Jonathan Miller (Kentucky politician)

[20] Miller and his running mate held a press conference and endorsed the slate of Steve Beshear and Dan Mongiardo.

Funding would have come through "expanded gaming, cost-savings realized through reforms, and cutting waste and abuse in the state's Medicaid system by streamlining bureaucracy.... Building coalitions of government agencies, private business, civic groups and faith-based programs will also be critical.

Miller stepped down from the position on March 11, 2011, after helping lead Administration efforts in government transparency,[27] pension reform,[28] and energy-efficient buildings,[29] with Kentucky becoming the first state in the nation to establish a Green Bank, a revolving loan fund offering low-interest loans for energy efficiency projects at state buildings.

"[31] Upon leaving state government, Miller launched a political blog, The Recovering Politician, at which he and dozens of other former elected officials posted articles and opinion pieces.

The Recovering Politician provided "a civilized forum as an antidote to our nation's toxic addiction to vitriol and demonization…a place for debating and discussing the issues of the day — politics, sports, pop culture, religion, you name it — without the finger-pointing and blame-assigning that's all too typical on the Web and among our more crass media.

"[32] Contributors to the site included former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, political pundit Krystal Ball, former U.S.

[39] In 2012, Miller made the final table, finishing in 8th place, in a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament in the World Series of Poker, featuring 4820 participants.

[43] In 2012, after publishing a column on cannabis reform,[44] Miller was enlisted by Kentucky Commissioner James Comer in a successful bi-partisan effort to secure the legalization of hemp in the Bluegrass State.

In that role, Miller was intimately involved in the drafting and passage of federal and state legislation that fully legalized hemp after decades of prohibition.

[46] Miller testified before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's first public hearings on CBD, urging the agency to recognize and regulate the popular product.

[47] Miller also leads the Frost Brown Todd's hemp practice, advising clients on the full range of legal services for the industry.

[48] Jonathan's work was recognized by the prestigious National Law Journal[49] which named him to its inaugural class of “Trailblazers” among government relations professionals.

Miller authored the book The Compassionate Community (ISBN 140397408X), which examines religious (particularly Judeo-Christian) values, and how they relate to politics.

The book received positive reviews from senators such as Evan Bayh and Joe Lieberman as well as many religious leaders, such as Tony Campolo.