We are now apparently adding the Kentucky Unbridled Spirit to specialty license plates.  i dont find that odd.  The plates pay for themselves and generate a fair amount of revenue.  The crazy thing is we have 40 different plates.  I guess that is our way of celebrating individuality.

Kentucky
has 40 specialty plates, such as “Nature’s Finest,” “Purple Heart
Veteran,” “Child Victim” and “Historic Vehicle” plates. The price range
for specialty plates is from $25 to $75.

via [Kentucky.Gov]

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Coming up on Feb 1-8 the Kentucky government will be preparing itself for earthquake preparedness week. 

To prepare for this threat, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is developing two earthquake exercises in 2006. One exercise will cover Morehead in the east – the same area as the 1812 quake. The other will be held in the New Madrid Fault Area to the west. Both events will test Kentucky’s emergency responders and communities, emergency communications, school evaluation plans and private sector infrastructure restoration, as well as public health, hospital and environmental support.

So if your in the Morehead area and you see some freaky choppers about.  Don’t worry  its the Government protecting you.

via [Kentucky.gov]

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In a really sad state of affairs.  It has taken several recent mine disasters for the Kentucky Government to wake up and start to look seriously at mine safety.  Why does it always take tragedy to enact common sense from the government

via kentucky.gov

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 24, 2006) – A Pike County mine was ordered closed today after a state Office of Mine Safety and Licensing (OMSL) inspector observed a roof area totally unsupported.

Hard Core Mining, Fords Branch, Ky., was ordered closed when the mine inspector observed an entire cross cut (20’ x 20’) that had the roof bolt heads cut off or sheared, leaving the roof area unsupported.

Closure orders were immediately issued and seven miners were ordered out of the mine.

The closed area is the only intake/haul road entry in this area of the mine. All employees were required to exit the mine along the beltline, which has roof supports in place. Tire marks indicated that mobile equipment had been taken through the unsupported section of the mine.

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Mark Nicholas has posted his newest column in Leo Weekly 

Very good stuff. 
Here is a excerpt

Bluegrass Politics: opinion by mark nickolas
The odd disappearance of Lt. Gov. Steve Pence

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” —Lt. Gov. Steve Pence, in his inauguration speech

From the moment Steve Pence agreed to be Ernie Fletcher’s running
mate, the public has been constantly reminded that Pence is the
corruption-fighting U.S. Attorney of BOPTROT fame. In one memorable
sound bite from Pence himself, the future lieutenant governor sneered
at Gov. Paul Patton’s decision to pardon some of his political cronies
before trial.

“Things like that are not going to happen in a Fletcher-Pence administration,” he vowed.

Read

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Well it looks like Ernie did something right.  He respectfully declined to remove the bust of Colonel Sanders.  Now maybe he can take this wonderful experience and do other things right.  You know  raise teacher wages, dont sell out state government to special interests,  increase education funding for low income students….. the easy stuff.  Who knows he may even start a streak.

via  WHBF
excerpt

FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky’s governor is siding with Colonel Sanders over Pamela Anderson.

Governor
Ernie Fletcher wrote the actress to say a bust of the late K-F-C
founder will stay in the Kentucky Capitol, despite Anderson’s claim
that Sanders is a symbol of cruelty to chickens.Fletcher wrote, “Colonel Sanders remains a Kentucky icon.” And he added, “his success story has been an inspiration to many.”

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