Bill Straub: McConnell is Trump’s primary enabler as the walls come trumbling down around the President
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is so smitten with the idea that he’s playing “the long game” in politics that…
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Bill Straub: Trump Derangement Syndrome aside, there are plenty of legitimate questions about Putin
To Sen. Rand Paul, it can all be chalked up to Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). The Republican lawmaker from Bowling…
Keven Moore: Inclusion of fire sprinkler provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will save many lives
On Dec. 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The top individual tax rate dropped to…
Bill Straub: Following Tuesday’s primary election, the Republican Party now the party of Trump
WASHINGTON – There can no longer be any doubt that the Republican Party, once known as the party of Lincoln…
Bill Straub: White House turned into ATM machine and other ugly stuff; McConnell’s getting fleas
Any attempt to pinpoint President Trump’s most grievous sin against the body politic is rather like picking out one particular…
Bill Straub: The ‘lone wolf’ joins the pack, as Rand Paul hands committee green light to Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON – Back a little more than five years ago, Sen. Rand Paul marched onto the floor of the upper…
Gov. Bevin receives notification of Federal assistance for Eastern KY counties impacted by flooding
Governor Matt Bevin today received notification that President Donald Trump has authorized assistance for certain Kentucky counties that suffered significant…
Quarles says president’s infrastructure proposal would address needs of Kentucky, other rural states
An infrastructure proposal unveiled by the Trump Administration would address the needs of Kentucky and other rural states and give…
Gov. Matt Bevin: U.S. antiquated tax code needs to be modernized so America can be more competitive
Recently, our national economy has been rebounding following a long period of tepid recovery. That makes this the perfect time…
Two more Kentuckians, Steven Gardner and Mike Duncan, nominated for Trump administration posts
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two more Kentuckians have been nominated for posts in the administration of President Donald J….
Bevin participates in prisoner re-entry summit in D.C., says prisoner’s need to be assimilated into workforce
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin met Thursday with Trump administration officials in what he described as a…
Bill Straub: Fear of change culminated in events in Charlottesville — where is the accountability?
WASHINGTON – So, how did we get here? It’s now apparent that the United States of America, the most powerful…
Bill Straub: It’s well past time for McConnell, GOP to stand up to an increasingly erratic Trump
There comes a moment in the old Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races where a man confronts Groucho,…
Grimes says her office won’t comply with federal commission’s request for KY voter personal data
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A federal commission’s request for the voting history and personal information of Kentucky’s 3.2 million…
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…
Trump to outline infrastructure plan that could help rural areas, but details are still in the works
Following criticism that his proposed budget would hit rural areas hardest, President Trump will travel to Ohio and Kentucky today…
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…
Rural Blog: Trump maintains silence on expiring benefits for retired miners; deadline is April 28
President Trump has been vocal on his promise to “put our miners back to work” but has remained mum on…
Marcus Carey: The Trump Phenomenon of ‘hope and change’ and why it will likely make him President
There are few of us who have successfully avoided exposure to the Republican presidential nomination contest. In my case I…
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