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Ryan Alessi: Look back at Patton for bold leadership
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Ryan Alessi

Gov. Steve Beshear took a quick detour in his televised speech Monday night about the special legislative session on state pension reforms to mention the need for officials to seize the helm of the seemingly adrift ship of state.

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Subplots likely to spice up session
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By Ryan Alessi

HERALD-LEADER POLITICAL WRITER

On the last day of this spring's General Assembly session, Gov. Steve Beshear explained to a class of children touring the Capitol how he was about to sign into law a bill requiring tykes to ride in booster seats.
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Clinton to help Obama in state
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By Ryan Alessi

HERALD-LEADER POLITICAL WRITER

Regardless of whether U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the Democratic vice presidential candidate, she's expected to campaign for nominee Barack Obama this fall in Kentucky, which she won in last month's primary by 35 percentage points.