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Kentucky Politics

Eliot Nelson

The Most Democratic County In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Eliot Nelson | Posted 05.10.2013 | Politics

SANDY HOOK, Ky. -- In 1988, the band Alabama scored a No. 1 country hit with "Song of the South," Bob McDill's tribute to life in rural Dixie. Twangy ...

The Seismic Shift on Marriage Equality Reaches My Old Kentucky Home

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics
Jonathan_Miller

We are always bad-mouthing politicians that disappoint us. So, why not thank true leaders when they make a selfless, brave announcement?

Some Advice for Ashley Judd From a Kentucky Political Consultant

Matt Wyatt | Posted 05.12.2013 | Politics
Matt Wyatt

Kentucky is my home, and recently, talk of our state's political future has made headlines everywhere. We don't mind the spotlight. But before our state's 2014 race for U.S. Senate heats up any further, I feel compelled to offer an open letter to Ashley Judd.

Judd News May Spell Trouble For McConnell

National Journal | Posted 01.31.2013 | Politics

Actress Ashley Judd and Indy Car driver Dario Franchitti are ending their marriage after 11 years, and, yes, the news impacts Senate Minority Leader M...

Paul Blumenthal

Super PAC Already Targets Mitch McConnell In 2014 Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- It's just January 2013, but in the race to oust Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) after nearly three decades in the Senate,...

John Celock

Tea Party Sympathizers Target Kentucky Library

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2012 | Politics

A group of Tea Party sympathizers in Pulaski County, Ky., is trying to shut down the county library system's special taxing district over a tax hike, ...

GOP Congressman Unexpectedly Resigns

Posted 07.31.2012 | Politics

Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.), who represents Kentucky's Fourth District, resigned from Congress on Tuesday. In a letter submitted to House Speaker Joh...

KY Governor's Race Poses Eternal Question: Can a Father-in-Law Love Too Much?

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 12.23.2011 | Politics
Jonathan_Miller

The father-in-law at issue is Terry Stephens, a highly successful businessman in rural southern Kentucky. And his son-in-law, Kentucky Senate President and GOP gubernatorial nominee David Williams, is having a very, very bad year.

The "Other" Diana Ross & the Power of Forgiveness

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 09.16.2011 | Impact
Jonathan_Miller

The singer Diana Ross has been an inspiration to millions of girls worldwide. The "other" Diana Ross will never be as famous, but she is no less deserving of our respect and emulation.

Empathy for Society's Child

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Don McNay

I want someone on the United States Supreme Court who can look back at actions that were wrong, feel a sense of injustice and make amends, even if the act happened forty or fifty years ago.

McConnell Makes Opening Chess Move To Force Senator Bunning To Retire Or Face GOP Primary Challenge In 2010

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Mark Nickolas

For those thinking ahead to the 2010 Senate races, there is no GOP target more inviting than the seat currently occupied by Sen. Jim Bunning.