Kentucky Democrats Prepare for National Convention
Several Kentucky delegates are headed to Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention this week. The delegation will include Governor Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway and Louisville...
View ArticleYarmuth Announces Federal Funding for Youth Drug Prevention Groups
Third District Congressman John Yarmuth has help secure $375,000 in federal funds to fight youth substance abuse. The $375,000 in federal funding will be divided up among three different community...
View ArticleYarmuth Says Kentucky Delegates Wanted to Show Unified Support for President...
As the Democratic National Convention wraps up, Kentucky Democrats are trying to present a more unified front for President Barack Obama. In this year’s primary, 42 percent of Democrats who cast...
View ArticleYarmuth Endorses Yoder for Congress
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth endorsed fellow Democrat Shelli Yoder on Friday in Indiana’s Ninth Congressional District race. Yoder is facing Republican incumbent Todd Young in the fall campaign...
View ArticleArea Leaders Mark Low-Key Anniversary of September 11
Several area leaders are marking the eleventh anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, but overall the commemorations are taking a less political tone than in year's past. In Washington,...
View ArticleYarmuth: Romney Unqualified for Presidency
Congressman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., is slamming Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for his hasty comments during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. The raid of the consulate was...
View ArticleLouisville Tea Party to Host Candidate Forum
The Louisville Tea Party will hold a forum featuring several local candidates running for Congress, Metro Council and the Jefferson County school board, but the group’s leader is criticizing...
View ArticleWicker Launches First Ad, Attacks Yarmuth Over National Debt
Republican congressional candidate Brooks Wicker has launched his first ad of the general election campaign, and it attacks Democratic incumbent John Yarmuth over the country's increasing debt under...
View ArticleWFPL to Host Third Congressional District Debate October 8th
Fundraising numbers in the race for Kentucky's Third Congressional District seat have been wildly uneven. Accountant Brooks Wicker raised $2,600 during the second quarter, compared to the $184,000...
View ArticleWicker Questions Jobs Report
Republican congressional candidate Brooks Wicker joined a chorus of conservatives who are claiming the September jobs report was manipulated by President Obama for political purposes. The report...
View ArticleWaPo Questions Yarmuth Votes and Family Ties
An analysis by The Washington Post shows U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., has supported a number of bills that benefit the home health care industry, which the three-term Congressman has a $5 million...
View ArticleWicker Lashes Out at C-J Over Yarmuth Endorsement
In a message to supporters, Republican Brooks Wicker is attacking The Louisville Courier-Journal editorial board for endorsing Democratic incumbent John Yarmuth in Kentucky's Third Congressional...
View ArticleYarmuth First TV Ad Focuses on Obamacare Benefits
Pledging to do what's right for Louisville, Congressman John Yarmuth is using his first and only TV ad in the Third Congressional District race to highlight his support of President Obama's health...
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Columnist Rips Yarmuth Over McConnell Comments
Enlarge image Congressman John YarmuthIn a stinging editorial, Louisville Courier-Journal columnist John David Dyche rips Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth for his recent attacks on Senate Republican...
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Yarmuth: No Time for Entitlement Reform Before 'Fiscal Cliff'
Enlarge imageKentucky Third District Congressman John Yarmuth told MSNBC Monday that Democrats are willing to extend the Bush-era tax cut to help avoid the "fiscal cliff" but that Republicans are...
View ArticleYarmuth: Congress Can Provide Middle-Class With Certainty Now
Speaking on the House floor Wednesday, Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth says lawmakers can provide certainty during the fiscal cliff negotiations by extending the Bush era tax cuts to middle-class...
View ArticleState Lawmaker Defends John Yarmuth from Mitch McConnell Biographer
Newly elected state Senator Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, lashes out a Senate Republican Mitch McConnell in a Courier-Journal editorial, saying the GOP leader is only interested in attaining more...
View ArticleYarmuth Calls for Comprehensive Gun Control in Wake of Sandy Hook Shooting
Kentucky Third District Congressman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., says lawmakers need to get behind comprehensive gun control in the aftermath of a elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.Last Friday, a...
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