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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 — With the election just a couple weeks away, WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show is interviewing candidates running for the Nelson County Board of Education. Our guest this week was Joedy Gilliland, who is running against incumbent Diane Berry to represent District 2 on […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 — The candidates seeking a seat on the Nelson County Board of Education have been invited to participate in a candidate forum 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Thomas Nelson High School. The forum is free and open to the public. The forum will […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court today gave final approval of the new property tax rate for 2024. The court voted unanimously to lower the county property tax rate from 12.7 cents per $100 value to 12 cents per $100 value. This means that the […]
