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EDITORIAL: Bipartisan effort something worth Kentucky pride
A tip of the cap to our Republican Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and former Democratic State Treasurer Jonathan Miller for their inter-party field trip to Washington, D.C., this week. The duo, joined by Republican State Senator Paul Hornback of...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Washington, DC, John A. Yarmuth, Elections
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April 11 Community Announcments
Scouts selling Camp Cards Cub Scouts Pack 356 is selling Camp Cards for $5 each through May 13. If you would like to purchase, call Lisa Ledford at 365-9402 or William Stafford at (317) 250-7250. Family Connections FRC Advisory Council to meet...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Quitting Smoking, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Holidays
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House passes plan that puts local lawmakers in same district
smojica@amnews.comFRANKFORT — The Democrat-led House of Representatives passed a redistricting bill Wednesday in a move that some local legislators believe is politically motivated. Under the redistricting, the areas represented by state Rep. Jonathan Shell, R-...Tags: Brownsville, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, U.S. Senate, Rocky Adkins
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GOP lawmakers would run against each other under redistricting plan
Associated PressFRANKFORT — Democratic leaders in the House are pushing a legislative redistricting plan that could strengthen their majority by forcing 11 Republicans to run against each other next year. The House State Government Committee on Tuesday approved...Tags: Brownsville, Politics, Elections, Rocky Adkins, United States Census Bureau
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Beshear marks opening of widened U.S. 27 in Garrard County
kpeek@amnews.comPutting people before politics was the way the U.S. 27 expansion was completed, according to Gov. Steve Beshear during Monday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lancaster. “We’re Kentuckians first and we’re Republicans and Democrats...Tags: Steve Beshear, Executive Branch, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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EDITORIAL: State shouldn't draw out boundary dispute
While some of the nation's unseemly political traditions have gone the way of the duel, gerrymandering in state and national legislative mapping is alive and well. Some old fashioned district draftsmanship may be unavoidable, but when legislators get so...Tags: Steve Beshear, Washington, DC, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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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: Government Health Care, Government, Elections, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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Buford: ARC system must be put in place for state pension plan
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comKentucky lawmakers will have much to digest during the 2013 short session of the General Assembly, which will kick off Tuesday. The state’s pension fund and its $30 billion shortfall is at the top of the “to do” list, said state Sen....Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Steve Beshear, Government, Human Rights, Health Insurance Cost
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More concerned with poverty than 'cliff'
I’m so sick of hearing Republicans and Democrats in Congress argue about taxes and this “fiscal cliff” garbage. I’m fed up to the gills with a divided government, where absolutely nothing gets done for the people. No one talks...Tags: Social Issues, Poverty, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Republican Party
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Crime, politics and success topped the local headlines in 2012
Staff WritersIn looking back over the stories published by The Advocate-Messenger in 2012, it was apparent the year started out slowly in terms of big news. But the headlines got bigger as May rolled around and stayed that way throughout the rest of the year. As...Tags: Murder, Trials, Government, ABC (tv network), Voting
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Centre calculated media value of the Vice Presidential Debate
Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Centre College. On Oct. 5, 2000, Centre College in Danville — population 16,000 — became the smallest campus in the smallest community ever to host a general election debate, an...
Tags: Joe Biden, Social Media, Elections, Vocus Incorporated, ABC (tv network)
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Cause for celebration: Improved U.S. 27 a long time coming to Garrard County
kpeek@amnews.comLANCASTER — Putting people before politics was the way the U.S. 27 expansion was completed, Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the project in northern Garrard County. “We’re Kentuckians...Tags: Steve Beshear, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Tom Buford
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