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Entries Tagged as 'Stats'
Yep, There’s A Lot Of Hate In This Commonwealth
May 14th, 2013 · No Comments
Tags: Embarrassing · Stats
Are Things Really Getting Better In Kentucky?
May 10th, 2013 · No Comments
Not so much: Check that map out.
Jefferson Co. Public Schools Are A Big, Hot Mess
May 10th, 2013 · No Comments
The Senate voted down a gun control measure last month, but the fight is just beginning. The National Rifle Association and new pro-gun control groups headed by former Rep. Gabby Giffords and Michael Bloomberg are in an arms race since a background check bill narrowly failed in the Senate last month – ramping up their [...]
Tags: Economy · Health Care · Immigration · Investigation · Jobs · Law Enforcement · Stats · Steve Beshear · Takin yer guns!
You’re Still Hung Over From The Horsie Races
May 5th, 2013 · No Comments
Last spring, Conor Murphy was a hired hand who spent his days galloping racehorses, combing knotted manes and shoveling manure in a stable in Berkshire, England. [H-L] The job market may not be as weak as it looked just a month ago — but it is still nowhere near as strong as it could be. [...]
Tags: Alison Grimes · Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · Economy · Education · Flashback · Health Care · Humor · Jobs · Stats · Takin yer guns! · UK
UK Is Once Again Number One! Wait A Minute…
May 3rd, 2013 · No Comments
In March, the Herald-Leader figured out that it’s mostly old white guys causing all the problems at the University of Kentucky. So we thought it would be a good idea to see just what UK’s leadership team is responsible for. That led us here to the list of federal complaint inspection reports. Looks like UK [...]
Tags: Flashback · Health Care · Stats · UK
Took Her A Day But She Finally Walked It Back
April 24th, 2013 · No Comments
Wanna know what won’t result in Mitch McConnell leaving the U.S. Senate no matter how much we’d like it to? Environmental lawyer Tom FitzGerald is considering a campaign to oust U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in the 2014 election. [Joe Gerth] An appeals court handed the Environmental Protection Agency a big win Tuesday, overturning a lower [...]
Tags: Alison Grimes · Eastern Kentucky · Education · Environment · Health Care · Mainstream Mistake · Mitch McConnell · Senate · Stats · Steve Beshear
Details On March 2013 General & Road Fund #s
April 11th, 2013 · No Comments
We didn’t write about March 2013 receipts when they were released yesterday because, well, there were more important things going on. So here they are today. Highlights: General Fund receipts rose just 0.4% to $735.8 million, Road Fund receipts fell 3.2% to $114.3 million Sales & Use Taxes fell 5.5% for the month, down 0.8% [...]
Tags: Budget · Economy · Stats · Taxes
The Murray State Scandal Sure Is Getting Crazier
April 11th, 2013 · No Comments
FBI agents were at the Louisville office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell for about an hour Wednesday as they investigated a secret recording of McConnell and his aides discussing in February how to attack actress Ashley Judd. [H-L] Do you guys pee a little bit and nearly die laughing when the national press folks like [...]
Tags: Corruption · Discrimination · Education · Humor · Immigration · Investigation · Law Enforcement · Mitch McConnell · Stats · Takin yer guns!
Meanwhile, Here In The Reality-Based Community
April 9th, 2013 · 1 Comment
While we’ve got a governor who would rather push wingnut talking points about the EPA than, you know, think about the basics? And two U.S. Senators who fight health care for all and worked against/voted against the Violence Against Women Act? Here’s the latest on female mortality rates in Kentucky: CLICK FOR FULL MAP Really [...]
Tags: Embarrassing · Health Care · Stats
The Rand Paul Golden Amero Tour Continues
April 4th, 2013 · No Comments
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hit a four-month high last week, suggesting the labor market recovery lost some steam in March. [Reuters] The sponsor of legislation to set up a regulatory framework for hemp cultivation Wednesday asked Gov. Steve Beshear to sign the bill into law. [Ronnie Ellis] Most of [...]
Tags: Barack Obama · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Jobs · Rand Paul · Stats · Steve Beshear · Takin yer guns! · Youth





