April 2006 Archives
8:51 PM Tue, Apr 25, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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Governor Fletcher's line item veto of $370 million worth of projects and programs from the state budget was clearly a move to get him "back in the game". It may also have been the right thing to do and a good political move. It may have been the wrong thing to do and a horrible poltical move. Here are the arguments on both sides:
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10:43 PM Fri, Apr 21, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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If politicians would just say "I'm sorry, I was wrong", they'd probably gain some respect from their constituents. Same goes for journalists. With that in mind, I'm saying "I'm sorry, I made a mistake" to University of Louisville Athletics Director Tom Jurich and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.
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5:46 PM Mon, Apr 17, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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House Republican leader Jeff Hoover of Jamestown is being sued by one of his clients.
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8:29 PM Thu, Apr 13, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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Hey readers, how about some help separating fact from fiction on these rumors:
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8:19 PM Thu, Apr 13, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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On Lee Todd and funding for U.K. Anybody want to be the first to speculate publicly that "bought the silence" of U.K. concerning state funding for a new pharmacy school at The University of the Cumberlands?
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1:25 PM Thu, Apr 13, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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Maybe Ernie Fletcher isn't as politically dead as many political insiders believe.
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4:19 PM Sat, Apr 08, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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Please watch the video of David Williams and Jody Richards on the WHAS11 political page. I asked the leaders of the Senate and House if they're running for governor. You'll see their responses. With that in mind, here are my best guesses about who's in and who's out of the 2007 Kentucky governor's race:
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4:04 PM Sat, Apr 08, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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When gasoline hit three three dollars per gallon last year, Kentucky's attorney general promised to investigate and prosecute any gas stations engaged in price gouging.
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3:34 PM Sat, Apr 08, 2006 | Permalink
Mark Hebert
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I know all of you political junkies heard about Greg Stumbo's ill-fated boating adventure in Florida. He took a boat out on the ocean himself then didn't return for several hours, including overnight. His wife gets worried and calls the local sheriff's office which sends out a helicopter and boats to find the missing Kentucky attorney general. They find Stumbo, his boat run aground on a sand bar.
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