Beshear Begins Series Of Town Hall Meetings
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Posted: 12:29 PM Jul 17, 2008
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VIRGIE, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear is beginning a series of town hall meetings in an initiative that he describes as a listening tour across Kentucky.
The tour starts Thursday in the tiny community of Virgie in the
coalfields of eastern Kentucky. Beshear said he is especially interested in hearing suggestions on how state government can continue to provide services amid tight budget constraints.
The state faces a $900 million revenue shortfall over the next two years.
Critics contend Beshear has scheduled the meetings in hopes of
improving his image after failing to get his top initiatives through the General Assembly earlier this year.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: Bobby Location: Mckee on Jul 25, 2008 at 04:27 PM
I would like very much to know when the governor will come to either London, Corbin,Mckee,or any other nearby town. there are a lot of people here who would like to ask him some real serious questions.
Posted by: Halyn Location: Somerset, Kentucky on Jul 18, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Governor Beshear should cut funding for physical education class and fund actual EDUCATION - science, math, social studies and computers!
Posted by: kathy Location: isom on Jul 18, 2008 at 09:11 AM
Lets all remember that gas was $1.47 when Bush was elected,sure makes it hard for our governor to afford to travel now.
Posted by: alex Location: pikeville on Jul 18, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Maybe he and his sidekick Daniel will somehow come to relize that education funding is more important than 4 wheeler mudholes.
Posted by: Hmmmm Location: pike on Jul 17, 2008 at 05:32 PM
Maybe they could drive and cut down some spending instead of 3, count it 1, 2, 3 airplanes to come to Pikeville. Maybe Central Rock & Mineral paid for it since one was there airplane.
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