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SOMERSET, KY - Pulaski County broadcaster and Republican State Senate candidate David Carr said today there are clear differences between him and his opponent. He said a close examination of his opponent's voting record reveals these differences. In particular, David Carr points two votes in the 2000 session of the General Assembly. These votes to increase his opponent's Senate pensions are a clear need for a change in the State Senate says Carr. "Both bills would have financed the huge pension increase on the backs of Kentucky taxpayers, while many projects and programs went unfunded. I don't think votes like...

State Senate OKs putting gay marriage ban to a vote By John Cheves HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER FRANKFORT - As expected, the Senate overwhelmingly voted yesterday to put a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages on the Nov. 2 ballot. Senate Bill 245 goes to the House, where leaders say they are not inclined to send the controversial proposal to the House floor for a vote. "We already have a law that bans same-sex marriages, and we have recently passed a resolution urging Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution against same-sex marriages. In my opinion, the House has pretty well expressed...