Kentucky government, politics, and public policy /

Kentucky government, politics, and public policy /

The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex. This book provides an overview of the commonwealth's major governing and political instit...

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Other Authors: Clinger, James C., 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington, KY : The University Press of Kentucky, [2013]
Subjects:
Kentucky > Politics and government.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Mitch McConnell
  • Foreword / Trey Grayson
  • Introduction : Taking Kentucky Politics Seriously / James C. Clinger and Michael W. Hail
  • State and Local Institutions. The Kentucky Constitition ; Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky ; The Kentucky General Assembly : Divided by Party, United by Necessity ; The Kentucky Executive Branch ; Gubernatorial-Legislative Relations : Executive Dominance No Longer ; The Kentucky Judicial System ; State and Local Public Administration ; Public Finance and State and Local Budgeting ; Political Parties and Elections in Kentucky
  • Politics and Public Policy Issues. Campaign Finance in Kentucky : Escalating Costs and the Search for Reform ; Intermittent Attention : Political Oversight of Kentucky Regulartory Agencies ; Look before You Leap : Louisville's Merger and Its Aftermath ; From Fragmentation to Collaboration : The Evolution of Interlocal Relations in Northern Kentucky ; Education Reform in Kentucky : Just What the Court Ordered ; Hiring Practices in the State of Kentucky : The Ethical Conundrum ; Developmental Disability Policies in Kentucky ; Economic and Community Development in Kentucky ; National Health-Care reform and Health in Kentucky ; The Politics of Kentucky Pharmacy Regulation
  • Kentucky Politics : Past, Present, and Future. Future Political Developments in the Commonwealth
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A. Kentucky Governors
  • Appendix B. Kentucky Lieutenant Governors
  • Appendix C. Kentucky Cities
  • Appendix D. Kentucky Counties
  • Appendix E. The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
  • Appendix F. Henry Clay's 1850 Compromise Speech
  • Appendix G. Abraham Lincoln's Eulogy of Henry Clay
  • Appendix H. Jefferson Davis's Inaugural Address
  • Appendix I. Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
  • Appendix J. The Kentucky Compact with Virginia, December 18, 1789
  • Appendix K. The Kentucky Constitution
  • Appendix L. Maps.

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