Jack Conway’s failed U.S. Senate campaign is suing the Federal Elections Commission for fining him over a late campaign finance report. Conway says he sent the report but the FEC says it didn’t receive it. They’re completely melting down over the $4,950 fine. [FOX41] Aww, Michele Beard Bachmann decided to flip-flop and withdrew her Swiss [...]

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Greg Stumbo is calling for an investigation of Coventry Cares. Now that it’s politically safe for him to do so. [H-L] Defense spending trumps poverty in the Republican Congress. That’s how it always works with people like Hal Rogers and Ben Chandler. [Politico] Whattya mean the white supremacists aren’t crazy as hell? Another instance of [...]

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Mitch McConnell opposed a major farm bill. It must not have included billions in incentives for foreign shipping magnates. [Politico] It’s tough not to roll your eyes when “leaders” get together to exchange ideas for transforming the economy of Eastern Kentucky. [H-L] Do you feel safer now? The House of Representatives passed cybersecurity legislation Thursday [...]

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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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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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We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] Here’s what President Barack Obama had to say about the Buffett Rule last night: The President proposed the Buffett Rule to ensure a very basic principle of fairness: [...]

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Greg Stumbo got reamed by the Herald-Leader editorial board this weekend: Finally, Stumbo lives most of the time in Lexington. Yes, he has a home in Prestonsburg, which is his legal address, and as House speaker, has to commute to Frankfort frequently. He had to be in Frankfort full-time during the four years he was [...]

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This week the Legislative Research Commission office of Public Information discusses… lawwwd, who even knows? It’s been TWELVE WEEKS! The General Assembly is melting our brains. FRANKFORT – A smart and stoic old Roman pol, who knew something about both life and legislatures, told us centuries ago we should neither dread our last day, nor [...]

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We’re not going to shut up about you giving to the Red Cross for tornado relief efforts. This will take a long time. [Click Here To Give] And the most nepotistic member of Congress award goes to… Daddy Christ Ron Paul! And you know the apple didn’t far fall from the tree. [Wonkette] HAHAHA! Frankfort [...]

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HAHA! Here’s Greg Stumbo pretending he lives in Eastern Kentucky again: “If the press accounts are correct it’s just another study. I told you, I don’t need a study, I live up there. I didn’t commission it and I don’t put much faith in it. But according to press reports, if they are correct, all [...]

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