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- House Democrats aim for Saturday vote
The House is pushing toward a historic vote this weekend on President Barack Obama's proposed 10-year, $1.2 trillion health care overhaul.
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- House Passes Credit Card Reform Bill
Wednesday, the House passed a bill that would put credit card reforms into effect almost immediately.
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- House vote on Senate-passed bill expected soon
The House could be voting as early as today on a Senate-passed bill that would extend unemployment benefits and expand a homebuyer tax credit.
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- Senate nears vote on jobless aid, housing credit
The Senate is moving toward approving a major economic relief bill that extends benefits to the jobless and expands a first-time home buyer tax credit.
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- Democrats pick candidate for open House seat
Democrats have selected a candidate for an open House seat.
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- Races an early test of Obama influence
It's Election Day 2009. Two states are electing governors in what could be seen as a very early test of President Barack Obama's political influence.
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- What's the Cure?
No matter where you look these days health care reform is in the news. As lawmakers search for the best remedy for our ailing health care system, the people most affected by the cost of it all have plenty to say.
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- Geithner sees economy slowly rebounding, but jobs growth lags
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says the federal budget deficit is too high, but the White House hasn't decided what to do about it yet.
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- White House: Afghan troop decision within weeks
A top adviser says President Barack Obama will make a decision "within weeks" on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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- Obama to meet with economic advisers
President Barack Obama meets with his economic advisory board today as the administration hopes to ignite a strong recovery.
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- Compromise health reform bill gaining liberal dems
Liberal Democrats appear to be coalescing around the compromise health care bill that's set to go before the House this
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- Guthrie Offers His Own Solutions to Health Care
Second District Representative Brett Guthrie says buying health insurance across state lines is the way to go.
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- Iraqi election woes may delay U.S. withdrawal
The Pentagon says U.S. troops might stay in Iraq longer than planned if elections there are delayed.
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- Senators Agree To Extend Homebuyer Tax Credit
Senators have agreed to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.
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- AP sources: Obama mulls reduced troop option
President Barack Obama is considering sending large numbers of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan next year - but not as many as his war commander wants.
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- AP review finds problems with job creation numbers
A review of jobs created or saved by President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan shows some of the numbers are overstated.
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- Senate Votes To Take Up Jobless Benefit Extension
Legislation to extend unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
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- Proponents Of Public Option Have Their Work Cut Out For Them
Senate Democrats face a rough road in building support for the public option part of health care reform.
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- UK Basketball Icon Runs For Governor
University of Kentucky Basketball icon Richie Farmer is considering running for governor on the Republican ticket.
- Beshear Calls Special Election For Dec. 8
Gov. Steve Beshear has designated Dec. 8 as the day to hold special elections for open legislative seats in the Kentucky House and Senate.
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- Mixed Reaction To Reid's Decision On Public Option
Some Democrats are calling Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid's move to add a public option to health care reform bold and gutsy.
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- Obama: Won't Risk Lives Unnecessarily
The White House is staying quiet about when President Barack Obama may actually make a strategy decision on Afghanistan after he again vowed to take his time.
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- Pelosi: Health Care 'Public Option' Needs New Name
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a government-sponsored public option for health care lives. But it may be going by a different name.
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- Senate GOP Leader: More Swine Flu Help If Asked
The Senate's Republican leader is pledging to give the Obama administration any more help it may need to fight the swine flu outbreak.
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- AP sources: Health insurance obligations at issue
Democratic officials say businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for debate in the Senate.
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- Galbraith Thinks His Time Has Come
Lexington attorney Gatewood Galbraith is telling voters that the time has come for him to be elected governor.
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- Congress Extends Hate Crime Protections To Gays
Gays who are physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation receive new federal hate crime protections under legislation heading for President Barack Obama's signature.
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- Jack Conway on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Health Care
Thursday October 22, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway spoke with Daniel Kemp about a number of issues he'll face if elected to the U.S Senate, Including U.S. health care, the war in Afghanistan, and if more U.S. troops should be sent overseas.
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- Attorney General Speaks About Cybersafety
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, the Kentucky Department of Education and "ConnectKentucky" are hosting a cybersafety workshop for parents and students.
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- Beshear Responds to GOP Gaming Proposals
Governor Steve Beshear is responding to republican proposals for a constitutional amendment on expanded gaming.
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- Cheney: Stop the 'dithering' as troops face danger
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says it's time for President Barack Obama to "do what it takes to win" the war in Afghanistan and stop dithering while U.S. troops face danger.
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- US pressures Karzai; troop increase option in play
The United States is raising the pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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- President Wants Small Banks to Help Small Businesses
President Barack Obama wants to help small businesses by giving smaller community banks more access to the government's rescue fund.
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- AP source: House Dems trim health bill to $871B
House Democrats have cut the cost of their health care bill from more than $1 trillion over 10 years to $871 billion over a decade.
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- Obama urges Democrats to unite around health care
President Barack Obama is telling Democrats to stay focused on the reason the health care system needs an overhaul, which he says is extending insurance to millions of people who don't have any.
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- Republicans Offer Gambling Amendments
Kentucky Senate President David Williams is proposing a state constitutional amendment to limit any expansion of gambling unless it is done by amending the constitution.
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- Steve Nunn Fires His Attorney
Former State Representative Steve Nunn of Glasgow has fired his attorney.
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- AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short
There may be a thaw in Afghanistan's disputed presidential election crisis.
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- Obama Administration Rescinds Medicare "Gag Order"
The Obama administration is backing away from a ban on insurance company mailings to seniors, warning of dire Medicare cuts if health care overhaul legislation is approved.
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- New medical marijuana policy issued
The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they closely conform to state laws.
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- Ky. Governor To Hold Education Press Conferences
Gov. Steve Beshear will be touring the state starting this week with a series of press conferences and town hall meetings about education.
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- White House casts doubt on Afghan reliability
A senior aide says President Barack Obama will not commit more U.S. troops to Afghanistan until he's convinced the central government can be a credible and effective U.S. partner.
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- Baucus predicts all Senate Dems will support health overhaul
Senate Democrats have been trying to piece together a health-care overhaul that will merge a Finance Committee bill with a more liberal version already passed by the Senate Health panel.
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- No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option
No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option
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- Bunning Votes Against Baucus Health Care Overhaul Bill
Not all republicans on the Senate Finance Committee favored Senator Max Baucus' health care overhaul bill. Kentucky junior Senator Jim Bunning was among those GOP members that voted against it.
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- Obama to mull Afghan situation with his security team
President Barack Obama is convening his national security team again today as he mulls a decision on Afghanistan.
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- Health care legislation back behind closed doors
Senate leaders will start trying today to merge two very different health care bills into a new version that can get the 60 votes needed to guarantee its passage.
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- Ex-Ky. Secy. Of State To Serve Another Board Term
Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson says he's reappointing one of his predecessors to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
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- Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton Visits Russia
She was looking for more support from the Kremlin on the problem of Iran's nuclear aspirations.
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- Important health care vote today
An important health care vote is on tap today in the Senate Finance Committee which is expected to approve the $829 billion package.
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