You know what’s embarrassingly sad? Candidates for the 4th District congressional seat were at KET on Monday for a debate. During a discussion about where money to pay for federal education grants comes from, get a load of what Thomas Massie had to say: HAHA – China! Seems ole dude is taking his talking points [...]

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Looks like Gary Moore is the top fundraiser in the 4th District race: Moore has received more than $275,000 in contributions since entering, making him the top fundraiser in a crowded field hoping to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis. Financial reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission show Moore added another $37,000 between [...]

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That’s the story with April 2012 receipts. The General Fund fell 0.7% or $6.3 million to $837.9 million and the Road Fund rose 4.2% or $4.9 million to $121 million. The highlights: Sales & use taxes up 4.3%, up 5.1% for the year Corporate taxes dropped 3.5%, up 38.2% for the year Individual taxes up [...]

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Poor Mittens Romney still can’t figure out where he stands on the issue of immigration. [HuffPo] Here’s the glowing mainstream media review of Jerry Abramson and his tax “reform” commission. Absolutely no mention of his attempt to stifle transparency and to keep proceedings secret. [C-J/AKN] Lexington got something else right: the council voted against discussing [...]

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In about ten seconds, the mouth-breathers of the world are going to freak completely out because the gays have money and they make political contributions. [Wonkette] Despite his 2008 call to “let Detroit go bankrupt,” presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Monday that he would “take a lot of credit” for his impact on [...]

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Haha, wait for it. Jerry Abramson tried to hide the Tax “Reform” meeting in Frankfort today. Per the Legislative Research Commission: The Lt. Gov’s office asked us not to turn the camera on. Can you believe that? Jerry Abramson told the LRC folks not to turn their cameras on. So much for transparency. P.S. It [...]

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Ouch, this editorial took Steve Beshear to task over his growing Medicaid scandal. Beshear can’t outsource responsibility for poor, sick Kentuckians to low-bidding out-of-state companies or the courts, as much as he might wish he could. [H-L] At the bottom of its press releases the US Postal Service brags that if it were a private [...]

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Sorry, Thomas Massie absolutely lying about not having seen the mail piece attacking his opponents. I discussed with with one of his campaign staffers the day I published it and they shared with me Massie’s thoughts on the piece. [WFPL] An insurance provider must continue to pay for members to be treated at Eastern Kentucky’s [...]

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Nope, doesn’t look like Richie Farmer is gonna play tonight, coach. Talk about a hot mess. [Page One] And just like that, Richie Farmer’s guy got axed from “The Amazing Race.” Talk about coincidental timing. [WKYT] The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Steve Beshear’s crew are still withholding child-abuse death records. So much [...]

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Here’s your dear friend, Mitch McConnell, defending billionaires and making excuses for why the super-wealthy shouldn’t pay the same percentage of taxes that his impoverished constituents pay: You go, Mitch! Defend those people who don’t live in your state, don’t need defending, who likely don’t even spend much time in the United States. Your constituents [...]

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