Apr 24 Local News Paul Upset With Davis, Bunning Endorsement in Fourth Congressional District U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., is contemplating an endorsement in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District primary race after two high-profiled Republicans made their recommendations public. According to the Associated Press, Paul is itching to give a nod to Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas Massie, who is considered the Tea Party favorite. Paul is reportedly upset that incumbent […] By WFPL News Apr 24 Local News Paul Upset With Davis, Bunning Endorsement in Fourth Congressional District WFPL News
Apr 24 Local News Internal Poll Shows Massie Leading Packed Primary Republican congressional candidate Thomas Massie released an internal poll showing him leading the crowded primary race for Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional seat. The poll of approximately 800 likely voters conducted by Wenzel Strategies shows Massie up by 10 points over state Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington, who comes in second. Massie gobbles up 32 percent, Webb-Edgington has 22 […] By WFPL News Apr 24 Local News Internal Poll Shows Massie Leading Packed Primary WFPL News
Apr 23 Local News Davis, Bunning Endorse Webb-Edgington for Congress Congressman Geoff Davis and former U.S. Senator Jim Bunning announced they are backing Republican congressional candidate Alecia Webb-Edgington in the crowded primary race for Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District seat. The two endorsements are a needed boost for Webb-Edgington’s campaign, which trails third in fundraising behind Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore and Lewis County Judge-Executive Thomas […] By WFPL News Apr 23 Local News Davis, Bunning Endorse Webb-Edgington for Congress WFPL News
Apr 9 Local News Webb-Edgington Unveils First Ad State Representative Alecia Webb-Edgington, R-Fort Wright, has launched her first television ad in the GOP primary race for Kentucky’s 4th congressional district seat. The 30-second commercial plays up Webb-Edgington’s experience in law enforcement as a state trooper and calls out Republicans and Democrats for not being tough on cutting government spending. The two-term state lawmaker […] By WFPL News Apr 9 Local News Webb-Edgington Unveils First Ad 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
Jan 30 Local News Three Republicans Enter Race for Fourth Congressional District Four Republicans will compete against each other in the Fourth Congressional District primary this spring. Republicans Alecia Webb-Edgington, Thomas Massie and Brian Oerther filed their paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office today. Republican Gary Moore filed his paperwork earlier this month. Massie is the Lewis County Judge-Executive and close friends with U.S. Senator Rand […] By Kenny Colston Jan 30 Local News Three Republicans Enter Race for Fourth Congressional District Kenny Colston
Dec 20 Local News Democrats Confident About Chances to Win Davis’s Seat Kentucky Democrats are confident they can win retiring Republican Congressman Geoff Davis’s seat and plan to field a candidate to run next year. The last Democrat to hold Kentucky 4th congressional district was Ken Lucas, who stepped down due to a self-imposed term limit in 2004. There more registered Democrats than Republicans in the district, […] By WFPL News Dec 20 Local News Democrats Confident About Chances to Win Davis’s Seat WFPL News
Dec 19 Local News State Lawmaker Announces Bid for Davis’s Seat State Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington, R-Fort Wright, is running for the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., the northern Kentucky lawmaker announced Monday. She will file her paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance later today. She is the first candidate to file for Davis’s seat. Webb-Edgington says […] By WFPL News Dec 19 Local News State Lawmaker Announces Bid for Davis’s Seat WFPL News
Dec 15 Local News Congressman Davis Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year In a message to supporters on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., announced he will forgo re-election in 2012 because he wants to devote more time to his family. The retirement will leave Kentucky’s 4th congressional district vacant for next year’s election. From Davis: I have been blessed with an exceptionally competent staff who have […] By WFPL News Dec 15 Local News Congressman Davis Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year WFPL News
Dec 8 Local News Davis’s REINS Act Passes House A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., that would give Congress more power over regulations made by the executive branch easily passed the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act was introduced by the northern Kentucky congressman earlier this year to “eliminate excessive red tape,” […] By WFPL News Dec 8 Local News Davis’s REINS Act Passes House WFPL News
Sep 19 Local News Davis Battling Heritage Foundation Over Scorecard U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., is having a war of words with leaders of the Heritage Foundation after the Kentucky lawmaker slammed their legislative scorecard system. The group Heritage Action for America is a more aggressive grassroots arm of the conservative policy organization that recently released its ratings of the 112th Congress. Among the Kentucky […] By WFPL News Sep 19 Local News Davis Battling Heritage Foundation Over Scorecard 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
Aug 1 Local News Yarmuth Explains “No” Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal After weeks of contentious negotiations, the U.S House of Representatives easily passed a measure to raise the country’s debt ceiling Monday and avoid the first federal government default. The vote was 269 to 161, but many Democratic slammed bill, including Congressman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., who released the following statement in response to his NO vote […] By WFPL News Aug 1 Local News Yarmuth Explains “No” Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal WFPL News
Jul 7 Noise & Notes Davis Still Wishful for Health Care Law Repeal As Kentucky awaits word on a waiver to delay implementing certain provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul bill, U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., is still hoping to overturn the legislation. From Davis’ Twitter: [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/RepGeoffDavis/status/89070939601502208″] Earlier this year, attempts to repeal the law passed in the Republican-controlled House but failed in Democratic-controlled Senate […] By WFPL News Jul 7 Noise & Notes Davis Still Wishful for Health Care Law Repeal WFPL News
Jul 6 Local News Boehner Highlights Davis’ REINS Act In the midst of ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, Speaker John Boehner, R-Oh., is highlighting a little known piece of legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., that is being promoted as a way to spur job growth and tackle burdensome regulation. From Twitter: [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/SpeakerBoehner/status/88261869919416321″] The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny […] By WFPL News Jul 6 Local News Boehner Highlights Davis’ REINS Act WFPL News