Today at 4:30 p.m. ET, Bluegrass Institute education analyst Richard Innes will be on WLAP to discuss the recent controversy about Common Core State Standards.
You can listen live here.
Squawking about pension reform doesn’t make it so
June 6, 2013 By 2 Comments
Recently, I was a panelist on KET’s “Kentucky Tonight” program about the commonwealth’s public-pension crisis.
Much of the discussion reminded me of an annoying rhetorical tactic generally reserved for parrots, but often employed by cheerleaders for bigger, more -costly government: repeating the same nonsense over and over until viewers cave to the pure monotony.
For instance, liberals squawk that the state’s $31 billion in unfunded pension liabilities is not a public-pension issue at all, but rather a matter of deficient funding. In fact, one fellow “Kentucky Tonight” panelist spouted the need for “revenue enhancement” – code language for “tax increase” – no less than five separate times on the same program.
Never mind the fact that the Federation of Tax Administrators report that Kentucky ranks No. 13 in the nation for tax burden as a percentage of personal income, and No. 9 for spending as a percentage of Gross State Product. Some believe that if Frankfort would only remove even more resources from (raise taxes on) the private sector, all of our public-pension woes would be solved. [Read more...]
Taking liberty to WBFI airwaves
June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters will appear live on 91.5 FM WBFI’s morning show hosted by Bro. Ron Miller on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (central). 
The interview will be replayed at 10 p.m. (central).
WBFI is a Christian radio station near Leitchfield area that includes news and opinion on state public-policy issues as part of its programming.
Those outside the listening area can tune in for the podcast on www.bethelfmi.org.
Start your week off right: It’s a ‘Bluegrass Monday’ on Louisville’s 84WHAS
June 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Summer may have unofficially started, but the Bluegrass Institute officially remains Kentucky’s first and only free-market think tank. And we love talking to big, strong voices that are unafraid to confront policymakers with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
That’s why we will once again be on the air with 84WHAS talk-show star Mandy Connell as she hosts another Bluegrass Monday segment beginning at 10 a.m. (eastern) Monday.
Listen live online here.
Then, if you like what you hear and you think we need a voice that continually promotes free markets, individual liberty and limited — and transparent – government over the airwaves, please help support our effort.
It’s easy. Go to www.kentucky1792.com.
Help support the message of liberty across the commonwealth!
This morning on WHAS it is a ‘Bluegrass Monday’
May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Join us from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today for another Bluegrass Monday segment on The Mandy Connell Show on Louisville’s 84WHAS. Mandy says it’s “the fastest hour in radio.” Tune in and you will understand why!
Listen live online here.
BIPPS will discuss energy on WGTK-AM
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Bluegrass Institute will be on “The Joe Elliott Show” on 970 WGTK-AM today at 9:35 a.m. (EDT).
We will be discussing the 2013 Bluegrass Energy Report: The EPA’s Economic Impact on Kentucky which was released this morning.
Listen live here: http://www.970wgtk.com/
Video: BIPPS talks public employee pension reform on KET’s Kentucky Tonight
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Bluegrass Institute president Jim Waters joined a panel discussion about how much progress was really made toward public pension reform during the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly.
(click on the image below to view the video)
Read more about solutions to Kentucky’s public pension crisis.
Taking liberty to the airwaves: Post-Derby edition of ‘Bluegrass Mondays’ on the Mandy Connell Show on 84WHAS
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Orbit spun to victory in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, but can Kentuckians succeed in regaining the lead from self-serving politicians and bureaucrats in the race for our commonwealth’s — and country’s — future?
Join Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters for a post-Derby edition of Bluegrass Mondays tomorrow on The Mandy Connell Show from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Louisville’s 84WHAS.
Mandy says “it’s the fastest hour in radio.” We think you’ll agree.
Listen live online here.
And please support the Bluegrass Institute so we can continue promoting free markets, individual liberty and limited — and transparent — government over the airwaves! Please go to www.kentucky1792.com and help support the message of liberty across the commonwealth!
Start your week off right: It’s a ‘Bluegrass Monday’ on Louisville’s 84WHAS
April 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Join me from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday for another Bluegrass Monday segment on The Mandy Connell Show on Louisville’s 84WHAS. Mandy says it’s “the fastest hour in radio.” Tune in and you will understand why!
Listen live online here.
And please support the Bluegrass Institute so we can continue promoting free markets, individual liberty and limited — and transparent — government over the airwaves! Please go to www.kentucky1792.com and help support the message of liberty across the commonwealth!
