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- Whitfield Opposes Health Care Reform
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield says President Obama's health care reform bill will raise taxes and cut Medicare.
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- KY Hires British Lab for Horse Race Testing
Kentucky racing officials have agreed to a contract with a British company to establish a major lab in the state that would conduct drug testing for its horse races, including the Kentucky Derby.
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- Independents Won't Get to Vote in KY Primaries
A House committee has voted down a bill that would allow registered independents to vote in Republican and Democratic primaries in Kentucky.
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- Health Care Candlelight Vigil in Lexington
A national debate went to Lexington Tuesday night, with activists speaking out on the Health Care Bill that lawmakers in Washington are considering.
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- Senate Rejects Freeze on Earmarks
The Senate has killed a move by conservative Republicans to temporarily ban the practice of earmarking taxpayer dollars for back-home project for their states.
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- KY Senate Trying to Curb Meth Use
A Kentucky Senate committee has approved a bill that represents the state's latest attempt to curb the spread of methamphetamine.
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- Senator Review State Budget Passed By House
A top Kentucky Senate budget writer is hinting at the possibility of broad budget cuts as senators review the $17.5 billion, two-year budget passed by the House.
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- Bill To Bar Salary Increases For Lawmakers Approved
A House committee has given initial approval to a bill that would essentially bar lawmakers from voting to give salary increases to themselves.
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- KY Lawmakers Dealing with Hot-Button Issues
Lawmakers are continuing to wrestle with a long list of bills dealing with hot-button issues like abortion, evolution, Bible classes in public schools, even creation of an "In God We Trust" license plate.
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- Senator Jim Bunning Praised
Republican Senator, Jim Bunning, was praised at a dinner last weekend.
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- Rand Paul: The Candidate to Beat
Rand Paul is picking up Republican support as he fights for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat.
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- Grayson Attacks Paul on National Security
Republican Trey Grayson is attacking the perceived front-runner in the U.S. Senate race, saying Rand Paul has "strange ideas" on national security.
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- WKU Optimistic About Kentucky Budget Cuts
Western Kentucky University officials say their budget could be cut in the state legislature's latest budget proposal.
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- Republicans Urge Democrats to Oppose Health Care Reform
Senate Republicans are urging House Democrats not to pass the health reform legislation.
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- KY Senate OKs Bill on Superintendent Evaluations
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would allow school boards to meet privately with superintendents to discuss preliminary job evaluations.
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- KY Coal Companies Want Fee Hike for Mine Permits
Coal companies in Kentucky are taking an unusual stand by urging lawmakers to pass legislation to increase the fees for mining permit applications.
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- KY Finance Secretary Criticized Over Fundraiser
The Kentucky Republican Party chairman is criticizing state Finance Secretary Jonathan Miller for sending out invitations to a fundraiser for Gov. Steve Beshear.
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- Kentucky House Committee Approves New Budget
A Kentucky House committee has approved a proposed $17.5 billion state budget for the next two years, that includes cuts to higher education.
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- McConnell Says Public Fed Up With Health Care Fight
Kentucky's senior Senator Mitch McConnell says the public is pretty angry about the fight over health care.
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- Senate OKs Bill to Make Salvia Illegal
The state Senate has approved a measure to outlaw the hallucinogenic herb salvia and a synthetic form of marijuana.
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- House Votes to Raise School Dropout Age
The Kentucky House has overwhelmingly backed a bill that would gradually raise Kentucky's minimum school dropout age.
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- KY GOP Commends Bunning for Stand on Spending
Leaders of the state Republican Party are standing behind U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, who singlehandedly derailed a stopgap spending measure last week, saying it would add to the federal deficit.
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- House Panel OKs Bill on Retired Teachers' Benefits
A bill aimed at protecting health care benefits for Kentucky's retired teachers has cleared its first hurdle in the General Assembly.
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- Rand Paul Agrees with Jim Bunning on Blocking the Spending Bill
Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate, Rand Paul, agrees with the stance of the man he hopes to replace. Senator Jim Bunning is suffering harsh criticism from members of both political parties, for single-handedly holding up a $10-billion dollar spending bill that would extend jobless benefits to millions of Americans.
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- Dropout Bill Clears Another General Assembly Hurdle
A bill that will raise Kentucky's dropout age has cleared another hurdle in the General Assembly.
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- Stumbo Makes Medicaid Accusations
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo, today accused a state agency of stonewalling lawmakers seeking details about a Medicaid managed care program.
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- Bunning's Objections Doom Unemployment Benefits
Republican Senator Jim Bunning's objections to a $10 billion spending bill has caused it to fail in the Senate, jeopardizing unemployment benefits scheduled to expire over the weekend.
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- Rand Paul Says Health Insurance Should be Like Term Life Insurance
When U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul from Bowling Green stopped in our studio this week, he said we should make health insurance more like term life insurance.
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- Kentucky Technical Colleges Rally in Frankfort
A plea from hundreds of community college and tech school students and teachers.
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- State Committee Wants to Oversee Governor's Mansion and Aircraft
A state senate committee has approved a bill that would increase public oversight of a Kentucky governor's use of the executive mansion and state aircraft.
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- Nunn Wants Names of Witnesses
Attorneys for former state lawmaker Steve Nunn of Glasgow were back in court for an evidence hearing Thursday.
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- McConnell: Tiger Woods, John Edwards Had Better Years Than Stimulus
Tiger Woods and John Edwards had better years than the stimulus bill. Those were words from the mouth of Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday morning.
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- Federal Deficit at $430.69 Billion Through January
The federal deficit through the first four months of the budget year is running at a record-breaking pace even though the deficit in January was slightly smaller than expected.
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- Beshear Asks Employees to Suggest Savings
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is seeking input from state employees on ways to reduce the government's operating costs.
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- Obama, Dalai Lama to Meet
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived in Washington DC on Wednesday to a singing crowd, ahead of a scheduled meeting with US President Barack Obama.
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- Obama to Note Anniversary of Recovery Act
President Barack Obama is observing the first anniversary of the signing of the $787 billion economic stimulus bill Wednesday before meeting with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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- Guthrie Says U.S. Political Climate is Changing
Second District U.S. Representative, Brett Guthrie, is in Bowling Green to host a Seniors Information Fair from 9:00 a.m.- Noon Monday, February 22, at the WKU Center for Research & Development on Nashville Road.
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- Bayh Cites Strident Partisanship in Leaving Senate
Republicans say there's a different reason for Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh's decision not to run for re-election than the one the two-term senator gave.
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- $10M Grant to KY for Health Records
Kentucky has been awarded nearly $10 million in federal funding to improve electronic health records.
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- Rep. Guthrie Promotes Doing Health Care Reform in Stages
Second District U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie is in Bowling Green, to host a Seniors Information Fair from nine-till-noon Monday, February 22, at the WKU Center for Research & Development, formerly known as the Old Mall.
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- Cheney And Biden Debate The War On Terror
Affection was plentiful over the weekend, but not when it came to debate between Vice President Joe Biden and his predecessor Dick Cheney.
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- Hart County Gets State Money for Jobs
State Representative Dottie J. Sims, democrat of Horse Cave, received confirmation from Governor Steve Beshear’s office Friday, the state will provide $1-million to Hart County.
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- Bill Clinton Leaves NYC Hospital
Former President Bill Clinton has left the hospital where he underwent a heart procedure.
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- Beshear Urges Second Look at Expanded Gaming
Governor Steve Beshear is urging Kentucky lawmakers to take another look at legalizing video slot machines to avoid painful cuts in the state's next budget.
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- Bill Clinton Expected to Leave Hospital
Doctors who opened a blocked artery in President Bill Clinton's chest say he'll make a full return to his "very active lifestyle."
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- Kennedy Not Seeking 9th Term
With Rep. Patrick Kennedy's decision not to seek re-election, Washington will be left without a Kennedy in political office for the first time in more than 60 years.
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- First Higher TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment Since 2008
The Tennessee Valley Authority says its fuel costs are up due to higher demand in colder than normal temperatures and that means monthly residential bills will increase between $2.50 and $5.50.
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- Proposal to Restore Voting Rights Passes House
A proposed state constitutional amendment seeking to restore the voting rights of certain felons has won approval from the Kentucky House.
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- Contractor Hiring Bill Passes House
A bill aimed at deterring government contractors from hiring undocumented workers has passed the Kentucky House.
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- Governors Ask Congress to go easy on Toyota
Both Kentucky and Indiana's Governors are defending Toyota over its recent recalls involving millions of vehicles.
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