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Wheeler, regional stakeholders celebrate Senate Bill 280 becoming law
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear held a ceremonial bill signing of Sen. Phillip Wheeler’s Senate Bill 280 Friday afternoon. The bill creates a new program to allow classified rural hospitals to receive the same Medicaid reimbursements that either the University of Kentucky College of Medicine or the University of Louisville School of Medicine normally receive.…
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Something is broken within our judicial system
A well-respected police officer with the NYPD, John Diller, a husband and father of a 1-year-old, was shot and killed by a man who was arrested and released 21 times! Officer Diller had been on the force for three years. Police say 34-year-old Guy Rivera of Queens is now charged with first-degree murder of a…
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High-dollar lobbyists are moving bills in Frankfort
BY JOHN SCHAAF As the last days of the Kentucky General Assembly unfold, big-dollar lobbyists in Frankfort are pushing their most controversial bills toward passage. Lobbyists recently shoved their private school voucher amendment across the finish line to set up a massive fight this fall between Kentucky taxpayers and a handful of multi-billionaires who probably…
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HB1 calls for $2.68 million for Martin County water projects
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Kentucky legislators sent a spending bill to Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday that includes $2.68 million for the Martin County Water District (MCWD) for the fiscal year 2024-2025. HB1 allocates $681,000 to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) for a water tank project and $2 million for water meters in Martin…
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What about the size of your Snickers bar?
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden referred to an American dilemma – the shrinking Snickers bar. He pointed out that his Snickers bar purchase had less or fewer Snickers. I’m not exactly sure what a Snickers is, nuts, chocolate, sugar, the content of the bar. Size matters when you’re hungry. It’s…
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What do you expect from our next President?
I’m voting for the Presidential candidate who will promise to keep Social Security solvent. I’ve hit the age where I’m finally on the receiving end of some of this government money and I want to keep it going. Never fear. I’m still paying plenty of taxes. I’m still holding down a job, so Uncle Sam…
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The United States is being invaded with illegals
There is no doubt about it – the United States is being invaded at our borders, especially to the south. Just last year alone, there were hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants that sneaked in across the border or were allowed to enter by the current administration. These are not just Mexicans, but they are…
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Martin County water woes: A cry for help unanswered by Kentucky legislators (CORRECTION)
Last week, the Mountain Citizen erroneously stated in the editorial space that State Representative Bobby McCool chose to “abstain from voting” on Gov. Andy Beshear’s $12 million budget allocation for water projects in Martin County. The following article corrects the use of the terms “abstain” and “abstention” by stating Representative McCool was “absent from the…
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What Nikki Haley and Joe Manchin should do
Nikki Haley is overall respected for her political service. She did a good job as governor of South Carolina for two terms and as an ambassador for our country. Personally, I can see her as doing a fine job as President of the United States, but it won’t be this time around. Haley has already…
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Fill the hole with a load of rocks
“60 Minutes” reported Sunday evening, Feb. 3, about a gap in our border wall. The gap is reported to be about 60 miles east of San Diego and is a global destination for migrants from around the world. The news source reported that during a four-day watch they personally witnessed about 600 illegal entries come…
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