McConnell delays vote on GOP health bill until after break; measure needs support of Democrats
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote on Republican senators’ health bill Tuesday, saying it needed redrafting to get…
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Bill Straub: When it comes to replacing Obamacare, McConnell, GOP make sure the fix is in
WASHINGTON – Let’s get a few things straight. Republicans control both the House and Senate and they are on the…
Bill Straub: Stance of Pruitt, Trump, McConnell on global warming issue does a disservice to the nation
WASHINGTON – Apparently they don’t offer course work in science or mathematics at Lafayette High School and Georgetown College, two…
Sen McConnell: Many things to celebrate as Commonwealth of Kentucky turns 225 years old
On June 1, the Commonwealth of Kentucky will celebrate the 225th anniversary of its admittance as a state into the…
Senate confirms Kentucky federal judge Thapar to serve on the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Senate has confirmed a federal judge from Kentucky to serve on the 6th Circuit…
Bill Straub: McConnell sees Trump budget as ‘progress,’ but it’s at the expense of the have-nots
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root ‘n Branch’’ McConnell has had almost nothing to say about the hullaballoo surrounding…
Rural Blog: Trump’s budget proposal contains major Medicaid cuts; passage in House doubtful
President Trump’s budget proposal, which was released Tuesday and will cut Medicaid by more than $800 billion over 10 years,…
Bill Straub: Given yet another chance to be a statesman, McConnell chooses party over country
WASHINGTON – A few months back, when word about the Trump administration’s all-too-close ties to the Kremlin started percolating, Sen….
Bill Straub: ‘Root and Branch’ McConnell manages to take both sides of an issue when it suits his purpose
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root and Branch’’ McConnell is very much like one of those troubled volunteer fireman…
Pres. Trump nominates Amul Thapar to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; now on district court
President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Amul R. Thapar of Kentucky to the U.S. Court of Appeals…
Trump visits Kentucky, touts GOP replacement to Obamacare to a receptive Louisville crowd
By Robin Cornetet and Tom Latek Special to NKyTribune President Donald Trump continued his push to repeal and replace “Obamacare,”…
Bill Straub: Adjustments to Obamacare could have avoided many of the problems GOP now criticize
WASHINGTON – The President of the United States recently allowed that he has proved tardy in offering his long-awaited replacement…
Former Gov. Beshear to give party response to President Trump’s speech to Congress tonight
Former Gov. Steve Beshear will give his party’s response to President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night, “highlighting the…
Kentucky Farm Bureau volunteer leaders headed to nation’s capital with list of national priority issues
Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) volunteer leaders continue the organization’s grassroots policy development process this month as they head to Washington,…
Mitch McConnell: Stream Buffer Rule put coal-related jobs at risk; friend in White House changed that
As the Obama administration packed its boxes and prepared to leave office, the former president took a parting shot at…
Bill Straub: Focusing on results and not the theatrics, McConnell thinks Trump is doing just fine
WASHINGTON – It took that great philosopher, John Matuszak, to sum up in a single thought what makes America great….
Bill Straub: Politicians lining up to eliminate the EPA have strong Kentucky ties in common
WASHINGTON – Kentucky is piecing together a strong contingent of volunteers ready and willing to do battle with raging hordes…
Bill Straub: Trump’s volatile first two weeks — a word of advice — better steel yourself and get used to it
WASHINGTON – There comes a time in the affairs of man, as W.C. Fields once put it, when he must…
Bill Straub: Despite host of critics, Obama will go down as one of our most consequential presidents
LONDON – The man much of Kentucky loves to hate, a Kenyan pretender who openly worships Allah and has waged…
Bill Straub: Limiting debate not their finest hour as Republicans exert new muscle in Frankfort
WASHINGTON – There’s an old story – much too good to fact check – about Earl K. Long, who became…
Bill Straub: Voters in Eastern Kentucky took a gamble on Trump — and may end up paying a steep price
WASHINGTON – It’s beginning to appear that many of the folks residing within the always-stunning hills and hollows of Eastern…
Bill Straub: McConnell again placed party above country following election interference by Russia
WASHINGTON – It was some time in early 1987, as I recollect through the haze of almost 30 years, and…