When I learned that Usher was going to be the lead performer on the National Mall in DC for Earth Day, I was so excited that I immediately asked my wife: “Who the hell is Usher?” Apparently – like Earth Day – Usher is someone who matters to a whole bunch of people younger than […]
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Massie: No More Bike Paths, Trails, Light Rail from Highway Trust Fund
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie has a plan that he claims would keep the federal Highway Trust Fund solvent. The Lewis County Republican introduced on Thursday the DRIVE Act of 2015 would not raise the gas tax and would change which projects receive funding from the federal fund. DRIVE is short for Developing Roadway Infrastructure […]
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Massie: Think Rope, Not Dope
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other lawmakers introduced legislation that requires the federal government to respect state laws allowing industrial hemp cultivation. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (H.R. 525) amends the Controlled Substance Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. “I’m […]
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Massie: Think Rope, Not Dope
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other lawmakers introduced legislation that requires the federal government to respect state laws allowing industrial hemp cultivation. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (H.R. 525) amends the Controlled Substance Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. “I’m […]
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Massie Hinted That He Wouldn’t Vote for Boehner With Tweet from Drive-Thru
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie will not vote to reelect Rep. John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Lewis County Republican issued a statement to that effect on Saturday. For years I watched Washington from afar and suspected that something was broken,” Massie said. “Why is it that so many people approve of […]
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Massie Hinted That He Wouldn’t Vote for Boehner With Tweet from Drive-Thru
Northern Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie will not vote to reelect Rep. John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Lewis County Republican issued a statement to that effect on Saturday. For years I watched Washington from afar and suspected that something was broken,” Massie said. “Why is it that so many people approve of […]
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Mitch McConnell: Looking Forward to Holidays, Next Congress
Last month, the people of Kentucky elected me to be their Senator for the next six years and in the process helped me become Senate Majority Leader. I am deeply honored and humbled by the faith the voters have placed in me. The message from the electorate in Kentucky and nationwide could not have been […]
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Mitch McConnell: Looking Forward to Holidays, Next Congress
Last month, the people of Kentucky elected me to be their Senator for the next six years and in the process helped me become Senate Majority Leader. I am deeply honored and humbled by the faith the voters have placed in me. The message from the electorate in Kentucky and nationwide could not have been […]
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These Covington and Bellevue Spots Are Headed to DC for National Register Consideration
Two sites in the River City Metro are headed for National Register of Historic Places consideration in Washington, DC. The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board this week approved six Kentucky sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, nominations which will now be forwarded to the National Park Service (NPS) for final determination […]
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These Covington and Bellevue Spots Are Headed to DC for National Register Consideration
Two sites in the River City Metro are headed for National Register of Historic Places consideration in Washington, DC. The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board this week approved six Kentucky sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, nominations which will now be forwarded to the National Park Service (NPS) for final determination […]