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John David Dyche: Kentucky still lagging in race between states
If you are visiting Kentucky for Derby, welcome. Good luck handicapping the horses. Here is your political tip sheet on our beloved commonwealth. Kentucky does some things brilliantly. Basketball, Bluegrass music, bourbon, and thoroughbreds are among...Tags: Republican Party, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Personal Income, Politics
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John David Dyche: Father (of our country) knows best
Contributing ColumnistIn 1796, after heroic military service and two presidential terms, George Washington announced his retirement from public service. His farewell address may be the most underappreciated document in America’s political canon. Washington did not...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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School safety requires community commitment
East Jessamine High SchoolIn the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, we are reminded of the Aurora movie theatre shooting, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords of Arizona, and even the Columbine school shooting from 14 years ago. With those memories comes the unfortunate...Tags: Columbine High School, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Human Rights, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Feds seek suspects, motive in Boston Marathon bombings
Associated PressBOSTON — FBI agents searched a suburban Boston apartment overnight and appealed to the public for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing, while a doctor treating the wounded said one of the...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Suicide, Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Politics
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From our files for April 7
100 YEARS AGO — 1913 Miss Julia Wright was greatly frightened when she found a skeleton of a man protruding from the earth near her parents’ home on the banks of a small creek four miles from Hustonville on Liberty Pike. The skeleton was...
Tags: Racism, NAACP, Human Interest, Politics, Government
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From Our Files for March 31, 2013
100 Years Ago - 1913 The People’s Bank of Perryville has just received a large shipment of the new nickel five-cent piece from the United States Treasury. Cashier C.D. Minor came to Danville by automobile and carried the coins back to Perryville....
Tags: Landforms, Glaciers, National Parks, Politics, Government
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Casey, Liberty will share $3,950 for spring cleanup
SOMERSET — Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Inc. says it will reimburse Casey County and Liberty up to $3,950 for leading the local PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. Casey County is eligible for $3,750, and $200 is available to Liberty. The funding...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Waste Connections Incorporated, Politics, Local Government, Government
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Mayors' attendance at Boyle EDP meetings questioned
smojica@amnews.comSome local officials are concerned about what they feel is a lack of representation in the Danville-Boyle County Economic Development Partnership from the city governments of Danville and Junction City. Danville Mayor Bernie Hunstad, a voting member...Tags: Voting, Elections, Politics, Local Government, Government
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A letter to the president: Clark County veterinarian offers animal solutions to major national security problems
Dear President Obama, I have never held a governmental job nor have I held any public office of any kind. I have simply studied and worked my entire life to better the lives of animals. For 15 years I practiced in mixed animal practices, which...
Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Government, Barack Obama
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House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Republican Party, White House, John Campbell, Elections, Harry Reid
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War of 1812 Bicentennial: Kentucky enters the war
Editor's note: This is the unabridged version of the condensed article that appeared in the Jan. 17 Interior Journal. This article is the first in a series to commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial. The Congress of the United States has...
Tags: Andrew Jackson, Armed Forces, U.S. Congress, George Washington, Zachary Taylor
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Dependency and aid are different
Linda Porter’s letter, in which she expressed her disbelief that disadvantaged Southern Caucasians could support candidates that would gut programs they depend on, had to be answered. “Depend” is the key word here, as in dependency,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Government
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