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When unemployment last hit 10%

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Last Updated: 4:34 PM 11/06/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, "The A-Team" was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release "Thriller." - (Full Story)

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ

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Last Updated: 10:38 PM 11/03/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year. - (Full Story)

	Official offers candidate-filing notifications 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:33 PM 11/03/09 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Secretary of State's office has a new tool that tells people online when political candidates file their paperwork to run for office. (Full Story)
	Bill Johnson says He's in the U.S. Senate Race to Win Last Updated: 7:22 PM 11/02/09 - Western Kentucky businessman Bill Johnson is fighting for name recognition in the Republican Primary. (Full Story)
	UK basketball icon mulls run for governor in 2011 2 Comments Last Updated: 6:41 PM 10/27/09 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer said Tuesday he is considering a run for governor on the Republican ticket. (Full Story)
	Book on upcoming issues available 1 Comment Last Updated: 5:41 PM 10/27/09 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A new publication has been released for Kentuckians interested in previewing issues likely to come up during the 2010 legislative session. (Full Story)
	Trey Grayson makes appearance on Issues & Answers 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:16 PM 10/26/09 - One republican candidate for next year's U.S. Senate race says experience makes him the most qualified candidate for the job. (Full Story)
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WYMT Poll: More than 91% support Christmas tree - Post Your Comments!

A recent WYMT on-line poll shows more than 91% of those responding believe the Governor should call the state’s holiday tree a “Christmas” tree. Less than 3% prefer holiday tree and nearly 6% don’t care. (Read Blog)

It’s ‘Christmas’ tree in Kentucky again - Post Your Comments!

Governor Steve Beshear’s administration is singing a different tune today. The tall, decorated tree on the Capitol’s front lawn will now be called a “Christmas” tree after all. (Read Blog)

WHAS11/Survey USA Poll: Paul leads Grayson, Mongiardo maintains lead over Conway - 1 Comments Posted

Only seven months until Election Day and a new poll shows some shifting in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate primaries. A WHAS11/Survey USA poll shows Rand Paul now leading Trey Grayson by three percentage points. On the Democratic side, Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo has a double digit lead over Attorney General Jack Conway. See the complete results here. (Read Blog)

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