NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — Don Thrasher, the chairman of the Nelson County Republican party, was the studio guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Thrasher discussed the recent resolutions that the county GOP committee approved that were critical of state Rep. Chad […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — Don Thrasher, the chairman of the Nelson County Republican Party, stood by the party’s decision to issue resolutions critical of state Rep. Chad McCoy, a fellow Republican. Thrasher said members of the county committee met with McCoy for a legislative update while […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Wednesday, May 29, 2019 — Our economy is constantly evolving, yet Kentucky’s tax code had not been substantively updated since 2005. As a result, we were over-taxing our citizens and stifling business while still not bringing in the required revenue to properly fund the necessary functions of state government. […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, May 24, 2019 — Over the past few weeks, I have used my column to share with you some of the legislation we passed during the 2019 Regular Session. This week, I would like to take a break from that and reflect on Memorial Day. In the fast-paced […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — In what may be a first for the local Republican party, the Nelson County GOP county committee issued a resolution during its meeting Tuesday that takes 50th District state Rep. Chad McCoy to task for his support for legislation that would have […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — So what are your thoughts on the May primary election? Jim sounds off on his observations in a special post-election edition of The Jim Brooks Podcast. Click below to play the podcast. -30- C Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, May 21, 2019 — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear was declared the winner of the Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday evening with 38.06 percent of the vote form 84 of 120 counties reporting. As election returns were being counted after the polls closed, Rocky Adkins initially took the lead […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions The primary election is upon us, turnout will be low; For those who vote Democratic, there’s something you should know: Much is at stake in your primary, perhaps more than meets the eye; Rocky Adkins really wants to be governor, did you ever wonder why? Adkins, a […]
By JIMMY HIDGON14th District State Senator Saturday May 18, 2019 — We are in the heart of high school graduation season so I wanted to congratulate the graduates from my district – and the whole of Kentucky. The graduates will undoubtedly be bombarded with advice. I’m not going to presume to know what’s best for […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, May 9, 2019 — Kentucky’s pension children shouldn’t pay for the sins of their retirement-systems’ fathers. Mankind shouldn’t break the Ten Commandments, either. But both scenarios have been occurring for a long time. The primary reason the Kentucky Employees Retirement System’s (KERS) funding level has dipped […]
