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Kentucky bill would allow 'cow sharing' for raw milk

A bill that backs "cow sharing" for raw milk is sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union. The legislation has been sent to the Senate floor, but a vote has been delayed at least until this week.

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McConnell may not be that unhappy with failure of supercommittee

WASHINGTON — The failure Monday of Congress' supercommittee — the bipartisan panel that was partly the brainchild of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and was supposed to cut at least $1.2 trillion from looming federal deficits — won't likely immediately affect the Kentucky...
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Senate defeats Rand Paul's bid to curb EPA rules on power plant emissions

Republicans Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee strongly disagreed on Paul's plan to curb EPA rules.
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Rand Paul tells packed town hall debt is No. 1 problem

During his first town-hall meeting in Kentucky since he was elected in November, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul ran into a crowd Tuesday frustrated and angered by the sour economy.
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Rand Paul's plan to slash federal spending gets criticism, praise

Critics lashed out Wednesday at a proposal by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to slash numerous federal programs, including food stamps, to save $500 billion in a single year. But Paul's supporters praised him for sticking to his campaign promise to attempt to reduce the size of the federal government.
EDUCATION

Charter schools interest growing in Lexington

A small but growing number of Lexington residents say they're interested in charter schools as a state Senate committee prepares to consider a charter schools bill on Thursday.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Father watches with pride as Rand Paul becomes U.S. senator

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ron Paul figured this day would come — but not quite this soon.
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GOP sets Jan. 12 vote on health care repeal

WASHINGTON — House Republicans have set Jan. 12 as their day to vote on a repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law, after a midterm election in which they campaigned against the landmark legislation as a government takeover of the health industry.
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Senators ban investments for appointees, not themselves

WASHINGTON — Gordon England's appointment to a top Pentagon post in 2006 came at a high price. The Senate committee overseeing his confirmation demanded that he give up lucrative stocks and options he held in companies that do business with the military.
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Rand Paul announces staff appointments

U.S. Sen.-elect Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, announced several appointments Tuesday to his official staff.
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Rand Paul got 69% of individual contributions from outside Kentucky

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen.-elect Rand Paul, R-Ky., is among a small cadre of politically well-connected freshmen who raised large sums from donors who live outside the states the lawmakers were elected to represent.