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
May 11 Politics Rand Paul Still Opposes Haspel To Head CIA, Citing Interrogation Program During confirmation hearings, Gina Haspel said she would not restart the interrogation program, which subjected prisoners to waterboarding and other interrogation methods. By Ryland Barton May 11 Politics Paul Still Opposes Haspel To Head CIA, Citing Interrogation Program Ryland Barton
Apr 30 Health Ky. Leaders Back McConnell’s Effort To Address Effect Of Opioids On Workforce Kentucky employers and addiction treatment providers are throwing their weight behind Senator Mitch McConnell’s opioid bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 30 Health Ky. Leaders Get Behind McConnell's Push To Address Opioid Crisis Lisa Gillespie
Apr 24 Economy McConnell Aide Takes Appalachian Regional Commission Role Not long after McConnell squared off with Trump over funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, the ARC has a new federal co-chair with strong ties to McConnell. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 24 Economy McConnell Aide Takes Appalachian Regional Commission Role Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource