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Stop the digging: Confiscate Frankfort¿s shovels
Guest ColumnistThere’s a lot to “dig” about being a Kentuckian this time of year. The bluegrass is blooming, and the national spotlight soon will shine on the Kentucky Derby. But there’s a whole lot of other “digging” that needs to...Tags: National Government, Think Tanks, Government, Kentucky Derby
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Journalists brave attacks, death in much of the world
Guest ColumnistThe world news items about reporters killed, news organizations harassed, and unsolved crimes committed against journalists in other nations come nearly daily, generally in one or two paragraphs at most in a newspaper or online. These attacks around...Tags: Punishment, Freedom of the Press, Newspaper and Magazine, Brazil, Media Industry
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Letter to the Editor: John Martin
Commission rude to the petition committee To the editor, When more than 3,200 city of Nicholasville registered voters sign a community-interest petition for the betterment of the community, someone should take notice. I think if I were an elected...Tags: Public Officials, Local Elections, John Martin, Government, Elections
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Petition committee seeking council form of government for Nicholasville
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comAs it currently operates, the Nicholasville City Commission has four part-time commissioners and a part-time mayor who oversee operations in the city’s departments. But a group known as the Nicholasville Council Petition Committee has been...Tags: Public Officials, Local Elections, John Martin, Government, Russ Meyer
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Finalists for Danville city manager interviewed
smojica@amnews.comDanville City Commissioners interviewed two finalists for the vacant city manager position Monday, including Interim City Manager Ron Scott. The commission spent about two hours and 50 minutes in executive session separately interviewing two candidates...Tags: Public Officials, Government
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Local Danville artist featured in governor's Derby exhibit
jbrummett@amnews.comTom Lamp decided to submit an artwork when his wife ran across an announcement in the newspaper about a juried show on the theme of Kentucky landscapes. It was an open call to artists for the Governor’s Derby Exhibit, now on display at the Capitol....Tags: Fine Artists, Executive Branch, Arts, Regional Authority, Government
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LOOKING BACK: From Our Files for April 29
100 years ago — 1912 The express business at the Danville depot is the heaviest in years, and a force of men is necessary to transfer the shipments. Five hundred crates of vegetables shipped from the southern states were transferred yesterday...
Tags: Steve Beshear, Rubber Products Industry, Government, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings
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Danville officials concerned about Philips Lighting site
smojica@amnews.comDanville city officials have a number of safety concerns regarding the the old Philips Lighting plant which state authorities are now investigating. On April 17, Interim¿City Manager Ron Scott sent a three-page letter by certified mail to Len Peters,...Tags: Public Officials, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Government
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Legislative update: General Assembly entering home stretch
FRANKFORT — Last week’s warm temperatures are a sign that we are entering the spring season, and it’s also a sign the Kentucky General Assembly is entering the home stretch of the legislative session. With the majority of budget bills...Tags: Kentucky Legislature, Elections
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Beware of really lucky space aliens
There is a program that has been running on The History Channel called “Ancient Aliens.”
It’s a pretty funny show, although it isn’t intended to be so.
Most of the commentators who show up on the program are people who are...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Book, Tourism and Leisure, Crop Circles, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Road funding would invest $83 million in Jessamine
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comThe state Senate is expected to vote on the House’s proposed two-year road plan this week, and that means a huge windfall for many Jessamine County road projects, if approved. In the House’s road plan, Jessamine County would see more than $83...Tags: Tom Buford, Reconstruction, Elections
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Senate looks at religious freedom
State SenatorWe are entering the home stretch of the 2012 General Assembly with the attendant rush of bills as legislators feel the urgency of the dwindling days. The Senate had a very full week with legislation and committee meetings, and we received the budget...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Church and State Relations, Religion and Belief, Government, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)
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