Archive for September, 2009
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week an important bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives, which will help ease the impact of the recession on college students and their families. This bill will also save $87 billion in taxpayers money over a decade by transitioning to the less expensive Direct Loan program.
With the economic crisis more students are relying [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
It is well, during our own contentious time, to remember that the changes in the character of the American Union proposed by our Constitution created one of the great debates of American History. At stake were the liberty and self-government, hard-earned during the bloody Revolution.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention met On September 17, 1787, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This week marked one year since the meltdown of the financial industry began, and we still do not have measures in place to ensure it does not happen again. We have been impacted by the mortgage debacle, and many of our neighbors have lost their homes. To make matters worse, our unemployment is at record [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Today marks a day of remembrance for an event that seems to have happened yesterday. I am sure many of you can remember exactly where you were that day and can still feel the chill that ran down your spine as the events unfolded. I can remember that feeling all too well, and the thoughts [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
After a stirring dedication ceremony at the AMVETS “Fallen Soldier Memorial”, Judge Executive Buddy Galenstein opened the Old Courthouse in Maysville for an informal meeting with Fourth District Democratic Candidate for Congress, John Waltz, accompanied by Maysville resident, Nathan Truesdell.
A small and vocal group of citizens sat in an informal circle around Waltz, who is a [...]