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A word of support for Bluegrass senators
I never could have imagined writing putting these words together, but Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, two guys I would/will never vote for, are showing a smidgen of backbone. Let’s see if it lasts. From Mediaite: President Donald Trump called out four high-ranking GOP senators in a blistering online barrage early Wednesday, piling pressure on those tempted…
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Cory Booker has a lot to say
The senior senator from New Jersey, had a lot to get off his chest: WASHINGTON – It’s been more than 20 hours. Sen. Cory Booker has not sat down, or even wandered far from his desk on the Senate floor, where he has been delivering a marathon speech railing against President Donald Trump and his administration’s sweeping policy changes. Since…
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Kentucky’s GOP congressional delegation: AWOL as usual
From MSN: Nine House Republicans bucked leadership on Tuesday and joined all Democrats in voting against a procedural hurdle to kill a discharge petition that allows new parents to vote remotely. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Max Miller (R-OH), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Greg Steube…
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Courier-Journal strikes out
Let’s see, how to I say this nicely? The Courier-Journal sucks? The University of Louisville’s baseball team is ranked No. 18 in the nation. Kind of a no brainer in terms of college baseball interest. This is a team to watch and has a reputation for quality baseball. They played the UC Berkeley Golden Bears…
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From the White House, It’s Compassion Out/Meanness In
From The Atlantic On March 18, the official White House account on X posted two photographs of Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a woman who was arrested earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The post described her as a “previously deported alien felon convicted of fentanyl trafficking,” and celebrated her capture as a win for the administration.…
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Your congressman doesn’t give a damn about what you have to say
The James Comer edition (from WPSD Local 6): PADUCAH — Protesters, some dressed as chickens, gathered Thursday outside of Rep. James Comer’s field office in downtown Paducah. They claim Comer is “too chicken” to speak to the public in the traditional town hall format, where government officials meet and take questions from constituents. The response…
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Resistance rallies in the Ville
If you’re ready to march against apartheid-addled illegal-alien Space Nazi and his senile Orange Chia Pet, here’s the plan from Louisville Democrats: Friday March 21st, 12 p.m.Defend Federal Workers Rally Join the Kentucky AFL-CIO and the American Federation of Government Employees at a rally this Friday — 600 Martin Luther King Place. Sign up for more…
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Selling out to the highest bidder in District 6
From the Lexington Herald Leader: Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr on Wednesday defended cuts made by President Donald Trump, asked for patience on possible tariffs on bourbon and other Kentucky products, and said the spiraling national debt meant the country had to tamp down on spending. The Lexington Republican, in office since 2013, also told attendees…
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A bold stand or feeble maneuver?
From the Courier Journal: U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey is co-sponsoring new legislation aimed at reinstating veterans caught in the mass federal employee layoffs under the Trump administration and protecting their positions. McGarvey, a member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced the new bill introduced by Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, Thursday. According to the language of the…
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Typical Republican behavior
From the Courier Journal: There’s got to be something that screams “white supremacy” more than holding a legislative committee meeting on a topic that affects Black people more than anyone else and not allowing any African Americans to speak. But I’m not sure what that might be. The Kentucky House Committee on Postsecondary Education did that on…
