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Entries Tagged as 'Giving Back'

State Government Never Ceases To Embarrass

May 18th, 2012 · No Comments

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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Tags: Afghanistan · Barack Obama · Ben Chandler · Death Penalty · FEAR! · Giving Back · Law Enforcement · Senate · Stats · The Gays

Louisvillians About To Take It You-Know-Where

May 15th, 2012 · No Comments

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati has a program in which homeowners and renters who were displaced or who suffered damage to their primary homes might be eligible for grants of as much as $20,000 toward the purchase, construction or repair of a home. [H-L] What was that, again, about us being the only [...]

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Tags: College Sports · Eastern Kentucky · Environment · FEAR! · Giving Back · Health Care · Humor · KY-4 · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Presidential Race · Rand Paul

Geoff Davis On Charitable Food Donation Bill

May 10th, 2012 · No Comments

Geoff Davis may be leaving Congress to probably make mountains of cash and he may be backing a losing replacement. But he’s been having fun in Warshington lately:

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Tags: Congress · Geoff Davis · Giving Back · KY-4

Put Those Dang Kids Back To Work Right Now

April 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment

Like we’ve been hinting for days about Monday being an awesome day in Frankfort? Adam Edelen’s office finally made public that results of the Reeeechie Farmer investigation will be released at 10:00 A.M. [Reechie Gon' Play Tonight, Coach?] Here’s a damning story about the Ohio River Bridges Debacle in Louisville that you will never see [...]

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Tags: Adam Edelen · Campaign Finance · Contest · Eastern Kentucky · FEAR! · Giving Back · Investigation · Journalism · KY Supreme Court · Mainstream · Presidential Race · Richie Farmer · Senate · Takin yer guns!

It’s Kentucky Derby Time! Check This Book Out

April 26th, 2012 · 2 Comments

In honor of the Kentucky Derby, we’re giving away two copies of The Kentucky Derby – How the Run for the Roses Became America’s Premier Sporting Event by James C. Nicholson. All thanks to the University Press of Kentucky. “You may never get to experience the thrill of entering the winner’s circle and smelling the [...]

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Tags: Contest · Giving Back

Lonnie Still Prolly Believes Testing Is The Answer

April 23rd, 2012 · No Comments

New data from the federal government shows the amount of coal transported by rail has declined sharply this year: its’s at the lowest level since 1994. [WFPL] The Lundergan Family brought President Bill Clinton back to Kentucky today and everyone in Lexington is still freaking out. [H-L] That welfare recipient drug testing law in Georgia? [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Eastern Kentucky · Education · Environment · Flashback · Geoff Davis · Giving Back · Greg Stumbo · Humor · KY-4 · Poverty · Presidential Race · Stats

Another Govt Agency, Another Open Records Fight

April 23rd, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Richmond Register and the Madison County Health Department are in a battle over open records. Looks like yet another government agency in Kentucky is trying to play pat-a-cake with your tax dollars. [Richmond Register] The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights last week publicly accepted three conciliation agreements in fair housing cases, including one in [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · David L. Williams · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Education · Environment · FEAR! · Flashback · Giving Back · Mainstream · Polling · Presidential Race · Steve Beshear

Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls Tolls

April 20th, 2012 · No Comments

Fort Knox decided to cancel its Ted Nugent concert because he’s, you know, a crazy teabagger who says some terrible junk. [FOX41] 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 [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Education · FEAR! · Giving Back · John Yarmuth · Presidential Race · Stats · Steve Beshear · Takin yer guns! · Taxes · Wasted Money

A Corrupt Judge? In Kentucky? Can’t Imagine That

April 20th, 2012 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: Barack Obama · Ben Chandler · Campaign Finance · Corruption · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Giving Back · Health Care · Jack Conway · KDP · KY Supreme Court · Steve Beshear

It’s Official. Everybody Hates Frankfort Like Woah

April 19th, 2012 · No Comments

Even the folks in Madison County realize they’re getting more road funds from the Democrats than David Williams’ district was supposed to get from him. [Richmond Register] A Bowling Green doctor says the Kentucky House Speaker should stop pretending he knows what the majority of physicians, nurses, and dentists thinks regarding a prescription drug bill. [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · David L. Williams · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · FEAR! · Flashback · Giving Back · Greg Fischer · Greg Stumbo · Hypocrisy · Kentucky Business · Kentucky Tourism · Mainstream Mistake · Rumor · Senate · The Gays