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Downward spiral
As the 2009 General Assembly session begins, Kentuckians have little reason for optimism about the future of state government and the programs and services it provides.
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Flavor of the month
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson probably did the right thing in withdrawing as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee as Commerce secretary, even though his experience and talent suggest he had been an excellent choice.
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Better pay for federal judges
There is no question that federal judges deserve substantial pay raises. Judges often earn less in salary than even the most junior lawyer in a major national law firm. As a result, the bench is increasingly stocked with those who can afford the federal pay cut because they have made a fortune in private practice or those for whom the six-figure federal salary represents a raise.
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Does the white horse have mud on the fetlocks?
Hounding Frankfort lobbyist Bob Babbage for failing to disclose his private business relationships with Adam Edelen, Gov. Steve Beshear's chief of staff, is fine. Babbage deserves it.
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'Shame' on C-J …
Shame on The Courier-Journal for running a photo on yesterday's front page of bleeding children wounded by a military strike. The news threshold should be extremely high for a newspaper to publish a photograph of an injured child, particularly on the front page where innocent eyes can spy it.
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