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Jensen drops lead sponsorship of meth bill to avoid conflict but pledges to redouble efforts to pass it
CN2 Politics
Jan 27State Sen. Tom Jensen, R-London, removed himself as the lead sponsor of a bill aimed at curtailing methamphetamine to avoid any appearance of a conflict because of his past legal work for an anti-drug program. Jensen announced to the Senate chamber Fri... »
What to Watch Thursday: Map negotiations; pseudoephedrine and hemp
CN2 Politics
Jan 19The Senate and the House have drawn the lines. Now it’s trading time. Each chamber approved different versions of congressional district lines for the next decade. And those maps have some key differences, most notably: whether Ashland/Boyd County go f... »
Number 104
Blue in the Bluegrass
Jan 11Kentucky's 104th sacrifice to the insatiable maw of Permanent War is a 20-year-old from London, in the eastern mountains. He got married in October.From the Herald: Pfc. Dustin P. Napier, 20, died in an exchange of small-arms fire in the city of Qalat,... »
Polishing the Thatcher Turd
Blue in the Bluegrass
Jan 10The repugs aren't satisfied with turning Ronnie Raygun into a saint; they've got to whitewash Malignant Maggie, too.I was in Ireland during the Thatcher years, and I saw the desperation in Ulster, the concertina wire and British armored personnel carri... »
12 for 2012: A dozen Kentucky political figures to watch in the new year
CN2 Politics
Jan 02Happy New Year! Pure Politics will be back on the air from its eight-day winter slumber on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In the meantime, thanks for keeping up with latest happenings online. In that spirit, I thought I’d kick off 2012 with a pair of columns looking... »