Politics in Kentucky

Bunning has face time with Sotomayor today

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:25:00 GMT

It's another round of meetings today with senators for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. And on the list today is Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., who has not said how he will vote on her confirmation. Confirmation hearings begin July 13. Besides Bunning, Sotomayor is meeting today with Sens....

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Sotomayor meets with Bayh today

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:20:00 GMT

United States Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is continuing her rounds of get-acquainted meetings with senators in advance of confirmation hearings scheduled to start July 13. Today's meetings include a session with Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., according to the White House. She is also slated to...

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House, Senate reach budget deal

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:09:00 GMT

A House and Senate conference committee has reached a deal on a 2010 budget revision plan. The agreement, among other things, includes more money for county and commonwealth attorneys and public defenders. It also excludes Gov. Steve Beshear's proposal to suspend three to five paid holidays for...

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McConnell news conference on health care, Sotomayor, immigration

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:18:00 GMT

It’s news conference day here in Washington. Not only President Barack Obama had one, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R.-Ky., had one on Capitol Hill. McConnell was joined by Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., John Thune, R-S.D., John Cornyn, R-Tex. Here is a transcript of that news...

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Obama news conference on Iran, health care, energy and his smoking

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:11:00 GMT

President Barack Obama today hosted one of his occasional news conferences. The subject matter, as always, covered a lot of territory, from the continuing unrest in Iran to health care reform to his struggle to quit cigarettes. Here is a White House transcript of his remarks: THE PRESIDENT: Hello,...

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Obama remarks on the tobacco regulation bill

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:19:00 GMT

President Barack Obama has signed the federal tobacco regulation law. Here is a White House transcript of his comments in the Rose Garden: THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat -- have a seat. I am thrilled to be here for what is I think an extraordinary accomplishment by this Congress, a...

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Obama signs federal tobacco regulation into law

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Using ten pens to affix his name, President Barack Obama today signed into law legislation empowering the federal government to regulate tobacco products. Obama said the new law was "a step that will save lives and dollars." Obama signed the bill in the White House Rose Garden, applauded by...

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Obama gets Rose Garden weather for a Rose Garden tobacco bill signing

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMT

The weather in Washington this spring has been wet, wet, wet. If it's not the rain, it's the high humidity. Not today, which no doubt has something to do with the White House's decision to use the Rose Garden for the signing of legislation giving the federal government the power to regulate...

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Full Senate passes governor's budget proposal

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:25:00 GMT

The full Senate voted 33-0 to approve the governor's budget proposal. Sen. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, passed. The Senate rolled the governor's 2010 budget revision proposal into House Bill 4, which originally contained the megaprojects bill. The Senate stripped out the bridges language and rolled...

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Update: Williams says he won't adjourn sine die today

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Senate President David Williams told reporters he will not adjourn the Senate sine die today. Also, the Senate budget panel just reconsidered its vote on the budget bill, eliminating a provision that would've suspended three to five paid holidays for state workers. Removing the provision makes it...

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