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To the Editor: I have been reluctant to write a “Letter to the Editor” over state and national politics since I took office in January 2023, but as the first Republican Nelson County Judge Executive, I think it is time. The Kentucky Standard has allowed two individuals to write left-wing liberal “guest columnist” articles for […]
January 3rd, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Letters to the Editor,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

To the editor, I can see why Rick McKay is excited about the next 4 years under the former president (see “Letter: Left-wing Trump critics are busy predicting doom and gloom“). He did everything he promised during his first 4 years. He built the wall (check); he made Mexico pay for it (check); he balanced […]
January 1st, 2025 | Posted in Letters to the Editor,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court, meeting in special session Monday, approved a resolution that will create a zero tolerance policy regarding the use of medical marijuana by county employees. The resolution will prohibit county employees from using any form of medical marijuana. Employees who […]
January 1st, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics | Read More »

To the Editor: A couple of recent left-wing opinion articles that have recently appeared in the local newspaper have struck me as the most hypocritical, or lacking in any sense of reality, that I have read in some time. One article focused on the need to keep illegal immigrants in our country while another focused […]
December 27th, 2024 | Posted in Letters to the Editor,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court discussed how to proceed with a proposed resolution that would prohibit any county employee from using medical marijuana at its meeting Tuesday evening. The issue is that many county employees have “safety sensitive” jobs, and the use of medical […]
December 19th, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,Health,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Politics,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 — While I traditionally use my legislative updates to share with you what we are doing in Frankfort, I would like to use this one to seek your opinion on some of the issues facing our Commonwealth. Below is my 2025 Regular Session Legislative Questionnaire, […]
December 10th, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Politics,Public Record,State government | Read More »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 — The challengers for the two Nelson County school board seats on Tuesday’s ballot were each successful in unseating the incumbent candidate. In the race for the District 2 school board seat, Joedy Gilliland won in a landslide victory with 73 percent of […]
November 7th, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,Election News,Elections,News,Politics | Read More »

To the Editor, I’ve seen several posts about Amendment 2, and I want to share some background on why it’s on the ballot and why I support Amendment 2. For the past 22 years in the legislature, I have consistently supported efforts to improve K-12 education in Kentucky. While we have significantly increased funding for […]
November 1st, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,Elections,News,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 — Starting later this week, Nelson County voters will go to the polls and will be asked to consider Constitutional Amendment 2 — known by supporters as the School Choice amendment. The amendment basically strips away the constitutional barriers that protect Kentucky tax dollars that are […]
October 28th, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,Elections,News,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

To the editor, While Dr. Ryan Clark offers a well-considered argument against Amendment 2, several points challenge his perspective. First, the 1891 Kentucky Constitution was written during a time of segregation and limited rights, reflecting a very different era. Since then, society has progressed, and it’s clear that the one-size-fits-all approach to public education may […]
October 24th, 2024 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,Elections,Letters to the Editor,Opinion,Politics | Read More »