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The answer's not blowin' in the wind
By LAMAR ALEXANDER Guest columnist We hear a lot of talk about federal subsidies for Big Oil. But let’s focus on federal subsidies for Big Wind, which total $27 billion over 10 years — the am...
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Enthusiasm gap hurting both parties
There’s no disputing that Republicans are surly these days. With the exception of South Carolina, turnout among GOP voters has been tepid. Hordes of commentators, me included, have argued at len...
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‘Fairness’ code for politicians who want walking-around money
During a recent Fox News Channel debate about the Obama administration’s tax policies, Democrat Bob Beckel raised the issue of “fairness.” He pointed out that a child born to a poor woman in the...
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PRUDENT Legislation to cap state’s bond debt sensible
Illinois is Exhibit A in the case for Senate Bill 1 in the Kentucky Legislature, which would set the limit on bonded indebtedness at 6 percent of General Fund revenues. Sen. Ken Winters, R-Murra...
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Leaps and bounds
Every four years we can be sure of two things: a president will be elected, and an extra day will be added to February. It’s called Leap Year, and everybody knows it and accepts it, even if they do...
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Obama needs in-between options for Iran
WASHINGTON — Anyone who has worked at the White House is keenly aware of two gaps. The first is the gap between the obsessions of the media and the challenges of the country. So Rick Santorum ex...
Feb 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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CHARADE Casino justifications keep shapeshifting
The Kentucky Senate was right to reject casino gambling, and senators rejected it for all the right reasons. To begin with, the bill that came out of the State and Local Government Committee was...
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Incivility hardly a new occurrence
WASHINGTON — Can civility be saved? This has become the question du jour among scholars, journalists and others who fret about such things at dozens of programs popping up around the country. As...
Feb 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kentucky needs sound, flexible charter school law
We fight a lot over public schools. And I’m not talking about food fights in the lunch room, either.  In Scott County, there’s been a contentious dispute recently about whether to build another...
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Medical review panels can stop frivolous long-term care lawsuits
Our seniors deserve our greatest respect and the utmost attention to their care. Every day, Kentucky’s long-term care homes strive to treat residents with dignity while caring for their health need...
Feb 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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