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The last video store
about 7 hours ago
“The Last Picture Show,” a 1971 film by Peter Bogdanovich, depicted the death throes of a benighted hamlet on the desolate plains of 1950s Texas. The last video store, a real-life tearjerker now playing in towns both backward and progressive,...  Read Story.
Drowning in dope
February 7, 2012
The suspicion that this community has been under siege not just from one but two and possibly three organized-crime rings certainly was a shock to those who’ve always thought of Frankfort as a quiet little town where nothing much happened,...  Read Story.
A buffet for voters
February 5, 2012
Some local elections end up duds while others stir keen interest among both candidates and voters. This year’s city commissioner and mayoral contests fall into the latter category.There have been times when so few candidates filed to run for these...  Read Story.
Your letters
February 5, 2012
The State Journal encourages readers to submit letters to the editor for publication by noon Wednesday for the following Sunday’s paper. All letters must contain the writer’s full name, mailing address and telephone number for purposes of...  Read Story. 1 comment
Super Sunday to spread education gospel
February 5, 2012
Every February during Black History Month we honor outstanding African-American inventors, activists and trailblazers who have made a significant impact on society.But not everyone who has made a difference will find their names in a textbook. There are...  Read Story.
Alms for poor Richie
February 3, 2012
Just when it seemed Richie Farmer had exhausted the frontiers of presumption, there comes word that the former agriculture commissioner applied for state unemployment benefits after his term ended last month. Add another layer of brass to the record of a...  Read Story.
Costly pig in a poke
February 2, 2012
In some ways, Fiscal Court’s rejection of a partnership with city government to restore the St. Clair Street parking garage has the earmarks of a classic city-county standoff. County leaders insist they tried in good faith to come to terms but...  Read Story. 1 comment
Buyer of last resort
February 1, 2012
The old Home Depot is going where others have gone before – into the public realm. The 95,000-square-foot home-improvement store opened in 2003 during a building boom and closed in 2008 amid a recession blamed largely on the collapse of an...  Read Story.
Me, myself and I
February 1, 2012

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Big money talks loud
January 31, 2012
Those who aspire to reduce the influence of money in politics could not have been very encouraged by The Courier-Journal’s analysis of 2011 gubernatorial race funding in Sunday’s edition.We already knew that Gov. Steve Beshear won the...  Read Story.
City Hall paranoia
January 29, 2012
It’s been almost 13 months since a youthful new City Commission, elected on the promise of bathing local government in the sunlight of open and honest dealing, began its term with a closed meeting. The session addressed personnel matters and its...  Read Story.
The agony of anorexia
January 29, 2012

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City has options to ease parking woes
January 29, 2012
It seems that the struggle for civil rights in America is a part of the evolution of our experiment in democracy. First, it was the reversal of constitutionally supported slavery and the 100 years it took to achieve true equality through public education...  Read Story. 1 comment
Kentucky owes all its kids good health, early learning
January 29, 2012
To understand why my proposed budget expands access to preschool to 4,000 more Kentucky 4-year-olds, it helps to imagine two kindergarten classes arriving for the first day of school.In one class, the kids are bright-eyed and healthy. They know the...  Read Story.
Your letters
January 29, 2012
The State Journal encourages readers to submit letters to the editor for publication by noon Wednesday for the following Sunday’s paper. All letters must contain the writer’s full name, mailing address and telephone number for purposes of...  Read Story.
A dirty business
January 27, 2012
Recent news articles regarding synthetic drugs have centered partly on the risks facing law-enforcement and corrections officers who encounter prisoners exhibiting psychotic behavior while under the influence. That’s a serious problem, all right,...  Read Story.
Don't hike box rent
January 26, 2012
Now that the Frankfort Plant Board knows how much more it has to pay for “free” TV, cable customers may be wondering where their monthly rates are headed.The municipal utility first relented three years ago to pressure from area broadcasters...  Read Story.
From eggs to omelet
January 25, 2012
Three of downtown’s most conspicuous landmarks are looking pretty sad on their turf these days, and things are apt to get worse before they get better. Eggs have to be cracked to make an omelet.The 1835 Franklin County Court House stands alone,...  Read Story.
Newt inside out
January 25, 2012

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Give hemp a chance
January 24, 2012
It’s a shame Gatewood Galbraith could not have lived to see one of his “crackpot” schemes advance into the mainstream of Kentucky politics. Galbraith, who died Jan. 4, probably would have felt vindicated, if ruefully amused, by new...  Read Story.
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