Full text of President Obama’s address to Congress

Here’s the text of President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, courtesy of the White House press office. 
Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States:
I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but [...]

Reactions to Obama’s address

Here are a couple of official statements from Kentucky’s elected officials following President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
From U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell -
“Tonight Kentuckians and all Americans were proud eyewitnesses to history as an African-American president addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time.
“Over the years, there [...]

No indictments in Obama effigy case at UK

The Herald-Leader is reporting that a Fayette County grand jury has decided not to indict two men accused of hanging an effigy of President Barack Obama from a tree last year on the campus of the University of Kentucky. 
From the Herald-Leader - 
The grand jury dismissed charges of second-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking and disorderly [...]

Text of Obama’s inaugural address, oath

CNN.com and others have the full text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address from this morning. 
Obama delivered the speech without any stumbles, and a stumble that Obama had during his oath of office turns out to be the fault of Chief Justice John Roberts. 
Apparently Roberts was reciting the oath from memory and threw Obama a [...]

Presidential inaugurations – past, present and pretend

For those of you looking for a laugh as the presidential inauguration approaches, check out the Obama Inauguration Speech Generator. 
No doubt this goes over well with those who as children tried to think up the craziest words you could for your Mad  Libs pad. Even if that’s never been your cup of tea, the “generator” [...]

Beshear offers invite to Obama for 2009 Lincoln celebrations

Along with giving the president-elect a request for financial help for Kentucky during meetings this week, Gov. Steve Beshear has invited Barack Obama to visit the Bluegrass state after he takes office next month.
Beshear said he told Obama that the best time to come would be during any of the various celebrations next year [...]

Medicaid, unemployment and infrastructure on Beshear’s wish list for Obama

In a letter delivered today to President-elect Barack Obama, Gov. Steve Beshear urged the implementation of “direct fiscal stimulus efforts for states.”
Beshear and other governors have met with Obama, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, during this week’s National Governors Association conference in Philadelphia to plead for financial help. 
Kentucky and many other states [...]

Beshear to make stimulus plan pitch to Obama tonight

Gov. Steve Beshear and a group of fellow governors will be making a pitch tonight to President-elect Barack Obama for a stimulus plan for states, according to the Herald-Leader.  
Reporter Ryan Alessi is reporting that Beshear will meet in an informal session with Obama in Philadelphia and expects to push for an infrastructure stimulus package along with [...]

Actress Ashley Judd to follow up on promise to UNC students

Actress Ashley Judd, a Kentucky native and die-hard University of Kentucky fan, will be surrounded by Carolina Blue when UK plays UNC in Chapel Hill Tuesday night, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. 
While campaigning for Democrat Barack Obama in North Carolina last month, Judd told students in Chapel Hill that she would attend the [...]

Two arrested in Obama effigy incident at UK

Beth Musgrave with the Herald-Leader is reporting today that police have arrested a University of Kentucky student and one of his friends in connection with an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama that was hung from a tree on campus this week. 
The two men told police it was a prank in response to reports [...]