Gambling controversy tests Kentucky horse country future
Editorial argues that Kentucky’s famed horse industry faces upheaval as promoters push a constitutional amendment to legalize casinos at racetracks to fund racing purses and state needs. It notes Kansas City and other states with gambling and warns of potential social and economic costs amid deep industry reliance.
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Steve Breshear
Kansas
Clinton Obama unlikely to share ticket analysis
Washington Post columnist David Broder weighs why a Clinton Obama ticket is improbable. He cites past debates and caution from both camps, outlining practical paths for Clinton or Obama instead, including Senate or gubernatorial routes, and notes potential White House tensions if paired.
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Eliot Spitzer
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Blagojevich
Ilinois Gop
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Bill Clinton
White House
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Hypocrisy and scandal in the Spitzer episode
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Governor Eliot Spitzer’s sex scandal, arguing the era’s intrusive media, privacy erosion, and public betrayal reveal a broader pattern of hypocrisy among officials. He questions the cost to families, constituents, and trust, and wonders what the alleged $5500 an hour encounter signifies.
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Ted Haggard
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Mark Foley
Rudy Giuliani
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Gary Condit
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Bob Packwood
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Hyde
Jim Bakker
Wilbur Mills
Gary Hart
Jimmy Swaggart
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Thomas Jefferson
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Public Forum on Recycling Service Costs
Cletis Converse of Lawrence argues curbside recycling should not be mandatory for all. He warns a municipal fee of six to fifteen dollars burdens seniors and frozen incomes, urging a citizen choice in the survey.
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Cletis Converse
Lawrence
Gas-price gouging letter to editor criticizes politicians and oil profits
A reader letter to the Journal-World attacks gas prices and government policy, blaming Nancy Pelosi and a House Bill 5351 for higher pump costs. It calls for public protest, accuses oil executives of profiting, and urges readers to submit letters within the paper’s forum guidelines.
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AAA
James Hanni
Journal- World
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Jeff Mazzella
Center For Individual Freedom
America
Barbara Paris
Lawrence
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