from SPECTRUM NEWS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has praised President Donald Trump’s tough trade actions against China and says any efforts by Congress to block the president’s use of tariffs would likely “not be achievable.” The Senate’s top leader told workers at a Kentucky manufacturing plant Friday that the Chinese “have been eating our…
by ASSOCIATED PRESS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has praised President Donald Trump’s tough trade actions against China and says any efforts by Congress to block the president’s use of tariffs would likely “not be achievable.” The Senate’s top leader told workers at a Kentucky manufacturing plant Friday that the Chinese “have been eating our…
by PHILIP M. BAILEY In an Aug. 10 letter, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, chief of Louisville Forward, told the council’s government accountability panel that roughly 80 people have been invited to attend the Derby in the past three years. The numbers do not count an invited guests spouse or partner who also attended Derby-related events, according…
by AARON MUDD When former Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton tries to sum up the legislative impact of Rep. Jody Richards’ 43 years in office, he finds it hard to put into words. “It’s just hard to summarize what a tremendous impact he’s had,” Patton told the Daily News. Patton was one of several guests speaking…
by BECCA SCHIMMEL – Western Kentucky District U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman CREDIT BECCA SCHIMMEL / WKYU Eight former employees of two western Kentucky coal mines entered not guilty pleas at an arraignment hearing Wednesday. Those defendants are being federally charged with cheating on safety monitoring which is meant to reduce the risk of black lung…
By CBS | (CBS) – Buffalo Wild Wings is reportedly looking to get into sports betting. According to published reports, the sports bar chain is exploring its options a few months after a supreme court ruling legalized gambling throughout the United States. Licensing requirements vary by state, but Buffalo Wild Wings would likely have to partner…
by Michon Lindstrom – Conservative Washington Political Action Committees are pumping money into Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District and attacking Democratic Candidate Amy McGrath. The Congressional Leadership Fund released three ads on Wednesday in the district attacking Amy McGrath for being too liberal, soft on borders, and against the tax reform plan. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports…
By WKYT News Staff | LEXINGTON, Ky./CALIFORNIA (WKYT) – In the midst of massive wildfires in California, one of which being the largest in the state’s history history, firefighters are getting assistance from around the globe. Some of that assistance is coming from right here in Kentucky. According to a Facebook post by the Kentucky Division…
“I feel more like a gentleman now and like a real man.” LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — The motto for Jefferson County Public Schools’ newest academy is simple: One pride. One brotherhood. “I have a new opportunity at life and a better chance to get into better schools,” said Shawn Green. Green is one of 157…
by Sam Dick | LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Frustration and even anger — that’s how the leaders of some Kentucky nonprofits are reacting to the new 6 percent service tax. From taxing ticket sales to galas and fundraisers to taxing sponsorships, nonprofits are having to adjust to a new financial landscape. Thousands of Kentucky nonprofits are…