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Wednesday | Floyd County Times

None hurt after anthrax scare in federal court

PIKEVILLE a ' Federal officials continue to investigate a white powder substance found at the federal courthouse in Pikeville Monday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Pikeville, KY, US Politics, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Brett Guthrie

Wednesday | WHAS

Inmate is suspect for threatening letters sent to Congressmen

Fingers are pointing at a prison inmate who federal investigators believe sent threatening letters to federal offices in Kentucky.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Brett Guthrie, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Federal Prisons, Prison, Martin County, KY

Tue Jul 07, 2009

WPSD-TV Paducah

Scene "All Clear" After Evacuation

TUESDAY UPDATE REPORT 10:00 P.M. Paducah, KY- It's hard to believe a letter could stop traffic and shut down an office building, but a suspicious package did.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paducah, KY, Eastern, KY

ISurfHopkins

Whitfield: 'KY Not Receiving Fair Share of Stimulus Funds'

In the wake of news that the unemployment rate in the United States hit a 26 year high last month, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, questioning whether money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act intended to help create jobs and stimulate economies in areas hard hit by the economic ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Washington DC

WBKO

Inmate sent anthrax threat letters, marshal says

Letters that threatened federal offices around Kentucky contained a powdered artificial sweetener and are believed to have been sent by a prison inmate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Brett Guthrie, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Kentucky, Federal Prisons, Prison

Mon Jul 06, 2009

WFIE-TV Evansville

Is KY getting a fair amount of stimulus dollars?

Federal stimulus dollars have allowed state governments to pay for projects during the recession, but is Kentucky, with an unemployment rate of 10.6 percent, well over the national average, getting its fair share of stimulus funds? One Congressman doesn't think so.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, District of Columbia Government, Washington DC

WKYT-TV Lexington

Ky. congressmen receive threatening letters

At least three congressional offices in Kentucky have received threatening letters that purported to contain anthrax.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Brett Guthrie, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Fort Mitchell, KY

Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Beshear- Abramson: a match for 2011?

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Steve Beshear is about to make, if he hasn't already, a decision that could determine whether he will be a one-term governor or set the state on a course that could span another decade.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Frankfort, KY, US Senate, Mitch McConnell, US Governors, Steve Beshear, Louisville, KY, 2008 Presidential Election

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Leaf-Chronicle

Support boosted for $15M projects on post

Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp has pledged his support to help the Citizens for Fort Campbell advocacy group notch another victory, this time in securing about $15 million for two projects earmarked for the 2010 fiscal year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, Zach Wamp, US House of Representatives, Lincoln Davis, Democrat, Clarksville, TN

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Race is on to be Beshear's running mate

The biggest political guessing game in the Capitol these days is the answer to this question: Who will be Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors, Steve Beshear, Louisville, KY, Tommy Thompson, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Jun 28, 2009

ISurfHopkins

Whitfield Votes 'No' on Cap and Tax Bill

WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield opposed sweeping climate change legislation which could force Kentuckians to pay sky high energy costs during an economic crunch while crippling the Commonwealth's coal industry with unrealistic mandates.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Kentucky, Kentucky Government

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Commonwealth Journal

Corps engineers will be in town tomorrow

Some of the top brass from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be in Somerset Thursday to present a Wolf Creek Dam construction update, and allow time for a question and answer session with marina owners and operators.

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Related Topix: Somerset, KY, US News, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cumberland, KY, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Cincypost.Com

Rep. Davis Launches New Web Site

Rep. Geoff Davis launched a new official Web site, geoffdavis.house.gov , June 15, which includes news and information about Davisa work in the House of Representatives where he represents Kentuckya s 4th Congressional District.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Geoff Davis, Republican, US House of Representatives, Kentucky, Harold Rogers, Representative Brett Guthrie, Ben Chandler, Democrat

Columbia Magazine

House passes measure which includes funds for Russell Co. sirens

House passes measure which includes funds for Russell Co. sirens The United States House of Representatives approved a bill for President Obama's signature which includes $200,000 in Federal funds for an Outdoor Warning Siren Project for Russell County, KY.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Russell County, KY, Columbia, KY

Wed Jun 24, 2009

PR-inside.com

Pork Alert: House Department of Defense

Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Neil Abercrombie, Democrat, Representative David Loebsack, John McHugh, Republican, John Tanner, Zach Wamp

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Http

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe Joins Fight Against Canadian Tobacco Bill

A Northeast Tennessee Congressman is the latest person to join the fight against a bill making its way through the Canadian legislature that could hurt American burley tobacco farmers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Agriculture, Science

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Marin Independent Journal

Tobacco advocates fuming over Canadian legislation

Tobacco advocates used to being on the defensive in their own country are fuming over a Canadian proposal they say could essentially ban some American leaf often used in cigarettes sold across the northern border.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, Representative Brett Guthrie, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Moved Permanently

Lawmakers come out against Canadian proposal

Kentucky lawmakers Ed Whitfield and Jim Bunning are coming out against a proposal by the Canadian Parliament.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Miami Herald

Tobacco growers cry foul over proposed Canadian ban

Kentucky burley tobacco farmers and the state's congressional delegation are seeing smoke over a plan by the Canadian government to ban fruit and bubblegum flavors and other similar additives to cigarettes and cigarillos.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Kentucky, Kentucky Government, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Commonwealth Journal

Bill would aid marina owners

Earlier this year, local government entities challenged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, claiming that the region was done harm econ-omically in the effort to shore up the ailing Wolf Creek Dam.

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Related Topix: US News, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Somerset, KY, Burnside, KY

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