Jim Gray may want to sack up and start answering questions about why Cheryl Taylor, the now-former Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works was forced to resign. Taxpayers need to know if she funneled money to her husband. [H-L] Laawwwwwwwd. You need to look at this fake picture of Michele and Marcus Bachmann and [...]

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The Senate likes to think of itself as the world’s greatest deliberative body. But is it some big, arcane mess with negative consequences? [The Economist] With the House voting to give states control over coal ash, Kentucky is truly and royally fucked. Hardcore fucked. [WKYT] Here’s part of the reason why. Steve Beshear’s concerns for [...]

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The Energy and Environment Cabinet has nothing else better to do so it’s giving YET ANOTHER award to a coal company. No, wait, it’s giving TWO awards! [Press Releases] We’re surprised Kentucky Democrats haven’t sought this horrible racist out for his thoughts on immigration. [Wonkette] Seems like there’s never any hope in Eastern Kentucky. Now [...]

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Don’t worry! Nothing to see here! Just ignoring the burning drinking water well that’s impacted from mining. [Ronnie Ellis] This is the 114th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway: “Voters in this state are sick of politicians who simply refuse to answer important questions,” said Robertson. “Jack Conway is going [...]

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David & Reeechie’s campaign manager is moving along, apparently. Here’s what MG (Ret.) Donald Storm had to say about Luke Marchant: “Luke had some professional opportunities he wanted to pursue and we wish him all the best. Although he is no longer the day-to-day manager he will continue to be available to the campaign for [...]

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This marks the 73rd day in a row Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “Jack Conway cannot play hide and seek much longer,” said Robertson. “He will eventually have to answer for his political and professional bad judgment. And when voters are [...]

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Immigrants’ List just announced its 2011 Hall Of Shame and no one from Kentucky made the list! Rejoice! Here it is, anyway: Hall of Shame – April 2011 Inductees 1. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) — A man who cites the Bible in his opposition to immigration reform, King favors an electrified wire border fence, arguing [...]

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Should the State House and State Senate forget about their approaches to immigration and take a new path? Of course they should. Father Pat knows they should. He also knows they won’t and knows what a farce it is that they’re just cold focused on executing people. [Ryan Alessi] Ralph Long is gonna manage the [...]

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You know how Rand Paul is telling about 8,000 different stories about using an underground electric fence for immigration control? See what he said on his own website on May 5, 2010: Millions of illegals crossing our border without our knowledge constitutes a clear threat to our nation’s security. I will work to secure our [...]

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Haha, so, funny story… Rand Paul says we should build an underground electric border fence to keep the Mexicans out. Republican Senatorial candidate Rand Paul wants to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s a rather ho-hum proposition in the larger context of conservative ideas — except that Paul wants that fence to be [...]

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