The Rural Democrat’s William Shackleford is calling it quits. [TRD]
Steve Beshear says his entire cabinet will continue making appearances with him across the state. The H-L can suck it, says the gubnuh. [PolWatchers]
Bill Nighbert resigned from his senate leadership job a couple weeks ago. He’s moved on to work for a […]

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Wow is all we have to say. You’ll just have to read it for yourself.
From the Glasgow Daily Times:
Some call it an “image tour,” designed to portray Gov. Steve Beshear as a vigorous leader and increase his favorability ratings. Beshear calls it a “listening tour.”
He started Thursday in Pikeville, telling about 400 people he […]

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Does Jim Bunning already have a challenger for the upcoming U.S. Senate race in 2010? [Roll Call]
You like crazy? You like trying to figure out what crazy is trying to say? Crazy once accused us of being apologists for the Kentucky Democratic Party. Crazy now accuses us of having anger and […]

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Fayette County Democrats selected Kathy Stein to run as Ernesto Scorsone’s replacement in the senate. Shocking, right? Also, Repubs say they’re working to field a candidate to face Stein. [PolWatchers]
God. Larry Craig is gayer than me. Way gayer. Jerk us around by the gas nozzle? I may throw […]

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George W. Bush has something wrong with him. Is the man retarded? Republicans, please teach him how to save face. [Ditch Mitch]
The Executive Branch Ethics Commission is proceeding with the investigation of four Fletcher administration folks. Jim Adams, Basil Turbyfill, Dan Druen and Darrell Brock. [C-J]
It’s always interesting to read […]

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Speaking of Mongiardo, he announced during the 15th Annual Kentucky Geographic Information Systems Conference that that Kentucky has acquired full-color aerial photography of the entire state. The purchase was made in part with through grants from the United States Geological Survey.
Beyond aiding the adventure tourism industry, this is a great thing for Kentucky.
Images from […]

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The Office of Kentucky Homeplace is being closed in Morgan County.
We’re wholly infuriated and can’t do much more than post a letter to the editor published in The Morehead News:
On July 1 the Morgan County Office of Kentucky Homeplace is scheduled to be closed in our region. This important program works together with Christian Social […]

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While Mitch McConnell is busy making up stories about Bruce Lunsford flying off to Chicago on the 4th of July, Bruce Lunsford is busy attacking Mitch McConnell where it really hurts: with honesty and with the people.
Lunsford spent yesterday in Grayson (Carter County in northeastern Kentucky) pumping gas at Randy’s Roadside Market and talking […]

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David Boswell and Brett Guthrie are in a virtual dead heat according to the latest SurveyUSA polling data. Boswell leads Guthrie 47-44 with a 4.3% margin of error. Only 9% of likely voters say they’re undecided. The two are tied among males but females prefer Boswell, the Democrat, 48-42. [Mark Hebert]
A […]

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Another Knott County Judge-Executive could be going to prison for vote buying! Second in a row! The best part is the dude could actually remain Judge-Executive WHILE IN PRISON so long as he is appealing. [H-L]
Mitch McConnell cast the deciding vote against legislation that would have prevented major Medicare cuts and reimbursement […]

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