Jul 19 Local News Indiana Attorney General to Defend Immigration Law From Permanent Injunction The Indiana Attorney General’s office will continue to defend a controversial immigration law that was partially struck down by a federal judge last month. The judge temporarily blocked provisions in the law that restricted immigrants’ use of identification provided by foreign consulates and allowed police to arrest anyone whose immigration status was in question. The […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 19 Local News Indiana Attorney General to Defend Immigration Law From Permanent Injunction Gabe Bullard
May 2 Local News Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan Nearly a decade after the September 11 attacks, the founder and leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, is dead. Calling it it “the most significant development” in the fight against al-Qaeda, President Barack Obama said tonight that bin Laden was killed in a firefight in Pakistan, which was the result of a “targeted assault” ordered […] By Gabe Bullard May 2 Local News Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan Gabe Bullard
Mar 25 Politics Yarmuth Says White House Should Be More Open on Libya Yarmuth says despite the backing of many European and Middle Eastern countries, it looks like the U.S. is leading the military action, and that's a cause for concern. Further, he's wary that the impending NATO-led humanitarian mission won't go as planned. By Gabe Bullard Mar 25 Politics Yarmuth Says White House Should Be More Open on Libya Gabe Bullard
Mar 10 Politics Drug Czar Uses Kentucky Experience to Fight Prescription Abuse Gil Kerlikowske visited the commonwealth last month and toured communities hit by prescription abuse. He spoke Thursday with the newly-formed congressional caucus on prescription pill abuse, which is co-chaired by Representative Hal Rogers of Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Mar 10 Politics Drug Czar Uses Kentucky Experience to Fight Prescription Abuse Gabe Bullard
Mar 1 Local News Call For Balanced Budget Amendment Won’t Pass Kentucky House A resolution calling for a constitutional convention to force Congress to approve a balanced budget amendment got a hearing in a Kentucky House committee, but that's all. No vote will be taken this session. The measure, similar to one approved by the Senate last month, is sponsored by Representative Jim DeCesare of Rockfield. By Tony McVeigh Mar 1 Local News Call For Balanced Budget Amendment Won’t Pass Kentucky House Tony McVeigh
Feb 22 Local News Drug Czar Weighs In On Meth, Prescription Drug Abuse In Kentucky Florida Governor Rick Scott has proposed cutting a program that would track prescription drugs in his state. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers have asked Scott to reconsider. Office of National Drug Control Policy director—or Drug Czar—Gil Kerlikowske says Florida needs to fight the prescription drug trade, since pills from that state are sold and abused in Kentucky and elsewhere. By Gabe Bullard Feb 22 Local News Drug Czar Weighs In On Meth, Prescription Drug Abuse In Kentucky Gabe Bullard
Feb 22 Local News Detractors Say Balanced Budget Amendment Is Misguided Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is in Frankfort to gather support for a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget. Paul found support from some conservative state lawmakers, but others were on hand in opposition to the Senator remarks. By Gabe Bullard Feb 22 Local News Detractors Say Balanced Budget Amendment Is Misguided Gabe Bullard
Feb 22 Local News Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking for Convention on Balanced Budget Amendment A resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to consider a balanced budget amendment has cleared a Kentucky Senate committee. The Senate State and Local Government committee, at the urging of U.S. Senator Rand Paul, voted 7-3 for the resolution. By Tony McVeigh Feb 22 Local News Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking for Convention on Balanced Budget Amendment Tony McVeigh
Jan 21 Local News Yarmuth May Clash With Issa On Oversight Committee The high-profile post places Yarmuth across the table from California Republican Darrell Issa, who chairs the committee. Issa has said he intends to use the committee's power to conduct hundreds of interviews and investigate the Obama administration, which he calls corrupt. By Gabe Bullard Jan 21 Local News Yarmuth May Clash With Issa On Oversight Committee Gabe Bullard
Dec 22 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Hopes For “Domino Effect” After DADT Repeal Members of the Kentucky General Assembly are preparing for the 2011 session. And the head of Louisville's Fairness Campaign hopes the legislature will take a cue from the U.S. Congress on one issue. By Gabe Bullard Dec 22 Local News Fairness Campaign Director Hopes For “Domino Effect” After DADT Repeal Gabe Bullard
Dec 8 Local News Yarmuth Does Not Support Tax Cut Compromise The recent compromise on the Bush-era tax cuts between the President and congressional Republicans has not received a warm welcome from many Capitol Hill lawmakers, and Third District Congressman John Yarmuth is among them. By Gabe Bullard Dec 8 Local News Yarmuth Does Not Support Tax Cut Compromise Gabe Bullard
Nov 30 Local News Farm Bureau Meeting In Louisville This Week Every year, delegates meet to discuss business, receive awards, elect officers and to determine their legislative priorities. Executive Vice President David Beck says the bureau may revise its stance on certain provisions in the healthcare overhaul law, but the main focus will likely be the upcoming farm bill. By Gabe Bullard Nov 30 Local News Farm Bureau Meeting In Louisville This Week Gabe Bullard
Nov 8 Local News Senator Scott Brown Discusses Repeals, Cuts At U Of L Brown's speech largely focused on reducing spending and keeping taxes at their current levels. When asked where spending cuts should be made, he declined to specify, and said that could be determined through a thorough review of all government programs. By Gabe Bullard Nov 8 Local News Senator Scott Brown Discusses Repeals, Cuts At U Of L Gabe Bullard
Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan The state applied for the loan through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which uses private investments to help finance projects that will benefit multiple communities. Congressman John Yarmuth says he recently received a letter from HUD officials that said they were optimistic the loan could be arranged. By Gabe Bullard Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan Gabe Bullard
Oct 7 Local News Napolitano Visits Louisville To Talk With Mayor, First Responders Napolitano stopped in Lexington and Louisville Thursday. In Louisville, she talked with elected officials and first responders about federal aid and programs to fight crime, terrorism and illegal immigration. By Gabe Bullard Oct 7 Local News Napolitano Visits Louisville To Talk With Mayor, First Responders Gabe Bullard