In a story of political redemption, Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after his career was derailed by scandal four years ago.More >>
Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible...More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-07 17:44:56 GMT
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed Senate Enrolled Act 1, which defines training requirements for school resource officers and establishes a grant program to assist schools in enhancing their security. More >>
The new law includes $10 million a year toward the grant program that would help school districts hire officers and buy safety equipment.More >>
Monday, May 6 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-05-06 20:16:01 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The push to grow hemp in Kentucky is headed to Washington, DC. starting tomorrow. Hemp supporters will try to convince the feds to allow a new cash crop in Kentucky. The billMore >>
Bipartisan delegation will ask feds to lift ban on hemp productionMore >>
Friday, May 3 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-03 12:59:09 GMT
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd Palin, will be in Kentucky this weekend, attending a museum fundraiser in Lexington on the day after the Kentucky Derby.More >>
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd Palin, will be in Kentucky this weekend, attending a museum fundraiser in Lexington on the day after the Kentucky Derby.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 4:50 PM EDT2013-04-29 20:50:26 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- He doesn't have a serious opponent yet, but that's not keeping U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell from waging a political advertising war. And much of that war is now being foughtMore >>
Video has been viewed more than one-million timesMore >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:44 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:44:38 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Another name is popping up as a potential challenger for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. Tom FitzGerald, age 58, an environmental attorney, may seek the Democratic nomination to runMore >>
Another name is popping up as a potential challenger for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-04-23 13:23:03 GMT
Alleged violations include using workers on state time to take Farmer and his family to medical appointments, personal shopping trips, and hunting trips.More >>
Alleged violations include using workers on state time to take Farmer and his family to medical appointments, personal shopping trips, and hunting trips.More >>
Sunday, April 21 2013 3:48 PM EDT2013-04-21 19:48:04 GMT
Indiana lawmakers hoping to wrap up their 2013 legislative session this week still have some key issues to sort out, and they may look to the state budget for help.More >>
Indiana lawmakers hoping to wrap up their 2013 legislative session this week still have some key issues to sort out, and they may look to the state budget for help.More >>
Thursday, April 18 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-04-18 20:43:17 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul is once again at the center of controversy. He is engaged in a new war of words with President Obama. Paul opposed the now-failed gun controlMore >>
Paul accuses President of using Newtown families as "props"More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 4:35 PM EDT2013-04-12 20:35:09 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Can Rand Paul convince more African Americans to vote Republican? The Kentucky senator is trying to turn the tide ahead of a possible presidential run. Earlier this week, RandMore >>
Republican holds round table event at Louisville's Simmons CollegeMore >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 8:04 AM EDT2013-04-11 12:04:14 GMT
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida in introducing legislation that would allow states to return unwanted federal funds to the Treasury to help pay down the national...More >>
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida in introducing legislation that would allow states to return unwanted federal funds to the Treasury to help pay down the national debt.More >>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 9:26 AM EDT2013-04-10 13:26:35 GMT
The FBI has been asked to look into whether Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign headquarters was bugged after a recording of a private campaign meeting surfaced in a liberal-leaning magazine.More >>
A recording of a private campaign strategy meeting surfaced on a liberal-leaning magazine's website.More >>
Friday, April 5 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-04-05 16:58:18 GMT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky law will now allow industrial hemp farming if the federal government ever lifts restrictions on the plant. Gov. Steve Beshear on Friday said he will let the bill becomeMore >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 3:09 PM EDT2013-04-04 19:09:23 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's trip to New Hampshire next month is stirring curiosity about a possible presidential run.The Kentucky native is headed to New Hampshire in May to host theMore >>
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's trip to New Hampshire next month is stirring curiosity about a possible presidential run.More >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 11:45 AM EDT2013-04-04 15:45:24 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Indiana Senate is pushing for a new budget that would expand highways across the state.Senate Republicans want to pass a $30 billion budget they say would also cut the state'sMore >>
Gov. Mike Pence wants to use the same money for a tax cut.More >>
Wednesday, April 3 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-04-03 20:11:02 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- No news may be good news for advocates of industrial hemp in Kentucky. Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear has until Saturday to decide whether he will veto the bill. If he doesn't make aMore >>
No news may be good news for advocates of industrial hemp in Kentucky.More >>
The Kentucky Democratic Party is trying to use Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election bid as a catalyst to raise money even before a serious challenger gets into the race.More >>
The Kentucky Democratic Party is trying to use Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election bid as a catalyst to raise money even before a serious challenger gets into the race.More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 10:41 PM EDT2013-03-29 02:41:12 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)---With an excused absence, Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin's seat was empty as the charges against her were read at Thursday's Metro Council meeting. She's accused of mishandlingMore >>
Shanklin's attorney says "we have just begun this fight".More >>
Thursday, March 28 2013 10:55 AM EDT2013-03-28 14:55:29 GMT
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is attacking U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in a new radio ad in Kentucky that plays to the state's keen interest in basketball.More >>
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is attacking U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in a new radio ad in Kentucky that plays to the state's keen interest in basketball.More >>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-03-27 22:26:04 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Actress Ashley Judd quashed months of speculation with a Twitter announcement that she would not run for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky in 2014. Judd currently lives in Tennessee,More >>
Judd decision comes in Tweet after months of speculation and encouragement. More >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-03-27 03:30:47 GMT
FRANKFORT, KY (WDRB) -- Gov. Steve Beshear shook hands with leaders from both political parties late Tuesday night, congratulating them on passing a pair of bills aimed at shoring up the financially-strappedMore >>
Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 440 were passed by both the House and Senate. The complimenting bills tackle the pension issue and help avoid a special legislative session.More >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-03-26 13:25:18 GMT
FRANKFORT, KY (WDRB) -- In an afternoon filled with closed-door meetings, rejected proposals and counter proposals, few details emerged as Kentucky lawmakers worked late Monday to hammer out a plan aimedMore >>
State faces a $33 billion unfunded liability all told in state's pension systemMore >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 8:06 AM EDT2013-03-26 12:06:51 GMT
Kentucky's senior U-S Senator says it's going to be the biggest issue of the 2014 campaign. In an interview you'll only see on WDRB, Mitch McConnell sits down with Lawrence Smith to talk about the AffordableMore >>
He believes Obamacare will be big issue of 2014; knows Democrats will be gunning for him whether it's Ashley Judd or someone else.More >>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-03-21 01:59:32 GMT
FRANKFORT, Ky (WDRB) -- With a Friday deadline approaching, Gov. Steve Beshear says he still has not decided what to do about a controversial religious freedom bill. The pressure is building from bothMore >>
Louisville Mayor Fischer joins chorus of oppositionMore >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-03-13 21:26:06 GMT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- Could a bill passed by the Kentucky legislature lead to discrimination against gays and lesbians? Or does it protect religion? The debate is now in the hands of Governor Beshear. HBMore >>
Opponents fear it could lead to discrimination; supporters say it protects religious conscience.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 11:12 AM EDT2013-03-12 15:12:04 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The move to legalize industrial hemp in Kentucky is over for now. The bill already cleared the Senate, but House Speaker Greg Stumbo says it's stuck in a committee. BecauseMore >>
The move to legalize industrial hemp in Kentucky is over for now.More >>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 4:28 PM EST2013-03-05 21:28:57 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Hundreds of people with disabilities and their families descended on the State Capitol today. They call themselves the "874K Coalition," representing the 874,000 people in KentuckyMore >>
They call themselves the "874K Coalition," representing the 874,000 people in Kentucky who have some disability.More >>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-03-05 20:11:06 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Gov. Steve Beshear says he's convinced that Ashley Judd is seriously considering a run against U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. Judd has been courting influential Democrats for severalMore >>
Beshear said he recently had a second phone conversation with Judd about the race.More >>
Monday, March 4 2013 11:43 AM EST2013-03-04 16:43:41 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nothing is official, but that isn't stopping Ashley Judd from continuing to make headlines about a possible Senate run. The actress is on the front page of USA Today. Judd hasn'tMore >>
Nothing is official, but that isn't stopping Ashley Judd from continuing to make headlines about a possible Senate run.More >>
Saturday, March 2 2013 2:55 PM EST2013-03-02 19:55:23 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- $85 billion in mandatory budget cuts begin kicking in at midnight. House and Senate leaders were unable to reach a deal at a White house meeting this morning. The cuts slashMore >>
WDRB News caught up with Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell when he arrived at the Louisville airport Friday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, February 28 2013 9:28 PM EST2013-03-01 02:28:31 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Congress has approved legislation that widens the net of protection of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. The law lapsed in 2011. Today, Congressman John Yarmuth told us thatMore >>
Congress has approved legislation that widens the net of protection of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act.More >>
Thursday, February 28 2013 10:44 AM EST2013-02-28 15:44:09 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- Actress Ashley Judd is reaching out to Democratic leaders in Kentucky as she considers a run for the U.S. Senate. Judd hasn't yet said whether she will get in the race, but she'sMore >>
Judd hasn't yet said whether she will get in the race, but she's been talking with Gov. Steve Beshear to discuss her options.More >>
Monday, February 25 2013 8:27 AM EST2013-02-25 13:27:16 GMT
Louisville, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's congressman expects just one part of the president's gun control plans to pass Congress this year. He sees it as a start in efforts that re-awakened the nation andMore >>
Louisville's congressman expects just one part of the president's gun control plans to pass Congress this year.More >>
Friday, February 22 2013 4:54 PM EST2013-02-22 21:54:55 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It was once Kentucky's hottest issue. Now casino gambling is barely on the General Assembly's radar screen. But the issue has again resurfaced as a solution to the state's cashMore >>
Northern Kentucky lawmaker says his bill could generate nearly $300-million for the stateMore >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:07 PM EST2013-02-19 23:07:01 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's 2014 race for the U.S. Senate has officially begun, as the incumbent, Mitch McConnell, has launched his first campaign ad. It's an Internet ad that pokes fun at theMore >>
It mocks Ashley Judd and tries to tie her politically to President Obama.More >>
Sunday, February 17 2013 7:11 PM EST2013-02-18 00:11:28 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is addressing rumors of a potential White House bid. Sunday on "Fox News Sunday"he said he couldn't be making that call until next year. But he saysMore >>
Saturday, February 9 2013 7:29 PM EST2013-02-10 00:29:07 GMT
Louisville, KY -- Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul's face will be on TV sets across the country this week. Paul will give the Tea Party's response after President Obama's State of the Union address TuesdayMore >>
Paul will give the Tea Party's response after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.More >>
Saturday, February 9 2013 4:27 PM EST2013-02-09 21:27:44 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Gov. Mike Pence has asked Eric Holcomb to remain as chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Pence urged members of the state GOP's central committee to back Holcomb in a messageMore >>
Pence urged members of the state GOP's central committee to back Holcomb in a message Friday.More >>
Friday, February 8 2013 3:16 PM EST2013-02-08 20:16:16 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's Senate has approved a bill that would require doctors to make ultrasound images available to women seeking abortions. Another would force women to get face-to-faceMore >>
They may not have the support needed to pass the House.More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 11:17 PM EST2013-02-08 04:17:34 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Indiana lawmakers aren't getting into the battle over gay marriage. The state's Republican House and Senate leaders decided to wait a year before taking up an effort to writeMore >>
Leaders say they are apprehensive of taking on the issue before the Supreme Court rules on related cases this summer.More >>
This election year Maker's Mark is backing The Cocktail Party, but if don't want to march under their banner here are a few ways you can throw a political party of your own.More >>
This election year Maker's Mark is backing The Cocktail Party, but if don't want to march under their banner here are a few ways you can throw a political party of your own.More >>
Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged...More >>
Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for the...More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by...More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North...More >>
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.More >>
Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had...More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...More >>
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats...More >>
His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the...More >>
The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration...More >>
The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that...More >>
Thousands of people have converged on the New York City neighborhood where a gay man was killed after police say he was taunted with homophobic slurs.More >>
The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods.More >>
