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In this Aug. 25, 2018, file photo, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks at the Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner in Lexington, Ky. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have approved bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the country's devastating opioid addiction.
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., seen here in April, has been forced to walk an awkward line, boasting of a recent ride on Air Force One with President Trump while critiquing his actions. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., seen here in April, has been forced to walk an awkward line, boasting of a recent ride on Air Force One with President Trump while critiquing his actions.
Democratic candidates for U. S. Congress Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, left, Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Ky, and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray debate at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
In this Aug. 13, 2015, file photo, hemp plants tower above researchers who tend to them at a research farm in Lexington, Ky. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, March 26, 2018, he wants to bring hemp production back into the mainstream by removing it from the controlled substances list that now associates it with marijuana, its illicit cousin.
Hundreds of people have packed a high school auditorium for a boisterous town hall-style meeting held by a Republican Kentucky congressman. U.S. Rep. Andy Barr answered questions for about 90 minutes on Monday in Lexington from a mostly hostile audience.
New poll numbers are out saying that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is losing ground in Kentucky, but that Republican Senator Rand Paul is gaining ground. The controversies over alleged sex scandals, Wall Street speeches and the use of email haven't gone unnoticed, according to a poll conducted by LEX 18 Political Commentator Bob Babbage.
Attorney General Lynch will Travel to Lexington, Kentucky as Part of the Justice Department's Awareness Campaign to Address the Rising Public Health Crisis of Drug Addiction The Obama Administration is announcing a "week of action" to raise awareness about the rising public health crisis caused by drug overdoses. As part of this effort, the Department of Justice designated the week of Sept.18-23, 2016, as National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week .
LEXINGTON, Ky. >> Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite known as an anti-debt crusader, has some leftover business to deal with from his failed presidential campaign - more than $300,000 in unpaid bills.
Bernie Sanders may be far behind Hillary Clinton in delegates, but there's one unlikely place he's outpacing her: coal country. Sanders has been outspoken in his support for policies to address climate change, including moving away from fossil fuels.