LET THE HEALING BEGIN

After years of dissension in Frankfort, it is time to begin a new era of civility which will benefit all Kentuckians, not simply a handful of political insiders. Let the healing begin.

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DESTINATION RED RIVER GORGE & THEY PAVED PARADISE

The recently announced Red River Gorge destination resort should remind all of us of those words for Joni Mitchell's song, Big Yellow Taxi when she wrote, "They paved paradise, And put up a parking lot..."

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PRO-LIFE, ANTI-HEALTHCARE CARPETBAGGER

One is left to wonder how someone can proclaim to be pro-life and at the same time be anti-healthcare. The answer might just be in the motives of the carpetbaggers that are funding the Medicaid work requirements, carpetbaggers who have never been to Kentucky, let alone understand what it is like to be poor, unemployed and in need of basic healthcare.

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LACK OF CIVILITY, MOB RULE

Over the past years, months, weeks, and even days, the political discourse has charted a course which will eventually result in the destruction of our great nation.

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RACING TOWARD THE FUTURE, ONE DREAM AT A TIME

The time has come to stop wringing our hands, roll up our sleeves and look to jobs of the future which will transition a coal economy to an economy fueled by small businesses created by the skilled men and women of the mountains.

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THERE IS LIFE AFTER COAL

Their is life after coal and the future prosperity of the mountains will be fueled by the thousand of hard working, talented and skilled coal miners who will fill the thousand of new jobs in aerospace, automotive and other industries....

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TRIBUTE TO A MAN OF VISION

All Kentuckians owe a debt of gratitude to a man of vision, a man who has spent more than four decades caring for the people of Kentucky and the people of the mountains....

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OUR CHILDREN, OUR TEACHERS, OUR FUTURE

The future of Kentucky depends on the public school education which our children receive today, tomorrow and in the future. It is time for an administration which supports public schools, not leadership intent on destroying Kentucky public schools....

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NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS

It is time to return to the days when neighbors helped neighbors with a hand up, not a handout. It is the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors which has made this country great...

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BLACKJEWEL EXCUSES WILL NOT PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE

Blackjewel's excuses for bankruptcy is nothing more than a smoke screen to literally steal the wages of 1,800 hard working miners. It is time for Kentuckians to join hands and support our friends and neighbors...

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TIME TO END THE PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION CRISIS

The time has come to find solutions to the public sector pension crisis, not a time to simply eliminate public pensions by creating another crisis....

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SMOKE-FILLED ROOMS, KENTUCKY STYLE

It is time to end the practice of deciding the future of Kentucky behind closed doors in smoke-filled rooms by unelected, anonymous men. It is time to bring an end to the corruption...

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