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Entries Tagged as 'Campaign Finance'

Here’s a Fancy Video With Fancy Rand Paul

July 2nd, 2009 · 10 Comments

Rand Paul is all aflutter over “money blitzes” and “freedom lovers” and such in his latest campaign video.

Still no word on what percentage of Kentuckians constitute his donor base. Cause, uh, if that “grassroots support” isn’t in Kentucky? Fat chance.

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Tags: Senate · Spotted · Campaign Finance

Thursday Morning Dept of PR Spin Machines

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter today. Drawing is tomorrow afternoon. [Page One]
Thank goodness for Rick Bozich, who said what needed to be said about Sheldon Berman and Jefferson County Public Schools’ ridiculous behavior and obsessive PR reaction throughout the Max Gilpin saga. […]

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Tags: Senate · Embarrassing · Giving Back · Contest · Jobs · Campaign Finance · Wasted Money · Education · UofL · Journalism · Steve Beshear

Jerry Abramson & Crew Should Be Embarrassed

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter today. Drawing is Friday afternoon. [Page One]
Jerry Abramson, naturally, avoided reacting too extremely to Brad Cummings’ scathing indictment yesterday. He’s particularly adept at obfuscation and his reaction yesterday was testament to that fact. [Fat Lip]
Rand Paul […]

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Tags: Senate · Giving Back · Contest · Brad Cummings · Hypocrisy · Trey Grayson · Mainstream Mistake · Kentucky Business · Campaign Finance · Jobs · Ben Chandler

Late Tuesday Dept of Abramson Isn’t Happy

June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter today. Drawing is Friday afternoon. [Page One]
Poor old Jim Bunning’s fundraiser in Lexington last night? Hahaha. It was “postponed” until August because too many people are “on vacation.” HAHAHAHA. These stories really should come […]

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Tags: The Gays · Jobs · Senate · Giving Back · Contest · Economy · FEAR! · Campaign Finance · Wasted Money · Steve Beshear · Kentucky Business · Education · Mainstream · Jim Bunning · Stats

Jack Conway’s Online Advertising Campaign

June 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Was perusing various news sites this morning and noticed that Jack Conway’s U.S. Senate campaign is spending money on online advertising. Take a look at the ad we spotted via Google ads:

Notice what’s missing? No ‘paid for by’ language. We’ve called Daniel Mongiardo and everyone else out for the same thing. […]

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Tags: Embarrassing · Senate · Jack Conway · Campaign Finance

Oh Snap Monday! Keith Hall Outed by Stumbo

June 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Our praise goes out to House Speaker Greg Stumbo for doing what’s right and for telling the truth: Wait, wait! What’s that? Oh, yes, it’s GREG STUMBO admitting that Keith Hall was the guy who talked to him about the Mountain Water Board shenanigans. Interesting that the C-J didn’t mention that […]

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Tags: The Gays · Greg Stumbo · Trey Grayson · Investigation · Senate · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Flashback · Mitch McConnell · Health Care · Eastern Kentucky · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear

Friday Afternoon Dept of Sweating to Death

June 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

It’s 900 million thousand degrees outside and 400% humidity. Ugh. Thank goodness it’s a slow news day and we’re stuck in meetings allll day. Otherwise we’d be complaining even more.
Top health care companies spent more than half a million dollars on congressional trips. And you wonder why your elected “leaders” are […]

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Tags: Jack Conway · Dan Mongiardo · Senate · Economy · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Wasted Money · Health Care · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear

Wednesday Dept of Special Session Ends Today

June 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The House and Senate will reconvene this morning at 10:00 A.M. when they will vote on compromise bills (HB 3 & 4). According to legislators, they expect the session to adjourn sine die mid-day to early afternoon. $600,000 later, of course. Thank goodness it’s all over.
Governor Steve Beshear’s statement on the failed […]

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Tags: The Gays · David L. Williams · Dan Mongiardo · FEAR! · Campaign Finance · Wasted Money · Gambling · Corruption · Steve Beshear

King Coal Still Raising Money for Mongiardo

June 23rd, 2009 · 13 Comments

David Moss, Director of Government Affairs for the Kentucky Coal Association, a registered lobbyist agent with the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission, sent out an email blast begging for campaign contributions on behalf of Daniel Mongiardo to the entire Kentucky Coal Association:
From: David Moss <*****@kentuckycoal.com>
Sent: Mon Jun 22 17:39:20 2009
Subject: [KCA MEMBERSHIP] Fundraising Request
Lieutenant Governor Daniel […]

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Tags: Senate · Environment · Dan Mongiardo · Campaign Finance

Tuesday Morning of SHOO It Is Hot Outside

June 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

The State House adjourned yesterday in honor of Matthew Barzun, who was recently nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Sweden.
Check last night’s coverage of the Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee meeting where the gambling bill was put to death. [Page One]
The House passed the budget bill but not […]

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Tags: Taxes · Jack Conway · Humor · Hypocrisy · Polling · Economy · Embarrassing · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Mitch McConnell · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money · Health Care · Budget · Gambling · Stats