Rep. John Yarmuth (D-10 Points Ahead) pressured the United States Congress to fully fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program would provide assistance to more than 192,000 poor Kentuckians who need aid.
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Who was Mitch McConnell’s media consultant during his 1984 campaign for the United States Senate?
He’s ultra-controversial. Some blame him for killing media as we know it and turning the U.S. and A. into a nation of gullible know-nothings.
No Googling allowed.
I’ll update with the answer in a few hours.
UPDATE: Yup. Roger Ailes.

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We’re pleased to welcome contributor Cindy Lamb aboard. Cindy’s a longtime journalist and is well-known in Louisville. She had the opportunity to sit down with John Yarmuth on Saturday, July 12 for breakfast. Below you’ll find a portion of their conversation and the rest will soon be published on VilleVoiceEats.com. Don’t […]

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Who said this and about what race?
“Any time an incumbent’s support level get into the low 50s, the situation is clearly competitive and the incumbent’s status in jeopardy.”
NO GOOGLING ALLOWED!
Guess in the comments section and we’ll randomly select our favorite answer for a gift certificate of our choice.
UPDATE @ NIGHT:
The answer: Dick Lugar, while […]

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Going to Denver for the convention? Don’t worry about running into any homeless folks. They’re all being bused out. [Rocky Mountain News]
Mountaintop removal? Nuclear power? Steve Beshear hearts them both. He has demanded a “comprehensive energy plan” by September. [PolWatchers]
The World Affairs Council and the Muhammad Ali Center […]

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Mark Nickolas has been gone from Kentucky– literally living in Montana– for many months. This site and others have more than stepped in to take over the Kentucky blogosphere where Mark left off.  And we’re appreciative of the role he played while he was temporarily involved. We’ve gone on to break […]

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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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James Scott Terrill, the Georgetown man who appeared on the ABC program Supernanny, allegedly committed suicide on July 4. Terrill was a struggling single father who appeared on the January 23 episode of the program.
From the Georgetown News-Graphic:
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Georgetown Cemetery with Pastor Dwayne […]

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Turn on yer radios. Stream it on the internets. Do both. We’re scheduled to appear on Francene (84WHAS/840 A.M. in Louisville) this morning from 9:20 - 9:50ish to discuss everything under the sun.
Can you imagine? A fiery chat show host talking to some scandalous bloggers. One is a legitimate journalist […]

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Anyone doing anything fun today?
Bork bork bork!

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