Today the U.S. Dept. of Education awarded $47.7 million in Trio Grants to 128 grantees in 44 states. Three schools in Kentucky got some cash. Morehead State University got a grant for $230,000 for 1,000 participants and another of $449,511 for 1,505 participants. Kentuckiana Works Foundation, Inc. received $530,444 for 2,427 participants and Western Kentucky [...]

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No, David Williams, the gubernatorial race isn’t over but we already know you’re going to lose. We’ve known for months. So do you. So do your staffers. That’s what happens when you allow yourself to be portrayed as an asshole for more than a decade without ever responding. That’s what happens when you refuse political [...]

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Papaw Beshear has an 11,000 point lead on David Williams (31) and Gateweed is pulling 8% in the latest polling. Gatweweed is definitely the surprise, as we never thought he’d get above 3-4. Meanwhile, Steve Beshear is STILL afraid to debate his opponents. Takes real cowardice to be that far ahead while fearing the folks [...]

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You already know this but Papaw and the Demopubs are woah outspending David Williams. [CN|2] Do you think the state gives special treatment the god license plate? It’s WAY more expensive to buy plates supporting a public university… while the god plate’s just $21. [Deep Driving Thoughts] Read this bit from Jack Brammer and tell [...]

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Just as predicted, A Kentucky Newspaper is going out of its way to rewrite Jack Conway’s history of being for it before he was against it with the mortgage fraudsters. It’s okay because he’s a Democrat, right? [C-J/AKN] I mean… I don’t know why anyone would be excited over the basic inaction of the federal [...]

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The Herald-Leader — the only solid statewide paper these days – jumped on the UMG story. We still think it’s UMG’s attempt to protect Keith Hall and other legislators it conveniently keeps on the payroll. [John Cheves] Jamie Comer says Bob Farmer filed a false ethics complaint. Unfortunately for Jamie, he needs to sack up [...]

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Wanna see a video of sad union members/Jack Conway supporters freaking out over some high school kids who supported Todd P’Pool? This went down at Fancy Farm: You can see Jim Arnett, an employee in the OAG, and his wife, Susan Dixen, an employee in Beshear’s office, cut through the silliness to board Jack’s luxury [...]

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From Jack Conway’s latest email blast: I have supported improving wages for Kentucky workers and strengthening collective bargaining rights for public employees during my entire career in public service. However, in recent months we have seen these rights come under attack from radical Republicans across America. Now, we just learned that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, [...]

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The Third Annual Golden Poo Awards are under way and all ten categories have been opened for nominations. Make your voice heard. We’ll start counting up votes and making considerations this weekend. [Page One] Newsflash: Jamie Comer is a teabagger and Bob Farmer is the worst Democrat Kentuckians have put up to run for office [...]

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This marks the 120th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned Jack Conway: “If Jack Conway really thinks he can make it through Election Day without answering these questions, he’s got another thing coming,” said Robertson. “If he wanted to make this thing go away, all he would have to do is [...]

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