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Shelby County For Peace |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 00:00 |
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From the Shelby County Peace Action Community...
You may have noticed over the past couple of months some folks holding signs promoting peace at the corner of Mt. Eden Road and U.S. 60 near Governor's Square. We are Shelby County residents, including a member of Veterans for Peace. We stand with our signs promoting peace once a month, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and are always gratified at the number of drivers honking and waving in support.
We'll be back this Saturday, January 7, at the same time and location. Anyone willing to stand with us and hold signs for Peace is welcome to join us.
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Beshear Calls for Tax Reform and Expanded Gambling in Inaugural Speech |
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 22:52 |
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From The Lexington Herald-Leader
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT -- December 13, 2011 -- Gov. Steve Beshear called on Kentucky's leaders Tuesday to help "lay the foundation for a better tomorrow" by restructuring of the state's tax system and approving expanded gambling.
In his inaugural address after being sworn into office for a second four-year term, Beshear said he wants "a Kentucky where every child has access to education and development programs from the day they're born ... where full-day kindergarten is available to all ... where health problems like tooth decay and obesity never interfere with learning ... where dropping out of high school is an obsolete concept ... and where every teenager sees college or high-level job training as something that's not only achievable but necessary."
Beshear did not provide specifics on his plans to alter the tax code and expand gambling during his speech on the front steps of the Capitol.
He told reporters earlier in the day that he will propose to the 2012 General Assembly a constitutional amendment on expanded gambling.
Read the entire story here.
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Martha Layne Collins to Speak This Saturday |
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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 19:27 |
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The Shelbyville Chapter of the Women’s Network invites you to a special event!
Martha Layne Collins will be joining us on Saturday, October 22. We’ve asked her to talk about her take on the political climate, the future of Kentucky’s Democratic Party, and frankly, whatever else she wants to talk about.
This will be at:
Through the Looking Glass
629 Washington Street
Shelbyville
Saturday, October 22
1 p.m.
The event is free, but Through the Looking Glass is a terrific tea shop, so lunch, dessert, tea and munchies are available for purchase. Hungry women (and men) are especially welcome. |
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LANDSLIDE! |
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 09:52 |
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Gov. Steve Beshear won a landslide re-election victory Tuesday over Senate President David Williams, sweeping Democrats in four other races into office with him.
Gov. Beshear defeated Republican challenger Williams and Independent Gatewood Galbraith, with 56 percent of the vote vs. 35 percent for Williams and 9 percent to Galbraith. Williams received fewer votes than any of the other Republican candidates on the ballot.
Other Democratic winners:
- Alison Lundergan Grimes easily defeated Bill Johnson to become Secretary of State, 61 percent to 39 percent.
- Jack Conway was reelected Attorney General by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent over challenger Todd P'Pool.
- Todd Hollenbach won a second term as Treasurer, defeating Republican K.C. Crosbie and Libertarian Ken Moellman, Jr.
- Adam Edelen becomes the new Auditor of Public Accounts, defeating John Kemper.
Shelby County results mirrored statewide returns for the most part.
Shelby County 2011 Election Results
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Beshear/Abramson (D): 54%
Williams/Farmer (R): 36%
Galbraith/Riley (I): 10%
Secretary of State
Grimes (D): 60%
Johnson (R): 40%
Attorney General
Conway (D): 52%
P'Pool (R): 48%
Auditor
Edelen (D): 55%
Kemper (R): 45%
Treasurer
Hollenbach (D): 48%
Crosbie (R): 48%
Moellman (L): 4%
Commissioner of Agriculture
Farmer (D): 28%
Comer (R): 72% |
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Beshear up big, could have down ballot implications |
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011 22:27 |
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From Public Policy Polling
August 30, 2011
It doesn't look like there's going to be much to see in the Kentucky Governor's race this year. Incumbent Steve Beshear leads by 27 points right now with 55% to 28% for Republican David Williams and 10% Gatewood Galbraith.
More than anything else this is because Williams is one of the worst candidates a party's put forth in a plausibly competitive Gubernatorial race in recent memory. Only 21% of voters have a favorable opinion of him to 54% who view him negatively. Even with Republicans he's barely seen positively by a 41/29 margin and with Democrats (9/70) and independents (16/55) there are virtually no voters with a favorable view.
Even if the GOP had a really strong candidate this might be an uphill battle though. Beshear has a 57% approval rating, with only 30% of voters giving him bad marks. Out of 42 sitting Governors PPP's polled on those numbers put Beshear in a tie for the 4th most popular with Tennessee's Bill Haslam, behind only Dave Heineman of Nebraska, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, and John Hickenlooper of Colorado. Combine one of the most popular Governors in the country with one of the worst challengers imaginable and you get this blow out race.
Beshear is winning 78% of the Democratic vote. At the same time Williams gets only 59% of Republicans, with Beshear taking 19% of those votes. And Beshear is also up big with independents, getting 51% to 25% for Williams and 14% for Galbraith.
The Governor's race is probably a lost cause for Republicans. The bigger concern is the effect its lack of competitiveness might have down ballot. Those saying they're likely to vote this fall only report having supported John McCain by 4 points over Barack Obama in 2008, in contrast to McCain's actual 16 point victory in the state. That suggests a very low motivation level for GOP voters at this point, likely due to the weakness at the top of their ticket.
Read the entire article here. |
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