Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell froze as he spoke at a Washington press conference on Wednesday and was briefly escorted from a press conference before returning to answer questions. The senate minority leader approached the podium to speak and appeared to have lost his thought. He talked about the annual defense bill before trailing off and […]
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Kentucky to receive more than $1 billion to improve high-speed internet access
Kentucky is set to receive more than $1 billion to improve the state’s high-speed internet access, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. Kentucky’s allocation comes from the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Department program, created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. “Thanks to the support from the federal […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Massie’s ‘yes’ vote key to passing of debt limit bill
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie voted in favor of the debt limit bill that suspends the country’s borrowing limit until January 2025 and reduces the federal deficit — but he also showed support for spending cut provisions if Congress doesn’t pass mandatory appropriation bills. Massie’s vote just days earlier in the House Rules Committee, […]
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Sen. Mitch McConnell returning to Senate after head injury
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion. The longtime Kentucky senator, 81, has been recovering at home since he was released from a rehabilitation facility March 25. He fell after attending an event earlier […]
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Mitch McConnell announces $3.2 million for Kentucky transportation priorities
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that the Department of Transportation awarded nearly $3.2 million to Kentucky communities so they can develop comprehensive road safety plans. The Northern Kentucky Area Development Fund received $183,238. The funding comes from the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was officially signed into law on […]
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McConnell: Funding to support school safety, mental health
Written by the Associated Press A federal agency will provide more than $2.3 million to two Kentucky organizations to support school safety and mental health, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said. The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding more than $2 million to the Kentucky Educational Development Finance Corporation in Ashland and $250,000 to […]
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Senators McConnell, Paul vote against Respect for Marriage Act
Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul voted against the Respect for Marriage Act that passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Sen. McConnell did not respond to requests for comment. The bill, which seeks to protect gay and interracial marriage, passed the upper chambers by a vote of 61-36, paving the way for it to […]
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Boone County GOP censures Sen. Mitch McConnell, calls for resignation
The Boone County Republican Party censured Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell in a symbolic move last week over his support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The act, which was passed in July, enhances background checks by giving authorities 10 business days to search through juvenile and mental health records for those between the ages of […]
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McConnell discusses Roe v. Wade on Senate floor
Written by Sean Moody, LEX19 reporter As legislators returned to Washington, D.C. after their Fourth of July recess, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Last month, the Court corrected one of the most egregious legal and moral mistakes of the […]
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Income-based lunch requirements return next school year
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law days before waivers offering free school meals were due to expire. The bill means requirements for free and reduced price lunches are suspended, giving every student access to free meals at school.
