Steve Beshear

Unusual Rule Eased On Amish Buggies

AP | Posted 04.11.2012

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Amish people in Kentucky will no longer have to use a bright orange reflective triangle on their horse-drawn buggies. Gov. Steve Be...

Job Hunting Skills From the School of Hard Knocks

Don McNay | Posted 04.02.2012

Don McNay

I could have skipped the 500 resumes if I had better understood the importance of networking. I get frustrated watching some people try to network. They get too aggressive, telling people they need a job rather than letting businesses know why they should be hired.

The Moral Case for Gambling

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 03.28.2012

Jonathan_Miller

Accordingly, my support for gay marriage and legalized marijuana is not reliant on an "anything goes" worldview, but rather that these policies would fundamentally strengthen society and better address its public moral needs. The same holds true for my philosophy toward gambling.

Big Tax Breaks For Noah's Ark Theme Park

Posted 01.23.2012

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has proposed a 2012-2013 budget that includes heavy cuts to some key departments while giving a $43 million tax break ...

Michael McAuliff

Republicans Admit Tough Landscape In 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.09.2012

WASHINGTON -- Republicans think Democrats may be hyperventilating over a few major wins in Tuesday's local elections, but even they were willing to ad...

2012 Candidates, Political Parties Look For Clues In Election Results

AP | CHRIS SUNDHEIM | Posted 01.09.2012

For all the frustration surrounding the economy, voters refused to throw incumbent parties out of governors' and most big-city mayors' offices, and th...

State Measures Against Abortion, Unions, Health Care Laws On The Line

AP | By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS | Posted 01.08.2012

ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The questions on the ballot range from undocumented immigration and union rights ...

Howard Fineman

This Man Could Teach Obama A Thing Or Two About Reelection

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 01.04.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky is a red state with two Republican senators, a Republican state Senate, and a recent history of voting for GOP presidentia...

Is Anti-Hinduism the GOP's New Silver Bullet?

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 01.02.2012

Jonathan_Miller

David Williams, Kentucky's GOP nominee for governor, may have finally found the elusive political silver bullet. The State Senate President has hit upon a new campaign theme that might just bring him a stunning, surprise victory: Anti-Hinduism.

Kentucky Candidate Criticizes Governor For Participating In 'Hindu Religious Ceremony'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.01.2012

Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams criticized Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear Tuesday for participating in what Williams called ...

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

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 12.23.2011

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.

Why Americans Hate Politics

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 10.14.2011

Jonathan_Miller

A political firestorm erupted in the tiny rural hamlet of Fancy Farm, Kentucky, last weekend when a scandalous speech delivered by Governor Steve Beshear received universal approbation from political insiders and the capital press corps.

Kentucky Hunters: Open Season on Sandhill Cranes?

Dave Cooper | Posted 08.09.2011

Dave Cooper

A proposal by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) to open a new hunting season on Sandhill Cranes has conservation groups crying foul.

A Sensible Way to Deal with Addiction

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2011

Don McNay

One Pill Makes You Larger One Pill Makes You Small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all - Jefferson Airplane My first expo...

Governor's Sit-In Day Two: Why Kentucky Can't Wait

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Biggers

As the nation's beloved author/farmer philosopher Wendell Berry settled his 76-year-old lanky frame onto the floor of Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's office last night, he picked up a copy of The Tempest.

The Next Generation of Kentucky's Political Leadership

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Don McNay

I recently asked a number of people in the "political know" of Kentucky the question. "Who do you see emerging as the next leaders of Kentucky?"

On Kentucky's Christmas List: Noah's Ark

Lee Jefferson | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Jefferson

At the beginning of the month, a news story went viral regarding the state of Kentucky. It concerned the governor granting $25 million in tax credits to a group constructing a Bible theme park that will include a replica of Noah's Ark.

KY-Gov: 44% Beshear (D), 35% Williams (R) (PPP 10/30)

Huffington Post | Brad J Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011

PPP 10/28-30/10; 1021 Likely voters, 3.1% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (PPP PDF) Kentucky 2011 Governor 44% Beshear (D), 35% Williams (R) ...

Why Term Limits Don't Work

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Don McNay

Like much of America, I'm down on professional politicians. I'm tired of people getting in office to line their pockets, suck up to lobbyists and constantly run for re-election.

Kentucky Governor Hits Rand Paul For His 'Radical Philosophy'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's Democratic governor criticized Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul on Monday for comments he made last week der...

Nico Pitney

Jim Bunning Threatens To Resign From Senate To Hurt GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

The Louisville Courier-Journal has another bombshell about Sen. Jim Bunning, the embattled Republican who is increasingly going rogue in an effort to ...

Bunning Threatens to Resign Early and Give Dems 60 Senate Seats If GOP Doesn't Back Off

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Nickolas

Sen. Jim Bunning is a first-rate crack pot, but his insanity might hasten the speed at which Democrats take back this Senate seat.