Tag Archives: Frankfort

Bad Food Not To Blame In Prison Riot

November 20, 2009 – 4:19 pm

Remember that Northpoint prison riot back in August that was supposedly caused by bad prison-food? And how people were talking about those damn inmates and how nicely they’re treated? A new report released by the Department of Corrections says that rationale is bullshit, for that matter, and that measures taken by the warden played a [...]

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One-Hundred (More?) Years of Solitude

September 23, 2009 – 5:59 pm

Yesterday, in a magical land known only as “Frankfort,” a group of some 16 state lawmakers gathered in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex building to hear testimonies on behalf of House Bill 70, a piece of legislation that would amend Kentucky’s constitution to grant former felons the right of suffrage. Joining the lawmakers were [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: KY House Approves Epic HB 85!

March 6, 2009 – 6:17 pm

In what has to be a landmark victory for Big Burgoo and their legions of Frankfort lobbyists, the Kentucky House of Tards Representatives has approved legislation that makes burgoo the official dish of the Commonwealth.
It’s the sign of a healthy democracy when, at this late of an hour in the 2009 general assembly, our elected [...]

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HB 70, Chaco-wearing Lobbyists, & You

February 10, 2009 – 4:42 pm

FRANKFORT, KY - At first glance, Greg Capillo appears to be anything but a “lobbyist” - that dreaded, loathsome word whose connotations with corruption, waste, and criminal activity have been cemented in our national consciousness by Jack Abramoff, a perpetually spited Congress, and (more recently) the memes of a righteous Presidential campaign pledging to end [...]

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