The standards board better have some good running shoes, because where I'm from is Gunchester, not Manchester. Rep. Ron Crimm, R-Middletown, commenting Feb. 7 on a bill that would allow tax credits for developers turning such projects as the old YWCA in downtown Louisville into hotels, threw in a reference to the planned wedding of Lt. Gov. Steve Henry and Miss America Heather French. In a Feb. 15 floor speech that many lawmakers saw as a low point, Sen. Albert Robinson, R-London, said he disagreed with the Senate's decision to mention Jews in a resolution to encourage schools to post the Ten Commandments and teach about religion's influence on America. Ninety-eight percent plus of these people were Christians. Sen. Elizabeth Tori, R-Radcliff, did not respond to the humor.
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Rep. Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg and the House majority leader, said there was nothing wrong with Gov. Paul Patton handing out Kentucky Derby tickets to political supporters and friends when the House voted Feb. 28 to negate an Executive Branch Ethics Commission action urging Patton to discontinue the practice. I believe to the victor goes the spoils. If we want to be fair, we should be playing kickball with third-graders. Send questions and comments to The Webmaster .