Requiem for America; by Lt. Colonel (ret.) Gene Nettles

Feb 28, 2025 at 03:13 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

REQUIEM FOR AMERICA   From humble beginnings seeking the best of the Roman Republic, America became a beacon of light and hope for the world, Where did it all go? Or.... Read More
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Center for Rural Affairs calls on lawmakers to uphold federal contracts and obligations

Feb 26, 2025 at 11:36 am by WKJ Editorial Team

Feb 24, 2025 LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs calls on members of Congress to uphold federal funding obligations. Last month,.... Read More
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?

Feb 24, 2025 at 08:46 am by WKJ Editorial Team

by Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead February 19, 2025 In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Serv.... Read More
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"Where have all the leaders gone?" A letter to Senator Mitch McConnell

Feb 21, 2025 at 10:11 am by WKJ Editorial Team

Last Monday, as our nation celebrated Presidents' Day, a holiday originally established to recognize George Washington and more recently observed to honor all US presidents, a.... Read More
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Senate committee green lights nuclear energy grant bill

Feb 19, 2025 at 03:58 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

  Capitol Update Legislative Research Commission | 702 Capital Ave. | Frankfort, KY 40601 US FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 19, 202.... Read More
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Kentuckians can’t afford federal cuts to Medicaid

Feb 17, 2025 at 09:16 am by WKJ Editorial Team

by Emily Beauregard, Kentucky Lantern February 17, 2025 This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Medicaid program. Over the last six decades, Medicaid has been one of our.... Read More
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Beshear adds Kentucky to Democratic AGs’ lawsuit challenging Trump funding freeze

Feb 16, 2025 at 09:05 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

 Not about politics, says governor, but getting what ‘the people of Kentucky are owed’ by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern February 13, 2025 FRANKFORT &mda.... Read More
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Trump administration plans for federal contracts stir worries across Kentucky

Feb 16, 2025 at 01:02 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

by Jamie Lucke, republished from  https://kentuckylantern.com  Creative Commons LicenseFebruary 10, 2025 From farmers who have installed fencing for rotational graz.... Read More
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Sen. McConnell: Trump tariffs are bad policy. At $1,200, Kentuckians will pay the price.

Feb 15, 2025 at 03:12 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

by Sen. Mitch McConnell  Opinion Contributor to USA Today February 15, 2025 Trade wars with our partners hurt working people most. And the president has better tools to.... Read More
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Kentucky Medicaid Monthly Virtual Forum

Feb 15, 2025 at 02:44 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

These are monthly meetings open to the general public focused on various topics related to Kentucky Medicaid.   These meetings are intended to be informative ev.... Read More
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Four Rivers Indivisible begins ‘Mondays with Mitch’

Feb 12, 2025 at 02:52 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

"I have to get out there and do something.”   by Berry Craig  Feb 12, 2025   Reprinted with permission from Forward Kentucky   A half dozen.... Read More
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New Global Systems for Intelligent Transportation Management Corp. in Paducah Gets State Grant

Feb 07, 2025 at 07:57 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

February 6, 2025: Governor Andy Beshear announced that seven innovative Kentucky companies will receive nearly $750,000 in state matching grants to support high-paying jobs an.... Read More

Four Rivers Indivisible pays a visit to Mitch McConnell

Feb 05, 2025 at 04:59 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

They left him a set of questions, and urged him to oppose the new head of the OMB. by Berry Craig Published February 5, 2025 cross-posted with permission from Forward KYPet.... Read More
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Federal funding freeze: A reminder of why budgets matter

Feb 05, 2025 at 04:57 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

Federal funding freeze: A reminder of why budgets matter by Jason Bailey, Kentucky Lantern February 4, 2025 Last week’s attempted federal funding freeze caused panic f.... Read More
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WATCH: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Makes Non-Partisan Case Against Tariffs

Feb 02, 2025 at 07:09 pm by WKJ Editorial Team

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear makes a non-partisan case for Kentucky against President Trump's tariffs. Watch HERE. Be sure to turn the sound on. Kentucky bourbon is a $.... Read More