<P> Until January 1, 2006, Kentucky imposed a tax on intangible personal property held by a taxpayer on January 1 of each year . The Kentucky intangible tax was repealed under House Bill 272 . Intangible property consisted of any property or investment that represents evidence of value or the right to value . Some types of intangible property included: bonds, notes, retail repurchase agreements, accounts receivable, trusts, enforceable contracts sale of real estate (land contracts), money in hand, money in safe deposit boxes, annuities, interests in estates, loans to stockholders, and commercial paper . </P> <P> In December 2002, the Kentucky governor Paul Patton unveiled the state slogan "It's that friendly", in hope of drawing more people into the state based on the idea of southern hospitality . This campaign was neither a failure nor a success . Though it was meant to embrace southern values, many Kentuckians rejected the slogan as cheesy and ineffective . It was quickly seen that the slogan did not encourage tourism as much as initially hoped for . So government decided to create a different slogan to embrace Kentucky as a whole while also encouraging more people to visit the Bluegrass . </P> <P> In 2004, then Governor Ernie Fletcher launched a comprehensive branding campaign with the hope of making the state's $12--14 million advertising budget more effective . The resulting "Unbridled Spirit" brand was the result of a $500,000 contract with New West, a Kentucky - based public relations advertising and marketing firm, to develop a viable brand and tag line . The Fletcher administration aggressively marketed the brand in both the public and private sectors . Since that time, the "Welcome to Kentucky" signs at border areas have an "Unbridled Spirit" symbol on them . </P> <P> Kentucky is served by six major interstate highways (I - 24, I - 64, I - 65, I - 69, I - 71, and I - 75), nine parkways, and four bypasses and spurs (I - 264, I - 265, I - 275, and I - 471). The parkways were originally toll roads, but on November 22, 2006, Governor Ernie Fletcher ended the toll charges on the William H. Natcher Parkway and the Audubon Parkway, the last two parkways in Kentucky to charge tolls for access . The related toll booths have been demolished . </P>

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