Jill Johnson Keeney's take on Kentucky politics

• Can you feel the love?

  I came to Frankfort for the first time since April, to hear the Governor's speech and feel the... ' [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2008, 7:56pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Wondering about Wednesday

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  Wednesday could be very interesting. The rebellion in the House over the missing single-county... [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2008, 10:49pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Pension problems, pension possibilities

  Everyone seems to want to pass the pension bill: House, Senate, Governor. The public expects it;... [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2008, 8:22pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Revolution: A new beginning

  The House is in revolution mode: Members from various spectrums say they're going to vote against... ' [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2008, 7:05pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Anger in the Bluegrass

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  An opinion piece in the Bloodhorse makes is perfectly clear that Steve Beshear's name is mud in the... ' [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2008, 6:53pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• The Speaker speaks, but shares no real news

  Speaker Jody Richards just emerged from the budget conference committee looking very pale and... [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2008, 5:28pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Speaker speaks

  The Speaker and the Senate President emerged from Room 131, walked up and down the hall together... [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2008, 12:20pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• The scene in Frankfort

  The scene as of Monday morning: The hallway in front of Room 131, where the budget free conference... [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2008, 11:30am EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Still no end in sight on budget

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  It seems as if the House and Senate may be setting up for a stalemate on the budget. Time is... [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2008, 5:16pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Two possible revenue solutions

  During a break in the action Friday night, Sen. David Williams stopped to chat. He suggested the... [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2008, 1:14pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• In the meantime, pensions....

  Ran into Rep. Mike Cherry as I was leaving the Capitol Annex and all the budget talks Friday night.... [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2008, 1:06pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Budget boys (and 2 girls) on break

  The differences between the Senate and House versions of the budget are leading the conferees in... [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2008, 6:14pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Adding to the budget woes

  The House-Senate budget committee is addressing revenue issues, and so far what they're agreeing to... ' [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2008, 4:50pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Smoking in non-smoking zones

  Bad bad bad -- there is smoking going on in the Capitol and annex! The Speaker's office in the... ' [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2008, 4:45pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Casinos: the carcass

  Wow. Expanded gambling is really dead. "We agree we do not have the votes necessary and see no... " [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2008, 6:02pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Evolution

  House Bill 262 continues its journey through the legislative process.  It started out as Rep. Jim... [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 5:06pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Talking bridges with Jerry and Steve

  Steve Beshear, with Jerry Abramson at his side, stepped out of his office to talk to the press this... [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 3:13pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• They're off!

  The House-Senate free conference committee on the budget is off. It started with the Senate... [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 9:38am EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Last Wednesday

  As the day starts, Democratic leaders are in with the Governor. Today is supposed to be the... [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2008, 9:03am EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Why oh why?

  Talk of the halls: Why oh why did Gov. Beshear organize a rally in the Rotunda to say he and the... [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2008, 4:27pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Memories of one open budget committee

  Apparently the conference committees on the budget are going to be open to the press and public... [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Bridges of Jefferson County

  The bridges project may be kept alive and on schedule by the Senate, which is working to fund it... [...]
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  Posted: March 21, 2008, 6:10pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Harry Moberly is not going to be happy about this

  After saying he didn't want to say anything incendiary that might make it harder to negotiate a... ' [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 6:35pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• More clues on what the Senate budget will hold

  It looks as if the water and sewer projects are out -- no big surprise -- and not just because... [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 6:22pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Good news on bridges

  Sen. David Williams said this evening that the Senate "is going to try to fund the bridges in... " [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 6:12pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney

• Pension bill progress?

  The Senate refused to recede from its version of the pension reform bill and appointed the... [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 4:30pm EDT
  by Jill Johnson Keeney