Politics & Government

Governor Names West Kentuckians to Big Transition Team

Nov 16, 2007 at 10:07 am by admin

From PolWatchers Beshear names 204 people to transition team Incoming Gov. Steve Beshear named a whopping 204 people to his transition team, which will be charged with l.... Read More

The New Area Code is Coming - But Not Yet

Nov 15, 2007 at 12:59 pm by admin

West Kentuckians won't have to change their phone numbers as early as we anticipated. The Public Service Commission delayed the roll out by six months. It's a good news/bad ne.... Read More

Happy Days are Here Again

Nov 13, 2007 at 04:52 pm by admin

An Interview With County Judge Mike Miller of Marshall County What were you doing in 1973? Getting your diaper changed? Wearing bell bottom trousers, long hair and a peace s.... Read More

Sign of the Times?

Nov 13, 2007 at 01:13 pm by admin

MAYFIELD, Ky. – It was almost election day, and Gov. Ernie Fletcher was way behind in the polls. Some of the Republican faithful rallied in Lexingto.... Read More

UPDATED - THEY FIXED IT Whoops. Fletcher's Historical Display Inaccurate

Nov 09, 2007 at 10:46 am by admin

Shortly before the November 6th election, Governor Fletcher authorized a historical display in the Capitol. Among the documents includes the Ten Commandments, the Magna Carta,.... Read More

Beshear Names Transition Team

Nov 08, 2007 at 11:02 am by admin

Beshear Names Transition Team    Governor Elect Steve Beshear named the chairpeople that will oversee transfer of power from the Fletcher administration to the Bes.... Read More

STOP!! Thank a Kentucky Veteran Christmas Card Program a Hoax

Nov 08, 2007 at 10:32 am by admin

The Thank a Veteran program is an internet hoax according to Snopes.com. Read more here - www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/soldiercards.asp  We apologize for any i.... Read More

Honoring Those Who Serve

Nov 08, 2007 at 10:21 am by admin

BUGG BYTES: HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE   Each and every November, we celebrate Veterans Day. While only a few remain who remember the end of the First World War, this day.... Read More

Winners and Losers - Beyond Beshear and Fletcher

Nov 06, 2007 at 09:55 pm by admin

WINNERS We shall pass by the obvious winners of this election– Beshear, Mongiardo, et al. to focus on the less transparent victors and victims on this November 6th.  When the.... Read More

WEST KENTUCKY GOES FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR

Nov 06, 2007 at 09:34 pm by admin

2003 Red Counties went to Ernie Fletcher  2003 Tan counties went to Democrat Ben Chandler. West Kentuckians went to the polls and reversed course from 2003 by voting.... Read More

The Brown Corridor

Nov 06, 2007 at 02:58 pm by admin

Brown Core Counties - Brown Natural Base outlined in red Blue - Interstate Highways The Beshear campaign has used the same corridor that Brown used to win his 19.... Read More

Pennyrile Precincts - Precincts Vary Widely

Nov 02, 2007 at 02:00 pm by admin

The Pennyrile Region of West Kentucky stretches from Lake Barkley and the Ohio River in the west to Logan County in the east.  Population centers include Hopkinsville, Ma.... Read More

Mapping Precincts in the Jackson Purchase

Nov 02, 2007 at 01:46 pm by admin

JACKSON PURCHASE PRECINCTS BY SIZE - The entire election comes down to the geography of precincts. In Kentucky politics, precincts are the building blocks of our electoral p.... Read More

Fletcher and Chandler: 2003 Governor’s Race in Western Kentucky

Nov 01, 2007 at 12:53 pm by admin

Fletcher and Chandler: 2003 Governor’s Race The 32 counties of far western Kentucky turn out a total of 208,668 votes for the 2003 governor’s race. This was just under 2.... Read More

Democratic Primary 1987

Nov 01, 2007 at 12:00 pm by admin

Green Counties -   Wallace Wilkinson     221,029    35.3% Orange Counties - Grady Stumbo               84,613     13.5 Purple County -      Julian Carroll   .... Read More