May 19, 2013
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Biden speaks of tragedy from heart
WASHINGTON — What to make of Vice President Joe Biden? Sometimes he is gaffe-prone comic relief. Sometimes he is the possessor of the worst geopolitical judgment in Washington — as when he opposed ...
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Donor disclosure needed to put political ad spending in perspective
WASHINGTON — To grasp the clear and present danger that the current flood of campaign cash poses to American democracy, consider the curious case of Post Office Box 72465. It demonstrates that the ...
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SHACKLED Political games delay jobs, growth from gas exports
Natural gas production has surged in the United States, thanks to advances in technology that have made it possible to reach previously inaccessible gas in shale rock. The downside is a gas glut. ...
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EPA assault on energy firms undermines best hope for jobs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VI Administrator Al Armendariz has been under the microscope since a controversial video surfaced online recently via Sen. James Inhofe. In the vide...
Jun 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cory Booker learns consequences of being honest while campaigning
WASHINGTON — The past several days of Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s life have been painfully amusing to watch. Painful because Booker, a rising Democratic star, is such a good guy. Amusing, because...
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CODE Beware of a government promising tax ‘reform’
Gov. Beshear has formed a special committee to “realign the tax code.” We don’t dispute that the state tax code is unwieldy and could be simplified. But that’s not what this is about. We think m...
Jun 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wisconsin’s progressives demand Mulligan
I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up. No sir, Not I, Not me, So there! — “Peter Pan” the musical, 1954 WAUWATOSA, Wis. — This state, the first to let government employ...
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EXAMPLE Eggner’s Ferry a success others could learn from
Success has many fathers. Plenty of state and local politicians were on hand for the reopening of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge a week ago. The Louisville construction company that got the bid to re...
Jun 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Friend always right about what matters most — the love of friends, family
It’s her voice that I keep hearing in my head. “Susan,” she would say, in that quiet, commanding tone she had, before explaining something to me: how to deal with the Irish boys in politics in the ...
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Spending debate opportunity for Romney
Here’s a simple suggestion for Mitt Romney: Admit that the Democrats have a point. Right before the Memorial Day weekend, Washington was consumed by a debate over how much Barack Obama has spent...
Jun 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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