McConnell re-elected as majority leader

by Associated Press –  U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell talked to reporters at the McConnell Center at University of Louisville on Thursday. Alton Strupp, CJ Senate Republicans have re-elected Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell to be majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January and starts working on Donald Trump’s agenda. McConnell is widely popular among Republicans and…

Farmer Recruitment in Play in Kentucky

by STU JOHNSON (KPR) –  Efforts are underway to boost farming operations in Kentucky. A Beginning Farmer Summit held the end of last week in Louisville attracted more than 100 people. Madison County Extension Agent in Agriculture Brandon Sears says farming is not always a passed on family tradition. “We have seen a big interest in…

Republican observers urge new House supermajority to exercise patience while Democrats say party needs to rethink strategy, message

By Kevin Wheatley As Republicans retake control of the state’s House of Representatives for the first time since 1921, GOPoperatives say their party’s representatives in the lower chamber should proceed with some caution to protect their unanticipated supermajority. For Kentucky Democrats, it’s time to regroup after the combination of a heavy anti-Hillary Clinton wave and big money…