By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 1, 2021 — As we begin March, it is hard to believe that this will be our last full week of this year’s session. Last Wednesday was the last day lawmakers could file new legislation and though this is considered a short session, nearly 900 bills have […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 — Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts made it crystal clear after winning his last election in 2018: This will be his last term at the head of county government. People who know Watts say he’s implied that me might not run for […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 — This week’s column was supposed to analyze Gov. Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth and Budget address. However, that speech was delayed by the chaos that erupted on Capitol Hill during Congress’ attempt to certify the Electoral College votes cast in the […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 — Kentuckians came through in a big way during the 2020 general election. The state set a strong standard for how an election should be run. Impressively, and to the credit of Kentucky’s hard working and dedicated County Clerks’ Office staff, volunteers, and the Secretary […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 — The level of interest in Tuesday’s General Election was evident at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday evening at the voting center at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library, with dozens of voters lined up to cast their votes. The line stretched […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 7:30 p.m. — WBRT AM/FM will begin live Election 2020 coverage starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. “Bradford & Brooks” hosts Margie Bradford and Jim Brooks will be watching state and national results as well as waiting for local election numbers which will decide a number […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 7 p.m. — Nearly 13,000 Nelson County cast their votes during the expanded early voting period these past three weeks. According to the Nelson County Clerk’s office, 12,944 people casts their votes during the three weeks of early voting at the main branch […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 — The three weeks of early voting at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library will continue through 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. As of Friday morning, 10,515 people had voted early at the library since early voting began Oct. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 — Early voting ahead of the Nov. 3rd presidential election is proving to be a big hit among the county’s registered voters. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom told Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that as of 4 p.m. Monday, 4,282 had voted early since […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 — Following a brief discussion period, Nelson Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request that had been denied by the Joint City-County Planning Commission in September. The rezoning request involved a home and 1.15 acres adjacent to the Log Still Distillery […]
