presidential Race · Richie Farmer · Steve Beshear · Youth

Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address

April 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Steve Beshear decided to do a weekly address again: Of course, he’s patting himself on the back for the budget… which he barely got passed, again, because he didn’t bother working with anyone. Also: leg-iss-lay-torez, meeyun, continyuh.

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Tags: Budget · Spotted · Steve Beshear

Beshear Blames Williams For His Own Problems

April 13th, 2012 · No Comments

Once again, Steve Beshear is blaming David Williams for the state’s budget problems and for his own inability to do a damn thing. Take a look at his statement, released at 1:23 A.M.: Statement by Gov. Beshear on Senate’s Refusal to Pass Prescription Drug bill, Transportation Budget Blasts Sen. Williams for continued obstruction; special session [...]

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Tags: Budget · David L. Williams · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money

Papaw Beshear Is Really Mad Again, You Guys

April 13th, 2012 · No Comments

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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Tags: Budget · Campaign Finance · Contest · Corruption · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Environment · Flashback · Giving Back · Kentucky Business · Presidential Race · Steve Beshear · Taxes