Economist, big donor Laffer to meet with Bevin

by Tom Loftus , @TomLoftus_CJ – FRANKFORT, Ky. – Supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, who with five close associates gave at least $228,500 toward the successful effort to elect Republicans to the Kentucky House this fall, is scheduled to meet with Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday. State Budget Director John Chilton said in a telephone interview early Friday that Laffer…

Massie sees 2017 as a time to act for the GOP

by Don Weber, @DonWeber_cn2 – U.S. Congressman Thomas Massie believes that the time to act for the GOP in Congress to take action is now that Republicans have control of the White House, House and Senate. Massie looks at the partisan control as “once in a lifetime opportunity” for Republicans to push a conservative agenda without the Democratic lawmakers being…