Politics and Government

  • Gov. Steve Beshear doesn't want Kentucky to borrow its way out of a nearly half-billion-dollar shortfall by issuing bonds, he said Thursday.

Someday, when state officials have added up all of the taxpayer money that will be spent on the lawsuit filed this week by an atheist group, I hope they will send the bill to state Rep. Tom Riner.

FRANKFORT — After each election, it's usually helpful and healthy for both political parties and the observers who follow them to assess the lessons learned from the just-concluded campaigns.

The color of Sen. Barack Obama's skin is a negative for some Kentucky voters, a new poll shows, but it's far from the only reason the Democratic presidential candidate is trailing Republican Sen. John McCain in the state.
Ky. voters confused about Obama's faith

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NEW YORK — Depending on your political tastes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin or even Tina Fey could be considered Woman of the Year. But here's the harder question: Was this the Year of the Woman?

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