December 3, 2009
Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation for providing me with this forum. I have come today to address an important issue that will determine whether or not Kentucky is a full partner in America’s 21st century transportation [...]
FRANKFORT – Senator Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, has pre-filed a bill to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at designated state parks.
Senator Harper Angel’s bill (BR 315) would allow a local option election for state resort parks and qualified state recreational parks in dry territory.
“This legislation is [...]
NEWS RELEASE
December 3, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
kgeveden@drdan2010.com
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008x230
aml@drdan2010.com
Plan Will Help Create Jobs and Bolster Kentucky's Economy
FRANKFORT --- Before a group of public transportation advocates at Louisville's Union Station today, Lt. Governor and [...]
December 3, 2009
Contact: Allison Haley
Office Phone: 502-632-1820
Mobile Phone: 859-539-5430
Touts need for job creation as key to economic stimulation
LOUISVILLE – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jack Conway today released a statement regarding President Barack Obama’s Jobs Summit being held at the White House today:
”It heartens [...]
To read the entire report from Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Download 2009-11-23-State_Revenue_Flash
Overall state tax revenues fell by 10.7 percent in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the same quarter a year earlier, based on preliminary data. All forty-four early reporting states saw declines in collections.
Personal [...]
To read more of this report from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities Download CBPP
TABLE 1:
ANNUAL ECONOMIC GROWTH BY VARIOUS INDICATORS, 2004-2007.
Average Annual Growth Rates
Indicator
States that Increased Taxes Significantly
National Average
Total Personal Income
6.1%
6.2%
Employment
1.6%
1.7%
Median Wage
3.1%
3.1%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and CBPP calculations of data [...]
From the Center of Budget and Policy Priorities
In response to the current recession, 30 states this year have enacted tax increases. Another seven states are considering similar measures. This response is consistent with past practices. States often reduce taxes during economic expansions and increase them during downturns. In the [...]For Immediate Release
December 3, 2009
“Today, the United States Senate will begin considering the renomination of Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman. If I were there to cast a vote, I would vote no, would vigorously oppose Bernanke’s confirmation, and would have a few questions for the Fed Chairman as [...]
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, December 2, 2009 USDL-09-1477
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
Unemployment rates were higher in October than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reportedtoday. Fifteen [...]
For Immediate Release
Contact: Allison Haley
December 2, 2009
Office Phone: 502-632-1820
Mobile Phone: 859-539-5430
Haley@JackConway.org
Democratic candidate for US Senate Jack Conway, today released this statement in response to President Obama's speech last night:
"I think it is apparent that the President has given this issue [...]
NEWS RELEASE
December 1, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
kgeveden@drdan2010.com
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008x230
aml@drdan2010.com
Statement by Daniel Mongiardo in response to President Obama's Presidential Address:
"I believe the President has thoughtfully explored the various options, gathered diverse view points from [...]
When: 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Where: Louisville Union Station - 1000 West Broadway
Sponsor: The Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (CART,serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana)Event is free and open to the public
[...]The Christmas and Holiday Party of America 2000 Democratic Club is this upcoming Friday, December 4, 2009, at 6:00 p.m., at O'Shea's House Bar, 956 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204-2065; 502-589-7373.
We hope you will be able to join us. [...]
MDC & LJCDP Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 9th
6:30 to 8:30 pm
American Legion Hall on Bardstown Road
[...]Information below has come for a Congressional Budget Office(CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation Report, which has been released on November 30, 2009. To read the entire report Download 11-30-Premiums
The CBO’s and JCT’S Definitions of insurance groups:
Nongroup Policies: New policies purchased from insurers individually
Small Group Market: Employer-based policies for [...]
From the Congressional Budget Office
To read the entire report Download 11-30-ARRA
Estimating the law’s overall effects on employment requires a more comprehensive analysis than the recipients’ reports provide. Therefore, looking at the actual amounts spent so far (where identifiable) and estimates of the other effects of ARRA on spending and [...]
(Media outlets and blogs are mostly putting a positive spin on this news. I disagree with that spin, but I don't see this news as overly negative. Looks like the economy and consumer spending are in holding patterns...)
According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation over the [...]
(Reid Wilson, the article's author, suggests that mountaintop mining might be the key issue in this primary.)
Mongiardo, from the rural eastern part of the state, has cast himself as the candidate most likely to favor the coal industry. Conway, from Louisville, is against mountaintop removal, a controversial method of mining [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Jimmy Higdon has filed a campaign finance report that shows he has raised far less than his Democratic opponent(Jodie Haydon) in Kentucky's special state Senate race.
Higdon filed the report Monday showing he has $131,499. Of that, he still has 73,628 still on hand.
[...]As shown below, FY 2010 promises to be a tramatic year for state governments and their leaders. The slow recovery from the great recession will force them to make some very painful decisions. Do the cut more governmental services (which will most likely create more hardships for the states' most vulnerable citizens)or do your raise [...]
Click CBPP for the accompanying data.
AT LEAST 42 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAVE CUT SERVICES
Public Health (28)
Elderly/ Disabled (24 plus DC)
K-12 and Early Education (26)
Higher Education (35)
State Workforce
(42 plus DC)
Alabama
X
X
X
X
Alaska
Arizona
X
X
X
X
X
Arkansas
California
X
X
X
X
X
Colorado
X
X
Connecticut
X
X
X
Delaware
X
X
Florida
X
X
X
X
X
Georgia
X
X
X
X
X
Hawaii
X
X
X
Idaho
X
X
X
X
Illinois
X
X
X
X
Indiana
X
Iowa
X
X
X
Kansas
X
X
X
X
Kentucky
X
X
X
Louisiana
X
X
X
X
Maine
X
X
X
X
X
Maryland
X
X
X
X
X
Massachusetts
X
X
X
X
X
Michigan
X
X
X
X
X
Minnesota
X
X
X
X
Mississippi
X
X
X
Missouri
X
X
X
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
X
X
X
X
New Hampshire
X
X
New Jersey
X
X
X
New Mexico
X
X
X
New York
X
X
X
North Carolina
X
X
X
X
North Dakota
Ohio
X
X
X
X
X
Oklahoma
X
X
Oregon
X
X
Pennsylvania
X
X
X
Rhode Island
X
X
X
X
X
South Carolina
X
X
X
X
X
South Dakota
X
Tennessee
X
X
X
X
Texas
Utah
X
X
X
X
X
Vermont
X
X
X
Virginia
X
X
X
X
Washington
X
X
X
X
X
West Virginia
Wisconsin
X
X
X
Wyoming
X
X
Dist. of Columbia
X
X
X
[...]Here are snippets from Joe Arnold's (WHAS-TV) piece on this topic.
Daniel Mongriado
You’ve chosen to stand with me in my fight to bring quality healthcare, good jobs and affordable energy to the Commonwealth. This is not just my campaign – but our campaign for Kentuckians by Kentuckians.
Jack Conway
With Kentucky's can-do spirit, [...]
Here are snippets from Joe Arnold's (WHAS-TV) piece on this topic.
Trey Grayson
Thanksgiving began as a simple celebration of life and an appreciation of the blessings of freedom. Our forefathers celebrated their arrival to this land of open possibilities, and each subsequent generation of proud Americans has built [...]
General Facts (Source: Kentucky Secretary of State)
Date: December 8, 2009
Office: The 14th State Senate District; formerly held by Dan Kelly (R)
Counties in the District: Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor & Washington
Voter Registration Data for the District:
Dem: 54,306
Repub: 24,448
Other: 4,702
Total: 83,456
Democratic Candidate: [...]
From the Student/Farmworker Alliance
The Student/Farmworker Alliance, in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), is calling on food service industry leaders Aramark and Sodexo to do their part to end the exploitation of farmworkers in their supply chains! Add your voice to this call today by sending a [...]
· FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representative Ron Paul proved to be a surprising presence in the presidential race in 2008. Now his son, Dr. Rand Paul, has become an unexpected contender in the 2010 Senate race in Kentucky.
Capitalizing on a hearty [...]
by Rachel Nix; Posted on November 24, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Kentucky's governor continues to lose ground in our exclusive SurveyUSA poll results just released Monday.
Of 600 Kentuckians surveyed, 39% said they approve of the job Steve Beshear is doing and 55% disapprove...
[...]NEWS RELEASE
November 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
kgeveden@drdan2010.com
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008x230
aml@drdan2010.com
Conway's Refusing to Explain Why He Invested 91% of Stock Holdings - up to $4.98 Million - in Company that Calls Investments in Clean Coal Technology "Wasting [...]
(Material courtesy of a St Xavier High School Grad's father)
Important Notice
You may have received an email from jimkingformayor.com regarding a fundraising event which APPEARED to be authorized or sent by Saint Xavier High School and/or its Alumni Association.
Neither Saint Xavier High School [...]
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- OCTOBER 2009(Data Released on November 20, 2009)
Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or higher in October. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 13 states registered rate decreases, and 8 states had no rate change, [...]
Download Reid_Subsidy_Examples_11-20 for the complete CBO analysis.
The enclosed table focuses on enrollees who purchase a “reference” plan—the second lowest cost “silver” plan, as defined in the bill—because federal subsidies would be tied to the premium for it. Such a plan would have an actuarial value of 70 percent, which represents [...]
…Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting a $19.8 billion loss. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac own or guarantee almost 31 million home loans worth about $5.5 trillion, or about half of all mortgages.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), another government agency, is heading [...]
NKY.com blog on Kentucky Politics
Rand Paul’s official campaign site shows an entry was posted on his campaign blog…that says he believes Guantanamo Bay should be shut down – a viewpoint in direct conflict with his views today..
Within hours, the (Trey) Grayson camp issued a statement saying “Rand Paul proved today … that he [...]
NEWS RELEASE
November 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
kgeveden@drdan2010.com
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008x230
aml@drdan2010.com
Conway Stands to Make Huge Profits At The Expense of Kentucky’s Coal Industry & Consumers
Conway Stonewalls Answering Why He Invested Over 90% of His Assets in [...]
…The House bill would impose a 5.4 percent surtax on individuals earning more than $500,000 a year and couples making more than $1 million. It also raises money by imposing a 2.5 percent excise tax on medical devices, by ending some tax breaks for multinational companies…and iincludes a 40% excise [...]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has assembled a compromise health package that would expand coverage to more than 31 million Americans at a cost of $849 billion over the next decade, a senior leadership aide said late Wednesday.
The cost of the package would be more than made up [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Kathy Groob 859-291-9001
Jennifer Moore, 502-724-3577
November 18, 2009
Emerge Kentucky, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to recruit and train Democratic women who want to run for public office, today announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 candidate-training program. Twenty-five women will be [...]
Democrat Kimberly Greenwell remembers when she decided to run for public office. Following a serious 2007 automobile accident, the 32-year-old advertising sales executive said the idea of giving back to the community through elective office simply came to her.
Now, some two years after deciding to try her hand at electoral [...]
Conway reported in August with the U.S. Senate clerk that he had invested between $1 million and $5 million in Kinder-Morgan Energy in 2008, Mongiardo’s campaign (spokesperson Kim Geveden said)
Geveden also repeated earlier comments that Conway needs to explain why he has more than 90 percent of his wealth invested [...]
NEWS RELEASE
November 17, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
kgeveden@drdan2010.com
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008x230
aml@drdan2010.com
Conway Invests in the Millions on Texas Energy Products over Kentucky Coal Workers
"Jack Conway's apparent failure to report the Kinder-Morgan stock and the fact he owns millions in a Texas company that [...]
Senator McConnell should accomplish three things vis-a-vis the New York fundraiser cited below. He shows support for two moderate Republicans in key primaries. He also gives Cathy Bailey(R-KY) a clear negative message about running for U.S. Senate. I doubt that Ms. Bailey, a former U.S. Ambassador and Republican National Committeewoman, would run for [...]
For dates and locations Download Energy Management Workshops
(opportunities from now until December 14)
Neighborhood & Community Leaders
Attached is a list of FREE Energy Management Workshops offered by Project Warm. Attendees will receive weatherization materials for their homes along with “how to” training.
Please forward to all interested parties.
To Register:
Call the phone [...]
