An Owsley County man died Saturday and a second man was shot after the two allegedly got into an argument involving an all-terrain vehicle. [H-L] Your hospital may be hazardous to your health. An interactive investigation into patient harm. [ProPublica] With U.S. Sen. Rand Paul edging ever closer to a presidential run in 2016, the [...]

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The Fayette County Public Schools plan to slash work days for 42 directors of the district’s family resource centers next year because of continued government funding reductions. [H-L] Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Thursday cast doubt on the criteria used to decide the 2000 Bush v. Gore case that ultimately delivered the [...]

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This may be one of the most interesting Rand Paul moments we’ve seen:

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What do Democrats do when they have a candidate in a special election they don’t want to be tied to Barack Obama? Have Obama’s CAMPAIGN MANAGER serve as a consultant on the race so the candidate is tied directly to the president. Smooth move. [Bluegrass Politics] Just how bizarre-o crazy is the NRCC? It published [...]

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Complaints from Pimlico Apartments tenants affected by a mass relocation has prompted the Urban County Council to question how the Lexington Housing Authority is handling the move. [H-L] What would you do if the IRS wanted to see your interactions on social media? At least one Tea Party group in Ohio received just such a [...]

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A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office. [H-L] The truth will set you free, meemaw!!!1! Rand Paul will work with Jesus to help you cling to your guns. [Wonkette] New state-level data from the Energy Information Administration shows that carbon dioxide emissions fell in [...]

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The battle over Benghazi has come to Iowa, colliding head-on with the earliest phase of the 2016 presidential race. [Politico] I’m (Ronnie) subject to temporary bouts of disillusionment with politics, and it’s dangerous to attempt columns in such a mood. So indulge me as I make some random observations without final political judgments. [Ronnie Ellis] [...]

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What are the fearmongering teabaggers up to on the Medicaid front? That. And so you know what kind of people they are? And the kind of horse crap they peddle as reality? Take a look: It got some, ahem, interesting comments: CLICK TO ENLARGE The “report” being hyped along with the photo? Well… Comparing Obama [...]

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You remember it, right? The Cumberland Valley’s health departments are a hot mess. Now we hear one of their administrative office employees in Manchester was laid off last week. While another employee is being allowed to work Fridays – furlough days. We thought when everyone got the boot in January that this sort of drama [...]

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Wondering how directly the good old boy corruption of the Kentucky Democratic Party impacts you? A private utility company in Pike County can keep secret how it spends public money under a change the General Assembly made to the Kentucky Open Records Act in 2012, a judge has ruled. [H-L] Hoo boy, Liberty Christ is [...]

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