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Democratic redistricting plan would group Wilmore with Lexington
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comJessamine County could have split representation in the Kentucky House of Representatives as soon as the end of the week, with historically conservative Wilmore joining a Lexington district currently represented by a Republican. The county, which is...Tags: Politics, 2010 Census, Republican Party, Stan Lee, Parties and Movements
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Beshear proposes 8.4-percent cuts to most agencies
Associated PressFRANKFORT — Declaring “the day of reckoning has come,” Gov. Steve Beshear called Tuesday for 8.4 percent cuts to most government agencies. Only education, public safety and a handful of other programs would be spared to make up a $742...Tags: Regional Authority, Mining, Politics, Health Insurance Cost, Crime, Law and Justice
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Buford: Congressional district would stay the same
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comUnder the state Senate’s plan regarding congressional redistricting, Jessamine County will remain in its current district, Sen. Tom Buford said. “Damon Thayer (Republican senator from Georgetown) and I are producing the 6th District...Tags: Tom Buford, Brett Guthrie, Politics, Robert Stivers, Republican Party
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Redistricting plan draws fire
FRANKFORT — A plan for congressional redistricting approved in a House committee Thursday would shift several local counties into a district that stretches as far as Bowling Green.
The redistricting proposal unveiled Thursday by House Speaker...Tags: Mount Vernon, Nelson County, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Finding a way without stimulus money
State RepresentataiveThis is a 60-day legislative session, and our main purpose is to pass a state budget before a new two-year budget cycle begins in July. Over the past three years, Kentucky has relied upon more than $3 billion of federal stimulus money to get us through...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party, Prescription Drugs, Elections
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Waters: Don't count your energy sources before they hatch
Ronald Reagan observed what history teaches: “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.”
Therefore, we must fight hardest when do-gooders first raise the spectacle of saddling us with one of...Tags: Biofuels, Natural Resources, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Kentucky
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Don't count your energy sources before they hatch
Contributing ColumnistRonald Reagan observed what history teaches: “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.” Therefore, we must fight hardest when do-gooders first raise the spectacle of saddling us with one of...Tags: Biofuels, Politics, Natural Resources, Ronald Reagan, Kentucky
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Conway: Real Ky. story is tax code
With a week to go before the election, Republican candidate David Williams decided to hammer Gov. Beshear for his participation in a Hindu prayer ceremony at the groundbreaking for a new plant in Elizabethtown that is supposed to create 250 new jobs....Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Culture, Tea Party Movement, Rand Paul
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Letters to the editor: Nov. 16, 2011
Celebrate American Education Week
Dear Editor,
This is the month that so many of us pause to reflect and recognize the wonderful things we have in our lives and give thanks for them.
As you reflect upon what you are grateful for, please consider...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Republican Party, Rand Paul, Elections
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Republicans rally as election nears
Republican Gubernatorial candidate David Williams cheered around 75 supporters Friday night at the Cedar Creek Sportsmen's Club, saying, “Four weeks from Tuesday, we'll pull the big surprise.” Williams, who trails incumbent Governor Steve...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Mining, Labor Legislation, Justice System
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Who should pay more taxes?
Contributing columnistWhen multi-billionaire Warren Buffett said a few weeks ago that on a percentage basis he pays less in income taxes than his secretary or his cleaning lady, it sparked anew the debate about the fairness of the U.S. tax system. Following Buffett’s...Tags: Personal Income, Citigroup Incorporated, Politics, Chemical Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Stumbo's plan would change Jessamine's congressional district
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comJessamine County would shift west from its central-Kentucky Congressional district to a district that currently includes Bowling Green and Owensboro under a plan outlined by the speaker of Kentucky’s House of Representatives on Tuesday. The...Tags: Brett Guthrie, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Republican Party, Georgetown
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