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<p>Incredible - after the scathing auditors report, they are able to do this - read the excuses given.</p>

Political sparring should be expected given the shifts in power, said Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown. Thayer said Kentucky for the first time in years has a legitimate two-party system and that politicians not used to having opposition realize that "this is a democracy, and we don't own these seats." Read the whole article: http://www.kypost.com/2004/03/22/roles032204.html

Election in new district is today By Patrick Crowley The Cincinnati Enquirer CRESTVIEW HILLS - More than 26,000 voters in 25 southern Kenton County precincts are eligible to cast ballots in today's special state Senate election in the newly drawn 17th District. But with voters unaccustomed to elections in late January and with temperatures in midwinter chill, Kenton County Clerk Bill Aylor is expecting 10 percent or less of eligible voters to go to the polls for the race between Democrat Charles Wells and Republican Damon Thayer. Both candidates worked Monday to get supporters out in a sprawling legislative...