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Fake it ’til you make it, Jugheadnew

The most popular guy in town — good looking and oblivious to what’s going on around him — won’t sacrifice his personal time for work, but his (Tea Party) friends know how to get him motivated. Despite not being known for having the same insatiable appetite, the Paul Ryan-Jughead resemblance is uncanny.
LEO Weekly  |  Aaron Yarmuth  |  01-14-2016  |  Commentary

Up In Armsnew

A look at guns in Kentucky and the political debate surrounding the Second Amendment from the floor of the Louisville Gun & Knife Show.
LEO Weekly  |  Jonathan Meador  |  02-06-2013  |  Politics

Mitch McConnell: Majority Losernew

Sen. McConnell fails to accomplish his No. 1 goal of making Barack Obama a one-term president. Now what?
LEO Weekly  |  Joe Sonka  |  11-14-2012  |  Elections

Gatewood: 1947-2012new

The death of eclectic, perennial, pro-pot candidate Gatewood Galbraith leaves a void in Kentucky politics.
LEO Weekly  |  Joe Sonka  |  01-20-2012  |  Politics

2010 Primaries: City Slicker vs. Country Doctor in Kentuckynew

The Kentucky Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is decadent and depraved



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LEO Weekly  |  Jonathan Meador  |  05-18-2010  |  Politics

RNC Dispatch: Democracy in St. Paulnew

While Republicans gestured inside, police stole the streets from the people.
LEO Weekly  |  Sam Stoker  |  09-07-2008  |  Politics

Does Obamamania Prove Racism is Dead?new

Could it be that race really doesn't matter that much anymore and we really have reached the "content of our character" moment in history? This is disturbing, because I will have to change my worldview on race if it's true. It's comforting for the same reason. If true, this is very cool.
LEO Weekly  |  Ricky L. Jones  |  04-01-2008  |  Commentary

Election '08: Courting the Imbecile Votenew

This election's knucklehead-wooing season kicked off during a debate last May, and in recent weeks we've seen it ramp up.
LEO Weekly  |  Jim Welp  |  03-11-2008  |  Commentary

Clinton vs. Obama: It's the Wrong Questionnew

Why are we being asked by our suddenly open-minded media to choose between our inner racism and our inner sexism?
LEO Weekly  |  Lucinda Marshall  |  02-25-2008  |  Commentary

At Last, a President Who Doesn't Resemble My Unclenew

It looks like we're finally going to elect a president who doesn't reflect my privileged status, and I am psyched!
LEO Weekly  |  Jim Welp  |  02-11-2008  |  Commentary

No More False Dichotomies: Don't Piecemeal Me, Bronew

It's too bad we can't elect a president by pastiche. There are various bits to like about various candidates, but no single one seems worth swooning over.
LEO Weekly  |  Cary Stemle  |  01-15-2008  |  Commentary

Let's Talk Pauliticsnew

The Ron Paul Revolution is alive and well in Kentucky.
LEO Weekly  |  Stephen George  |  01-15-2008  |  Politics

Can Kentucky's Leaders Rise to Meet the Demands of Difficult Times?new

As the General Assembly convenes, that's the one burning question.
LEO Weekly  |  Steve Shaw  |  01-15-2008  |  Politics

Why I Launched the Article 1 Initiativenew

For American democracy to work, it is not only vital that we in Congress exercise powers granted us by the Constitution, but it is also our moral responsibility. Therefore, we are calling on all of our colleagues to join us in celebrating the Constitution and reclaiming the powers granted us therein.
LEO Weekly  |  John Yarmuth  |  10-22-2007  |  Commentary

Is This the Best Kentucky Can Do?new

The state suffers from a double-whammy: high personal-income tax rates, which discourage individual investment, and high corporate tax rates, which poison the entrepreneurial atmosphere and keep residents dependent on Frankfort to bribe companies via outrageous incentives to expand or open new facilities.
LEO Weekly  |  Jim Waters  |  10-16-2007  |  Commentary

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