Massachusetts is one of four commonwealths in the nation, the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Colonial influences shaped the political structure of the early American society, and Massachusetts, steeped in these early traditions, adopted the term ‘commonwealth’ to reflect a ...
Kentucky is no stranger to laws that have been around so long, they seem remarkably outdated or just so WEIRD that they HAVE to be outdated. I remember hearing about this one when I was in elementary school, but I never thought to ask why.But...
Only about 13 miles of Route 66 wind through Kansas, butCars on the Route--the old Kan-O-Tex service station--is worth a stop. The station now has a "Cars" theme and is home to the mining boom truck thatinspired the character Tow Materin the animated film. It was first restored by...
The Democratic victories in New Jersey seemed to fit a pattern of party enthusiasm at the polls around the country. In deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshearwon another termagainst a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump. Democratsheld onto the state Senate in Virginiaandf...
At the bill signing, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the legislation was only "a small step," and that seven additional days would've been better. "It's not enough. States like Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida give their local clerks significantly more time, in some case...
APersistentQuandary:BereaCollegeandtheRuralSchoolImprovementProject,1953-1957 In lieu of an , here is a brief excerpt of the content: It is often thought that rural customs and cultural beliefs regarding mainstream education may be s... Richard,E.,Day,... - 《Register of the Kentucky Historica...
Henceforth, anyone using the word "Kentucky" for business reasons — inside or outside of the state — would have to obtain permission and pay licensing fees to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was an unusual and brilliant scheme to alleviate government debt, but it was also one that ...
I’m sad to report that actor and playwrightSam Shepard diedThursday at his home in Kentucky. He was just 73, but was the victim of ALS, a horribly cruel disease. (His death was, I believe, just announced today.) Shepard wrote 44 plays (one of which, “Buried Child” won the Pulitz...
Since they have selected BPOS as their solution I have to wonder if this is the beginning of a new wave for cloud adoption in Fed/Stat/Local governments towards Microsoft. This decision for Microsoft is similar to recent announcements by the State of Minnesota'...
'Thirteen Reasons Why' is an intense mystery that you read through with bated breath. This mystery, however, has a twist: it is told primarily through the voice of a teen girl named Hannah Baker, through cassette tapes that she recorded before she committed suicide (which seems to be a th...