Politics & Government

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

Beshear in Murray Thursday, No

Oct 31, 2007 at 12:53 pm by admin

From a source at the Beshear appearance in Murray this morning: "Nearly 200 people showed up for Steve Beshear this morning in Murray. Not bad for 9 am on a weekday just g.... Read More

Outsiders vs. Insiders: The Real Question on Election Night

Oct 31, 2007 at 11:07 am by admin

Editorial Both Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear have commanded campaigns that “claim to be running against the Frankfort mess.” Each of these candidates talks of how they.... Read More

The Educational Tragedy of Senator Ken Winters:

Oct 29, 2007 at 04:59 pm by admin

With Friends like Governor Fletcher Who Needs Enemies? History will judge Governor Fletcher as a fool wrapped in a political straitjacket for his mishandling of Kentucky’s.... Read More

Center built for Active Boomers, Seniors

Oct 28, 2007 at 05:36 pm by admin

The Murray-Calloway County Senior Center began preparing their facility for the baby boomer generation long before Gov. Ernie Fletcher initiated the Kentucky Elder Readine.... Read More

Faces in the Crowd - Oct. 23rd Dem Rally

Oct 24, 2007 at 05:31 pm by admin

Left: McCracken County Judge Van Newberry meets and greets. Below left Crit Luallen speaks with Glenn Denton. Middle: Union leader Bill Londrigan enjoys a h.... Read More

Democrats High on Prospects of Victory

Oct 24, 2007 at 05:13 pm by admin

On Tuesday evening, according to Howard Walker and a team of McCracken Democrats, 500 people showed up for the "Let's Get Together" rally. These were the heart and soul part.... Read More

Guess Who's Back? Scary Stuff.

Oct 24, 2007 at 05:00 pm by admin

It's almost Halloween and he's back. Not Frankenstein or the Wolfman or even Freddy Krueger. It's Tom Barlow. Cue scary music. The nightmare of the Democratic Party is tha.... Read More

Dr. James Matthai: The Passing of a Path Finder

Oct 24, 2007 at 04:19 pm by admin

On October 5, 2007 an unsung educator and geographical pathfinder, died. His name was James Matthai.  Hazel knew him as husband. To Paul and Claudia, he was called father.... Read More

Julian Carroll - Back in West Kentucky

Oct 24, 2007 at 03:10 pm by admin

Carroll Comes Back to Stump for Democratic Candidates McCracken County native and former governor Julian Carroll came down from his home in Frankfort (“you gotta liv.... Read More

Dems Rally in Paducah

Oct 24, 2007 at 02:39 pm by admin

  At the end of a long, rainy Tuesday in West Kentucky, Democrats from the Pennyrile to the Purchase turned out in droves at Wendell Cherry Auditorium to rally with the.... Read More

Beshear and Mongiardo Revisit Themes in Paducah

Oct 24, 2007 at 02:01 pm by admin

Dr. Daniel Mongiardo told the crowd that when he is elected lieutenant governor he will sponsor a “hunt scramble”, rather than the traditional golf scramble. &ldqu.... Read More