Thursday, July 23 by admin.

At the February Executive Council meeting the Executive Council voted to once again sponsor the annual FDR Dinner. This will be the third of such events and will be held at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky on Saturday, August 14 at 6 p.m. Ticket cost is $50. 

Doors to the event will open at 5 p.m. for a social hour with a cash bar. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the program starting around 6:30 p.m.

 For more information or to purchase tickets, call Roseann Cahoe at 502-543-7166 or Debby Stinson at 502-955-6672.

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Tuesday, June 2 by Ben Roberts.

The Kentucky Senate District 20 race was about as honorable a race as political campaigns could ever  possible be and in the end David Easton from Shelby County was the winner. Mr. Eaton is a retired teacher, principal, and former mayor of Shelbyville and brings with him leadership experience, knowledge of the process of government and a strong voice for the people residing in Bullitt, Shelby and Spencer counties. 

Though from Shelby County, Mr. Eaton has many ties to our county with the strongest of those ties being his family members who live in Bullitt County. He has asserted his vested interest in seeing advancement and progress and has an understanding of our needs.

To learn more about David Eaton, visit his website at www.electdavideaton.com .

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Thursday, February 19 by Ben Roberts.

As Kentucky’s Republican Senators and Congressmen were voting against a stimulus package that will bring millions of dollars and thousands of jobs to Bullitt County and surrounding areas, Kentucky was posting the highest new unemployment claims in the country last week.  Nationwide, over 6.5 million people have lost their jobs due to failed Republican economic policies.  Kentucky was hard-hit in mining, manufacturing, and trade industries.

Republicans have criticized Democratic efforts for economic recovery, preferring instead to try tax cuts for rich people – bringing to mind the famous Einstein quote:  “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
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Thursday, February 19 by Ben Roberts.

At a recent meeting hosted by Bullitt County Democrat Linda Belcher (KY-49), Bullitt County’s political leadership laid out plans that they hope to have funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act recently signed by President Barack Obama. The projects listed would bring an estimated $49 million and nearly 1250 jobs to Bullitt County over the next two years.

Among the projects are improvements to Highway 61 (Preston Hwy/Buckman St.), a much-needed bypass for Beech Grove Road, various other road repairs and improvements, as well as improvements and expansion of water and sewer projects throughout the county. For a full listing of proposed plans, see the Pioneer News article here.
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Tuesday, February 17 by Ben Roberts.

President Barack Obama today signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an economic stimulus aimed at creating and saving millions of American jobs and restoring the ailing economy.  In an email to supporters, Obama said that the $789 billion plan “will create or save 3.5 million jobs, provide tax cuts for working and middle-class families, and invest in health care and clean energy.”

In Kentucky, the stimulus plan will create or save an estimated 48,000 jobs, including 8,200 jobs in Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District alone. Brett Guthrie, the Republican who is supposed to represent the 2nd District, voted against the plan. Luckily in 2010, residents of Bullitt County will have an opportunity to change Brett Guthrie’s mind by giving him a close-up view of the unemployment line.

Americans interested in how the stimulus money is being spent can view information, make comments, and ask questions at www.recovery.gov.
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