Jan 24 Politics Senate Fails To Approve Measures To End Partial Shutdown Neither of the bills were considered likely to pass, but they mark the first time the Senate has taken action on the issue since the new Congress was sworn in earlier this month. By Brian Naylor, NPR and Susan Davis, NPR Jan 24 Politics Senate Fails To Approve Measures To End Partial Shutdown Brian Naylor, NPR and Susan Davis, NPR
Jan 15 Economy Whether Personal Or Political, Kentuckians Feel Impact Of Government Shutdown As one of thousands of furloughed federal employees, Sharon Baker hasn't worked since the partial government shutdown began last month. By Amina Elahi Jan 15 Economy Kentuckians Feel Impact Of Government Shutdown Amina Elahi
Dec 17 Health Black Lung, Red Ink: Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund More than 25,000 miners and their dependents rely on the federal trust fund for benefits because a responsible employer cannot be identified. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 17 Health Residents Press McConnell As Deadline Looms For Black Lung Fund Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 14 Politics Mitch McConnell Re-Elected Senate Majority Leader In a statement, McConnell touted the Republican-led Senate's work to pass tax reform, combat the opioid epidemic and end Obamacare's individual mandates. By Associated Press Nov 14 Politics Mitch McConnell Re-Elected Senate Majority Leader Associated Press
Nov 9 Politics McConnell ‘Not Happy’ With Republicans’ Performance In Suburbs McConnell praised Kentucky Republicans for stymieing Democrats’ goal of gaining major ground in the state legislature, but said he hopes his party can do better in more urban areas. By Ryland Barton Nov 9 Politics McConnell 'Not Happy' With Republicans' Performance In Suburbs Ryland Barton
Oct 29 Politics McConnell Calls For Death Penalty In Louisville, Pittsburgh Shootings McConnell addressed the shootings during a meeting of the Federalist Society in Frankfort on Monday. By Ryland Barton Oct 29 Politics McConnell Calls For Death Penalty In Louisville, Pittsburgh Shootings Ryland Barton
Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund The black lung trust fund provides payments to more than 25,000 disabled coal miners and their dependents but has faced chronic debts. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 24 Health McConnell Hints At Action To Preserve Tax Supporting Black Lung Fund Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 17 Politics McConnell Says Democrats Conjuring ‘11th Hour’ Accusations To Derail Kavanaugh McConnell said that Senate Democrats have known about the accusations for weeks and should have raised their concerns earlier. By Ryland Barton Sep 17 Politics McConnell: Dems Conjuring Accusations To Derail Kavanaugh Ryland Barton
Jul 12 Environment McConnell Pushes For Funding To Fight Invasive Asian Carp Asian carp are large, ravenous fish that weigh 15 to 25 pounds on average. And they're taking over Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in Western Kentucky. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 12 Environment McConnell Pushes For Funding To Fight Invasive Asian Carp Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 30 Politics McConnell ‘Confident’ Senate Will Confirm Trump Supreme Court Nominee Mitch McConnell told a gathering of Kentucky Republicans that this has been “the best” year-and-a-half for conservatives in recent history. By Ryland Barton Jun 30 Politics McConnell 'Confident' Senate Will Confirm Trump Supreme Court Nominee Ryland Barton
Jun 13 Politics Sen. Mitch McConnell Pushes Hemp Legalization In Farm Bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate is on track for a vote to legalize the crop that comes from the same plant that produces marijuana. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Jun 13 Politics Sen. Mitch McConnell Pushes Hemp Legalization In Farm Bill Adam Beam, Associated Press
Jun 12 Politics McConnell Shows Senate Staying Power Despite Unpopularity Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell reaches a career milestone on Tuesday, becoming the longest serving GOP leader in Senate history. By Susan Davis, NPR Jun 12 Politics McConnell Shows Senate Staying Power Despite Unpopularity Susan Davis, NPR
Jun 5 Environment Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges A new study from the Government Accountability Office finds that the federal fund supporting coal miners with black lung disease could be in financial trouble without congressional action. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Environment Black Lung Benefits Fund In Deepening Debt As Epidemic Surges Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 3 Politics McConnell Warns That Trump’s Tariffs Could Hurt Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warns that key Kentucky products including bourbon could wind up targets of retaliation if a trade war erupts. By Bruce Schreiner, AP Jun 3 Politics McConnell Warns That Trump's Tariffs Could Hurt Kentuckybruc Bruce Schreiner, AP
May 11 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Goes After Judge; McConnell And Paul At Odds Again Bevin has gone after Judge Phillip Shepherd several times in recent years. Shepherd hears certain lawsuits brought against the state. By Ryland Barton May 11 Kentucky Politics Distilled KPD: Bevin Goes After Judge; McConnell And Paul At Odds Again Ryland Barton