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Rand Paul: Modest spending cuts vs Obama led government shutdown (Video)

Examiner.com - 15hrs 27mins ago

Rand Paul, Kentucky Senator, this morning offered  a simple solution for America's Deficit,  America needs to live within its means. Paul points out that  "We bring in 250 billion a month," asking "Can't we live on what we bring in …

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Letterman and Rand Paul: A Painful 12 Minutes

Washington Wire - 20hrs 22mins ago

Yahoo! Buzz For a while last night, CBS’s The Late Show looked a little more like a Cable News political debate as host David Letterman lambasted his guest, Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.). During the 12-minute interview, Mr. Letterman criticized th…

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Rand Paul: Tea Party wont branch off GOP, become third party (Daily Caller)

Yahoo! News - 1day 15hrs ago

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said he doesn’t think the Tea Party will ditch the GOP and become a Third Party, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader. In an interview published Thursday, Paul said the Tea Party movement has broadened conservative p…

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Ky. abortion-related bill stalls

Washington Examiner - 1day 17hrs ago

A Kentucky House committee has defeated a bill that would require doctors to perform Ultrasounds showing pregnant women the images of their fetuses before having Abortions. The Legislation easily passed the Senate last month, but the measure stall…

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Western Ky. University having 'read-in'

Washington Examiner - 2 days ago

Western Kentucky University is planning a "read-in" next week to mark the Kentucky Literacy Celebration. The event is being offered by Western Libraries and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences' School of Teacher Education. The program…

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New Ky. specialty license plate supports the arts

Washington Examiner - 2 days ago

Kentucky has a new specialty vehicle license plate, with the proceeds of the latest plate going to the arts. The plate features progressive line drawings of a galloping horse and jockey by Louisville artist Jeaneen Barnhart. Her prints and posters…

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Kentucky Republican: I hope the pill mill arrests change Rick Scott's mind

Naked Politics - 2 days ago

Kentucky Republican Hal Rogers hailed the DEA's crackdown on South Florida pill mills and said he hopes it convinces Rick Scott to keep a prescription drug registry. "The arrests by DEA today are yet another shocking reminder of the pre…

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Highways Take Center Stage at Columbus Transpo Field Hearing

Streetsblog Capitol Hill - 2 days ago

Make federal transportation dollars more flexible. Tie infrastructure investment to Economic Development. Streamline the construction process. Those were the suggestions of a panel of Ohio officials at a Congressional Field Hearing on Transportati…

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