Kentucky Democratic Party By-Laws Question: When did the by-laws get an update to allow party chairmen/officers to endorse candidates? Anybody know the year? Has this always been the case? Can’t remember. [Just Wondering]
Cletus Maricle says he bought votes– but 20 years ago. Who in Eastern Kentucky HASN’T bought […]

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Got questions for Louisville’s mayoral candidates? Chime in. [The ‘Ville Voice]
Kentucky’s jobless rate jumped to 10.7% in January. That’s up from 9.1% in January 2009. Isn’t that just lovely? [Press Release]
This week Fairdale Bigfoot’s got some advice for a single mother. [Consuming Louisville]
Jim Bunning did a great job costing […]

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What’s with Rand Paul and David Adams flip-flopping 24/7? What happened to the debate anywhere, any time mantra? Hypocrisy, thy name is Ro… Rand. [Page One]
If Jonathan Miller can’t raise money for Beshear on his own free time, then McConnell’s staff shouldn’t get to raise money for him. Trey’s staff shouldn’t […]

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“Justified” starts March 16th on FX.
JUSTIFIED is the story of Deputy U.S. Marshal RAYLAN GIVENS (Timothy Olyphant), a true-blue hero and something of a throwback, given to wearing a Stetson and cowboy boots, carrying his sidearm in a hip holster – a weapon he only draws when he has to, and when he does, he […]

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Robert Felner’s co-conspirator is being treated like a king. [The ‘Ville Voice]
Licking Valley RECC customers are none too happy with their electricity bills. [WTVQ]
Ben Chandler’s district could be where the SCOTUS campaign finance decision is tested. That means unlimited spending. Central Kentucky is going to be overwhelmed. [CQ Politics]
Oh, lookit, […]

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Oh, this is ripe.
A couple weeks ago, news broke that the ATF and other federal authorities took over a break-in investigation at the Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge’s office.
On February 25th, State Auditor Crit Luallen’s office released two reports detailing major corruption and hundreds of thousands of dollars gone missing in that same sheriff’s office. […]

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Come on, Eastern Kentucky! Could you stop embarrassing us? This Big Sandy jail scandal is taking the coconut cake. [H-L]
Really? This is news in the U.S. Senate race? [WHAS11]
State House leaders blurring lines and facts on merit and non-merit government employees? Imagine that. Maybe we can start talking […]

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Last week coalfield residents presented a declaration along with their list of grievances and demands.
Here’s a super-long video of it all that you should watch:

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We believe the incompetent Whitley County Sheriff should resign immediately. [Page One]
Jeff Greer is bought and paid for by the payday loan industry. Just check his latest campaign finance reports. [H-L]
Even the Courier-Journal editorial board is on to Greer’s hypocrisy. He’s the embodiment of being unethical. [C-J]
More Joe Arnold on […]

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Yesterday I highlighted two audits of Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge.
Tens of thousands of dollars just missing, shoddy records and massive corruption.
And last night the Herald-Leader’s Bill Estep shared additional details.
That’s on top of an ongoing federal investigation.
So what happens next?
Hodge has abused his authority and embarrassed Southeastern Kentucky for long enough. This level […]

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