Jul 23: Shelby Co. GOP regular monthly meeting at the Stratton Community Center, 215 Washington St., Shelbyville. Open to all registered Republicans. For more info, please contact Chairman Jennifer Decker, 633-4925.

House passes slots; Senate says no

from SentinelNews.com

Gov. Steve Beshear's proposal to allow video slot machines in the state's racetracks appears to be a bad bet to make it through this special session of the General Assembly.

Though the House narrowly approved the measure, the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee voted Monday against sending it to the floor for a vote. State Sen. Gary Tapp, a member of the committee, was one of the Republicans voting against the House bill. More

Session will tackle budget shortfall, slots
from SentinelNews.com

Gov. Steve Beshear has called the General Assembly into special session next week, and legislators will be asked to do some fixing: fix a budget shortfall, fix the state's horse industry, fix bridges and fix the state's programs and incentives for attracting businesses.

The Governor's office is estimating a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion, which he will propose to repair, at least in part, with just more than $700 million in federal stimulus dollars. The rest of the “fix” will come from budget cuts. Read More

Sen. Tapp's decision must be an opportunity
from SentinelNews.com

Sen. Gary Tapp’s surprise announcement last week that he would not seek re-election is bittersweet for the voters of Shelby County and his entire district.

Mr. Tapp has served his constituents loyally and with passion for the past 12 years, and he has been true to those who elected him, a conservative base that makes up the core of the voters in Shelby, as last fall’s election results attested. More

Tapp won't seek re-election in 2010

Endorses Paul Hornback in race

from SentinelNews.com

State Sen. Gary Tapp said Tuesday he would not be a candidate for re-election when his term expires in 2010.

“I've been there 12 years, and that's pretty much enough,” Tapp said. “I want to spend more time with my business and with my family.” More

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Steele cleans house at Republican National Committee

from FoxNews.com

Michael Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, has asked the entire staff to resign, FOX News has confirmed. The move signals Steele's plan to reshape the party, which was trounced at the polls in 2006 and 2008. As a black man from Maryland, a traditionally Democratic state, Steele has already brought a new face to the party. More