Box 36

The media reflects on Keen's first full year as governOR

Highlights early legislation and ideas, mostly involved with lowering spending and taxes in Kentucky while meeting to address education and environmental concerns.

Topics: labor bills, education reform, liquor laws, building dedications, State Fair Act, and farm bills.

Follows the election up until Keen's victory, and then captures as he outlines his platform and resigns from his position as editor of the Richmond Register.

Highlights many inaugural activities held for the new governor, as well as highlighting some of Keen's opinions on taxes and finances.

Topics: highway and industrial plans, hospital improvements, Capitol maintenance, University of Kentucky president appointment, economic goals for KY, pleas for pardons in the case of Harlan Labor Strikes and "Battle of Evarts", and bridge dedications.

Topics: increased state funding, plans to remain frugal, women movements, democratic women groups, housing improvements, highway improvements, Keen's moves to speak at various events