Papaw Beshear and Jody Richards (with his metrosexual glasses) were on AutoBlog last week. Totally missed that! [Click the Clicky]
State Government killed contracts for organizations providing services for youth leaving foster care. Something about overloaded, understaffed state workers being able to do a better job. $625,000. Like the good folks in [...]

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Watching Larry Clark wet himself in fear of Jody Richards running against him is quite nice. Even the Governor’s Office is working against Larry, who is not only a backstabber but someone who willfully attempted to kill Kentucky’s bourbon industry because he wanted to exact revenge on another legislator.  Oh, and Larry? Jody is about [...]

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Okay, folks, here’s the deal: somebody needs to stop this humidity in the mountains. (Also, don’t try stealing my shiz, I have a house sitter and such) And maybe somebody could do something about all the snakes – both literal and political. Amen.
This may or may not be why we love Rachel [...]

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Why would a “journalist” living in a rent-free apartment owned by a candidate – in exchange for favors – be calling political campaigns in an attempt to get them to trash talk me? Is it because they want me to not only reveal that they are unethical but that they’re violating several laws regulated [...]

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Let’s speculate on who will run for Kentucky’s top elected offices in 2011.
Governor/Lt. Governor

Democrats: Steve Beshear & Jerry Abramson
Greg Stumbo, despite what he says?
Republicans: Richie Farmer/Anybody
Trey Grayson if he loses?

Auditor of Public Accounts

Democrats: Adam Edelen
Republicans: Linda Greenwell? Who?

Attorney General

Democrats: Jack Conway if he loses?
Jonathan Miller
Republicans: Who? [...]

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Jerry Abramson said Robin Webb will win the State Senate seat. I think Jerry Abramson should go campaign for her. [Bluegrass Politics]
The Herald-Leader staff have archived all the speeches from Fancy Farm 2009. [Bluegrass Politics]
Coal appreciation day was held Saturday. Did anyone go? What went down? [WKYT]
Good on Greg [...]

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Rumor has it that lots of folks out in the state are contacting former House Speaker Jody Richards to encourage him to run for Secretary of State. And we hear Jennifer Moore has been calling all kinds of players to complain. Unfortunately for her, we hear the smart money will be working against [...]

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House Bill 2 of the special legislative session in Frankfort – the gambling bill – just passed in the State House.
After a huffy start by Larry Clark, an impassioned floor speech by Greg Stumbo, a speech from David Osborne (who personally benefits from this legislation), a speech by Robin Webb about how terrible the [...]

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With the special legislative session just one week away, some thoughts.
Anyone else think the gambling thing is unlikely to come to fruition?
And if it doesn’t, will those now in charge of the State House be subjected to the same attacks which former Speaker Jody Richards was subjected? Remember, he “killed” gambling. It was all [...]

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What are the odds that Senate President David Williams will pull a Jody Richards and adjourn on the first day of the special session?
The Governor’s office is telling everyone and their mother that they plan to put slots on the call “later in the session.” That’s right. “Later in the session.”
It’s a special [...]

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