Blogger Jefferson Poole of Blue Grass, Red State joins kentuckyforum.org to defend the upcoming legislative session to offer subsidies for the creation of coal-to-liquid facilities in Kentucky. He believes the legislative session is probably Ernie Fletcher’s “only shot at reelection.” He’ll also talk about privatizing Kentucky’s lottery and other public projects.
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Blogger Jefferson Poole defends coal-to-liquid spending
Published June 23rd, 2007 in blogs, economic development, energy, environment, government, policy, politics and spending. 0 CommentsDoug Alexandar on Kentucky labor
Published June 20th, 2007 in economic development, economics, government, labor, policy and politics. 3 CommentsDoug Alexander of the Commonwealth Progress Council joins kentuckyforum.org to talk about his opposition to mandatory union membership in Kentucky.
Teri Blanton on coal-to-liquid energy
Published June 14th, 2007 in economic development, energy, environment, government, policy, politics and spending. 1 CommentTeri Blanton of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC) joins kentuckyforum.org in opposition to a proposed special session on coal-to-liquid energy. Blanton grew up in coal country and is a former chair of KFTC.
Education researcher Richard Innes
Published June 8th, 2007 in education, government and policy. 0 CommentsEducation researcher Richard Innes joins kentuckyforum.org to talk about how other states look at how teachers contribute in the classroom. He’ll also explain what Kentucky parents can expect when their kids start taking new ACT-created tests later this year. Innes blogs at Bluegrass Policy Blog.
Lowell Reese on the Governor’s Race
Published June 6th, 2007 in elections, government and politics. 1 CommentLowell Reese, longtime publisher of the Kentucky Gazette, joins kentuckyforum.org to break down the Kentucky governor’s race and offer some suggestions for the two candidates on what they might do to secure victory in November.
School choice and expanded gambling
Published May 31st, 2007 in economic development, education, government, policy, politics, spending and taxes. 0 CommentsJim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute joins Kentuckyforum.org to promote a new school choice survey and critique plans to expand gambling in Kentucky.
Political bloggers Ted Schlecter and David Adams talk to Kentuckyforum.org about the primary election 2007 and what to expect in November.
State Senator Daniel Mongiardo
Published March 4th, 2005 in education, government, policy, politics, spending and taxes. 0 CommentsState Senator Daniel Mongiardo talks about the state budget and education researcher Richard Innes discusses Kentucky’s disappointing high school graduation rate and why ACT scores haven’t improved. This program originally aired March 4, 2005.
Kentucky Youth Advocates’ Deb Miller
Published February 25th, 2005 in culture, economics, government, policy, spending and taxes. 0 CommentsDeb Miller with Kentucky Youth Advocates talks about the state budget and spending and taxing priorities. Meanwhile, the creators of Lebowskifest, Will Russell and Scott Shuffit stop by to talk about the next Lebowskifest in Los Angeles. This program originally aired Februay 25, 2005.
U.S. Senator Jim Bunning and Charlie Casper of Kentuckians Against Taxes join the program. This program originally aired February 18, 2005.
