Archive for the 'politics' Category

Blogger Jefferson Poole defends coal-to-liquid spending

Published June 23rd, 2007 in blogs, economic development, energy, environment, government, policy, politics and spending. 0 Comments

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.

Doug Alexandar on Kentucky labor

Published June 20th, 2007 in economic development, economics, government, labor, policy and politics. 3 Comments

Doug 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 Comment

Teri 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.

Lowell Reese on the Governor’s Race

Published June 6th, 2007 in elections, government and politics. 1 Comment

Lowell 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 Comments

Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute joins Kentuckyforum.org to promote a new school choice survey and critique plans to expand gambling in Kentucky.

Bloggers break down the primaries

Published May 25th, 2007 in government and politics. 0 Comments

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 Comments

State 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.

Bluegrassroots.org’s Ben Carter

Published February 11th, 2005 in blogs, economics, government, policy, politics and spending. 0 Comments

Ben Carter of Bluegrassroots.org talks about blogging, the Democratic Party of Kentucky and the state budget.

This program originally aired February 11, 2005.

Pendleton critiques tobacco buyout

Published February 4th, 2005 in economic development, economics, education, government, policy and politics. 0 Comments

State Senator Joey Pendleton and Aaron Morris of the Bluegrass Institute join the program. This program originally aired February 4, 2005.

Pence on tax reform

Published January 14th, 2005 in economic development, economics, policy and politics. 0 Comments

Tax Reform talk with Steve Pence at the University Club at the University of Louisville.

David L. Williams, Kentucky Senate President, talks about who should sit in Kentucky’s 37th District Senate seat. This program originally aired January 14, 2005.