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Beshear and Fletcher Live on WHAS and WTVQ

9:13 PM Sun, Sep 30, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The two candidates for governor have agreed to another debate/forum on live TV. This one will air Sunday, October 21st at 7 p.m. on WHAS-TV in Louisville and WTVQ-TV in Lexington.

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Beshear vs. Fletcher - 3 Rounds This Week

9:07 PM Sun, Sep 30, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The two candidates for Kentucky governor might get sick of seeing each other by the end of this week. Steve Beshear and Ernie Fletcher are scheduled to attend three forums this week.

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Loftus Uncovers Questionable Donors to Gov Candidates

4:02 PM Sun, Sep 30, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It's not a story that will have you slapping your forehead saying "you gotta be kiddin' me!" but Tom Loftus of the Courier-Journal has found plenty of donations to gubernatorial candidates that are questionable, at best.

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Fletcher Ad Attacks Beshear

11:21 AM Sun, Sep 30, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Governor Fletcher has launched what I consider to be his first "attack" TV ad of the fall campaign.

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Gooch-Demanding Refund "Not Leadership"

10:39 AM Sat, Sep 29, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

State representative Jim Gooch (D) Providence says house leaders' demand that members return their pay from an ill-fated special session is "not leadership."

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All But Two House Members Return Pay

5:21 PM Fri, Sep 28, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Kentucky's state treasury got a $105,000 boost today from members of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

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A New Ad Against Fletcher

2:15 PM Fri, Sep 28, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The Bluegrass Freedom Fund is running a new TV ad against Governor Fletcher.

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Beshear Doesn't Answer Ernie's Question

8:03 AM Fri, Sep 28, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The Herald-Leader has been doing a fine series on its web page, allowing Gov. Fletcher and Steve Beshear to ask each other questions and give answers on specific topics.

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Will Ed. Commisioner Be Kentuckian?

10:22 PM Thu, Sep 27, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The C-J has an interview with the new Kentucky Board of Education Chairman, who says he's pleased with the folks who have applied for the commissioner's job.

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Dems File Complaint Against GOP Govs/Fletcher

10:15 PM Thu, Sep 27, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The Democratic Party has filed a complaint against the Republican Governor's Association and Governor Fletcher.

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Fletcher Takes Off Gloves, Puts Then Back On

10:11 PM Thu, Sep 27, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It appears the Fletcher-Beshear debate in Louisville on Thursday got a little testy.

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House Ready to Investigate LRC Director

9:55 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

After months of inaction, Kentucky's House leadership has decided to launch an investigation of a hostile workplace allegation against Legislative Research Commission Director Bobby Sherman. But Senate President David Williams apparently has declined Speaker Jody Richards' request to support the probe.

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New Poll Has Beshear Up 10

9:37 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Remember that poll that had Steve Beshear ahead by just three points early in the campaign? That same poll now has him ahead by 10 with a huge number of undecideds.

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Grayson, Fletcher Go Head-to-Head Fundraising

9:31 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Governor Fletcher and Secretary of State Trey Grayson went head-to-head with fundraisers in Northern Kentucky on Tuesday.

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Rep. Denham Has Heart Surgery

9:20 PM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

A northern Kentucky state representative is apparently doing well after a quick heart surgery.

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McConnell Not Hurt by Anti-War TV Ads

8:30 AM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The latest approval ratings for Kentucky's U.S. Senators shows Mitch McConnell's rating has actually gone up in the past month, despite a flurry of McConnell bashing TV ads by anti-war groups.

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Fletcherites Start Job Hunt

8:24 AM Wed, Sep 26, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Any of Governor Fletcher's appointees to top posts in state government who haven't begun looking for a new job are probably being unfair to their families.

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Poll: Is Gambling Morally Wrong?

8:39 PM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

A majority of Kentuckians don't think gambling is morally wrong according to a new Survey USA/WHAS 11 poll.

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83% of Kentuckians Favor Death Penalty-Survey USA

8:23 PM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

A Survey USA/WHAS 11 poll has found that 83% of Kentuckians favor the death penalty.

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Edwards Booked for Oct. 4th in W. Ky.

6:38 PM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

John Edwards will roll his presidential campaign onto the banks of the Mississippi Riiver on October 4th.

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Bunning Blocking Presidential Papers Bill

12:17 PM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Kentucky's junior U.S. Senator apparently thinks U.S. Presidents should be able to keep their presidential papers secret for as long as they want.

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Ky. Lethal Injection Case

11:48 AM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It could lead to another banning of the death penalty across the United States, and it's a Kentucky case that will set the precedent.

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Beshear Barred from Ky. Central Case (H-L)

8:07 AM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The Lexington Herald-Leader's Ryan Alessi has another story about Steve Beshear's involvement, or lack of it, in the Kentucky Central Life Insurance case.

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One in Four Undecided in AG's Race

7:59 AM Tue, Sep 25, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It looks like the late game air war will determine who Kentucky's next Attorney General will be.

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Williams Ethics Hearing Starts

11:44 PM Mon, Sep 24, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The attorney for Kentucky Highway Commissioner Marc Williams told a hearing officer today that she wouldn't hear any evidence that Williams violated executive branch ethics laws. Guthrie True also told the hearing officer that key witness Sam Beverage's failure to show up for the hearing was impeachable evidence and could kill the case against Williams.

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Conservatives Dominate Ky. Editorial Pages

6:40 PM Mon, Sep 24, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

A media watchdog group says it's research shows Kentucky newspapers print more columns by conservatives than liberals. Here's the release from a group called Media Matters.

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Beshear's Firm Paid for Inquiry

1:59 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It turns out that Steve Beshear's law firm paid for the conflict of interest investigation that Beshear says he doesn't recall.

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Northup Chief of Staff Carmack Faces Job Trouble

10:11 PM Fri, Sep 21, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It appears there's a move by some House Republicans to get rid of the top two staffers at the National Republican Campaign Committee, including political director Terry Carmack.

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Unbridled Beshear

2:27 PM Fri, Sep 21, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Steve Beshear apparently liked the "unbridled spirit" logo and p.r. campaign that the state of Kentucky is currently using.

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Beshear Endorsement, Attack Door Hanger

8:19 AM Fri, Sep 21, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Steve Beshear picked up the endorsement of the Kentucky firefighters union on thursday which could be seen as a bit of a slap in the face to Governor Fletcher.

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Fletcher's Approval Rating Dips in Sept.

8:15 AM Fri, Sep 21, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The newest Survey USA/WHAS-TV poll shows Governor Fletcher's approval rating dropped to 38% in September, down two points from where he was last month.

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C-J Poll Shows Beshear Up 20 Pts.

8:48 PM Thu, Sep 20, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The bad news keeps coming for Ernie Fletcher from the independent pollsters who are following the Kentucky race for governor.

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New W. Ky., Dem.-Leaning Website

8:57 AM Thu, Sep 20, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ivan Potter to the political blogosphere!

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Ernie Thumps Chest in Louisville

10:34 PM Wed, Sep 19, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

I've been saying privately for months that Ernie Fletcher could argue convincingly that he's the best governor Louisville has ever had in terms of state dollars being thrust into Louisville projects.

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GOP Makes Hay of Kentucky Central Order

10:21 PM Wed, Sep 19, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The Kentucky Republican Party is trying to capitalize on the renewed hubbub over the Kentucky Central Life Insurance case by sending reporters a snippet of one of the judge's rulings in the case.

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New Ad Hits Fletcher Hard

10:35 AM Wed, Sep 19, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

The hardest hitting ad of the 2007 governor's race is about to hit the airwaves in Kentucky.

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House Repubs Support Thompson for Prez

8:02 AM Wed, Sep 19, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

20 of the 37 republican members of the Kentucky House of Representatives are supporting Fred Thompson's candidacy for U.S. President.

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Northup Pays Back Roberts

10:54 PM Tue, Sep 18, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Two Fletcher administration officials, Lt. Gov. Steve Pence and Personnel Secretary Erwin Roberts publicly endorsed Anne Northup's campaign against Governor Fletcher.

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Not Politics, Just Funny: UK Fans

8:54 PM Tue, Sep 18, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

It appears UK students forgot their cotillion classes before and after UK's football win over U of L on saturday.

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"You Can't Handle the Truth!!!!!"

8:40 PM Tue, Sep 18, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Most of you who read this blog are well aware of the tit-for-tat going on between Attorney General Greg Stumbo and Secretary of State Trey Grayson over the use of uncertified voting machines in Jefferson County.

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Fletcher and Beshear Spar Again Wednesday

8:28 PM Tue, Sep 18, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Folks in Louisville will get a chance to see Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear meet face-to-face on wednesday at noon.

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Homeland Security Pork, er, Grants Announced

8:05 PM Tue, Sep 18, 2007 |
Mark Hebert

Louisville Metro government will get a big chunk of cash toward its $71 million communications system courtesy of homeland security grants announced today by Governor Fletcher's office.

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