Doctor and former Lt. Gov. Mongiardo blasts managed care as a 'scam,' calls for reforms
Former Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, a physician, said the governor was wrong to veto a bill aimed at better regulating Medicaid managed care, which Mongiardo...
New McConnell video uses legislative victory to illustrate government overreach
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul stands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a new online campaign video touting a legislative victory in the U.S....
Stumbo suggests new Senate maps as legislative leaders respond in redistricting court case
UPDATED: Legislative leaders pledged in their filings in federal court Monday to move forward with new district maps while the Democratic House Speaker also...
How two Ky. groups on different sides of Obamacare share the same megaphone
After Gov. Steve Beshear announced his decision to expand Medicaid in Kentucky on May 9, the group Kentucky Voices for Health ran online ads thanking...
In the wake of Monsanto ruling, Ky. Ag Commissioner weighs pros and cons of genetically modified food
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in favor of seed giant Monsanato over an Indiana farmer is expected to have a ripple effect on the...
Dalai Lama brings message of compassion to Louisville; Tells crowd to feel pity for Boston bombers
The 21st century can be a non-violent century if everyone in the world can apply the best parts of the U.S. political model and practice...
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Doctor and former Lt. Gov. Mongiardo blasts managed care as a 'scam,' calls for reforms
05/21/2013 12:49 PM
Former Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, a physician, said the governor was wrong to veto a bill aimed at better regulating Medicaid managed care, which Mongiardo said is a “an absolute financial scam.”
Mongiardo told Pure Politics that the Health and Family Services Cabinet shouldn’t be the arbitrator of billing disputes between managed care companies the state hired to hold down Medicaid costs and the doctors, hospitals and other providers who treat the poor and disabled who rely on Medicaid.
Mongiardo said... Read more 
New McConnell video uses legislative victory to illustrate government overreach
05/21/2013 11:01 AM
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul stands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a new online campaign video touting a legislative victory in the U.S. Senate while also making a point about the “nanny state” of federal government over regulating.
The new web video, first reported on by The Hill , shows McConnell and Paul at the Freedom to Fish rally held in April near the dams calling the decision to keep boaters away an over reach by the federal government.... Read more 
Stumbo suggests new Senate maps as legislative leaders respond in redistricting court case
05/20/2013 07:02 PM
UPDATED: Legislative leaders pledged in their filings in federal court Monday to move forward with new district maps while the Democratic House Speaker also released his suggestion for Republican-controlled Senate districts.
The General Assembly leaders had to respond Monday to a federal lawsuit brought by a group of Northern Kentuckians led by Boone County Clerk Kenny Brown. The citizens are trying to push the General Assembly to approve new maps using 2010 Census data as soon as possible so that... Read more 
How two Ky. groups on different sides of Obamacare share the same megaphone
05/20/2013 05:43 PM
After Gov. Steve Beshear announced his decision to expand Medicaid in Kentucky on May 9, the group Kentucky Voices for Health ran online ads thanking him.
Earlier that week, the super PAC Kentucky Opportunity Coaltion made a six-figure ad buy criticizing Obamacare — the legislation that made that expansion possible.
Both groups use the same public relations firm, the relatively new RunSwitch Public Relations firm that officially launched in February and already has become a force in influencing policy... Read more 
In the wake of Monsanto ruling, Ky. Ag Commissioner weighs pros and cons of genetically modified food
05/20/2013 12:18 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in favor of seed giant Monsanato over an Indiana farmer is expected to have a ripple effect on the future of farming and technological advances in science and medicine.
The court unanimously ruled that farmers could not reuse patent-protected genetically modified soybeans to create a secondary line of seeds without paying the corporation. In essence, a patent extends across a self-replicating line of products.
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer told Pure Politics his office was reviewing... Read more 
Dalai Lama brings message of compassion to Louisville; Tells crowd to feel pity for Boston bombers
05/19/2013 06:22 PM
The 21st century can be a non-violent century if everyone in the world can apply the best parts of the U.S. political model and practice compassion in their daily lives, the Dalai Lama told a Louisville audience on Sunday.
If the 20th century was the century of violence in which 100 million people were killed in conflicts, then the 21st century can be more peaceful and non-violent, he said.
Dubbed an international compassionate city in November of 2011 Louisville embraced the 14th... Read more 
U.S. Sen. McConnell says he was wrong 25 years ago on tax exempt groups
05/19/2013 10:12 AM
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said Sunday on Meet the Press with David Gregory that he was wrong earlier in his career to be suspicious of not-for-profit groups with political operations like those targeted by the IRS.
And when asked whether or not there was any fact to back up claims that President Obama was leading a “culture of intimidation” especially in light of the IRS scandal, McConnell acknowleged that Congress and the public don’t have all the facts yet.
In a... Read more 
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Cox out at Agriculture Department; Fuel lab shutdown completed

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Members of Ky.'s federal delegation from both parties want IRS held accountable in scandal

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Comer says Speaker Boehner was lobbied by daughter on hemp; D.C. trip 'very successful'

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Beshear announces outreach campaign to inform uninsured Kentuckians of their options

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Barr says Obama administration perpetuated 'hyper-partisan' government, calls for probe

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Congressional Republicans warn that feds will run out of money to fund Medicaid expansion

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Massie says his hemp bill picked up 2 more sponsors after Comer's visit to D.C.

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