May 21 Local News Principled Endorsement Gives Candidate Hope in Sixth Congressional District Primary An outside Republican group is backing the long shot candidate in tomorrow’s Sixth Congressional District Republican Primary. Patrick Kelly is running against Andy Barr. Barr won the 2010 GOP primary, and is expected to win this year as well. But today, Kelly picked up a last-minute endorsement from the Republican Liberty Caucus, a Texas group […] By Kenny Colston May 21 Local News Principled Endorsement Gives Candidate Hope in Sixth Congressional District Primary Kenny Colston
Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever The upcoming battle in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four between the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats has made its way to Washington, with members of the federal delegation marking the contest. Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says Saturday’s game proves the commonwealth is the best college basketball state in […] By WFPL News Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever WFPL News
Mar 5 Local News Kentucky Federal Delegation Supports Disaster Declaration Following Kentucky’s two U.S. Senators, the six members of the state’s House delegation sent a letter to President Barack Obama supporting Gov. Steve Beshear’s request for a federal disaster declaration. An outbreak of storms and tornadoes last week caused damage to several Kentucky towns and Beshear has asked the president to provide the state with […] By WFPL News Mar 5 Local News Kentucky Federal Delegation Supports Disaster Declaration WFPL News
Feb 7 Local News NRCC Elevates Barr to ‘Young Guns’ Program The National Republican Congressional Committee has raised the profile of Kentucky 6th congressional district race by elevating GOP challenger Andy Barr, who is hoping to face Democratic incumbent Ben Chandler again this fall. Despite two other Republicans being in the GOP primary, the NRCC highlighted Barr’s benchmarks as their reason for elevating his candidacy. In […] By WFPL News Feb 7 Local News NRCC Elevates Barr to ‘Young Guns’ Program WFPL News
Jan 24 Local News Area Lawmakers React to State of the Union Address Several lawmakers from the region have responded to President Obama’s annual State of the Union address, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who earlier criticized the speech before it was delivered. The responses follow the official GOP reaction from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and an unofficial one from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who […] By WFPL News Jan 24 Local News Area Lawmakers React to State of the Union Address WFPL News
Jan 10 Local News Barr Blasts House Redistricting Plan Republican congressional candidate Andy Barr is criticizing Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, over the a redistricting plan that passed the lower chamber Tuesday. The GOP challenger is running against U.S. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., in a rematch from 2010, where the Lexington attorney lost by razor-thin margin of less than 700 votes. Barr says the […] By WFPL News Jan 10 Local News Barr Blasts House Redistricting Plan WFPL News
Nov 8 Local News NRCC Challenges Chandler to Support Balanced Budget Amendment Putting political pressure on U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., the National Republican Congressional Committee is challenging the central Kentucky lawmaker to support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The new rule would require the federal budget be balanced and that the government cannot spend more than projected receipts and expenditures. The Republican-controlled House […] By WFPL News Nov 8 Local News NRCC Challenges Chandler to Support Balanced Budget Amendment WFPL News
Sep 15 Local News Kentucky Lawmakers Praise Medal of Honor Recipient Kentucky native Dakota Meyer received the Medal of Honor from President Obama Thursday, becoming the first living Marine to receive the award in four decades. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Mr. Obama thanked Meyer and other members of his unit for their service in Afghanistan. “You did your duty above and […] By WFPL News Sep 15 Local News Kentucky Lawmakers Praise Medal of Honor Recipient WFPL News
Aug 10 Local News NRCC Blames Credit Downgrade on Chandler “Spending Spree” Highlighting the importance of the state’s 6th congressional district in the 2012 election, the National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a series of robo-calls against U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., telling voters the congressman should get serious about reining in reckless spending. The 30-second calls being sent across central Kentucky blame “Chandler and his fellow […] By WFPL News Aug 10 Local News NRCC Blames Credit Downgrade on Chandler “Spending Spree” WFPL News
Aug 9 Local News DCCC Targets Barr for “Accountability August” Campaign The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee continued to underscore Republican congressional candidate Andy Barr’s support for the Ryan budget plan in a new radio ad that began airing Monday. Barr is challenging Congressman Ben Chandler, D-Ky., in a rematch from 2010, where he came within less than 700 votes of unseating the incumbent last fall. In […] By WFPL News Aug 9 Local News DCCC Targets Barr for “Accountability August” Campaign WFPL News
Aug 8 Local News Kentucky House Delegation Supports Bourbon Bill The entire Kentucky delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives supports a bill to change the federal tax code to benefit the commonwealth’s bourbon industry. Lawmakers contend there is inequality in the Internal Revenue Service because bourbon is aged and must be carried in storage for extended periods compared to other distilled spirits. Introduced by Congressmen […] By WFPL News Aug 8 Local News Kentucky House Delegation Supports Bourbon Bill WFPL News
Jul 5 Local News EKU Gaining Support to Host Presidential Debate Several federal and state elected officials have joined together to support Eastern Kentucky University’s bid to host a debate during next year’s presidential campaign. A package sent by university officials to the Commission on Presidential Debates includes strong letters of support from Democratic and Republican leaders, namely U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Sen. […] By WFPL News Jul 5 Local News EKU Gaining Support to Host Presidential Debate WFPL News
Jun 9 Local News Chandler Slams Barr for Supporting Ryan Plan In a statement released on his campaign website, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., accuses Republican Andy Barr of supporting a “radical agenda to end Medicare” as a way to balance the federal budget. Barr announced his candidacy earlier today, setting up a potential rematch between the 37-year-old Lexington attorney and three-term incumbent. In 2010, Barr […] By WFPL News Jun 9 Local News Chandler Slams Barr for Supporting Ryan Plan WFPL News
Jun 9 Local News Barr Will Face Chandler in Rematch After losing by less than 700 votes in last year’s general election, Republican Andy Barr will challenge Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler again in 2012. The 37-year-old Lexington attorney is a rising star in the Kentucky GOP ranks and surprised political observers by coming within a razor-thin margin of beating Chandler, a popular incumbent and son […] By WFPL News Jun 9 Local News Barr Will Face Chandler in Rematch WFPL News
Apr 20 Local News Updated: Chandler Opposes Clean Water Act Expansion Joining over a hundred members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., has signed a letter against the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to expand their jurisdiction over U.S. waters. Drafted by Congressman Bob Gibbs, R-Oh., the letter is in response to a “Clean Water Protection Guidance”, a draft by the EPA and the Army Corps […] By WFPL News Apr 20 Local News Updated: Chandler Opposes Clean Water Act Expansion WFPL News