Rand Paul

Paul: GOP Faces 'Daunting Task' With Black Voters

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:16:55 +0000

WASHINGTON -- Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republicans face long odds in connecting with black voters and are often cast as unsympathetic to the needs of blacks and minorities - something he says the party needs to change.

Sen. Paul On Marriage: "You Should Be Allowed To Make A Contract"

Josh James — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:21:08 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky’s junior senator, Rand Paul, talked to students at the University of Kentucky Wednesday about his recent filibuster over the use of drones, the passage of a state hemp bill, and the Supreme Court arguments on marriage.

Sen. Paul Amendment Would Shift Funds From Foreign Aid To Bridge Repair

Josh James — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:13:16 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul is proposing an amendment to the budget that would cut back on the nation’s foreign assistance in order to fund construction and repair of the country’s bridges.

Sen. McConnell Endorses Hemp

Josh James — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:09:53 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kentucky’s most influential Republican, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, is throwing his weight behind the movement to legalize hemp production in the state.

Sen. Rand Paul Questions Constitutionality Of Obama Action During Kerry Hearing

Josh James — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:52:22 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the heels of Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s heated questioning of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Wednesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the attack in Benghazi, Paul turned his attention Thursday toward the man likely to become the country’s next Secretary of State, Sen. John Kerry.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Vows to Scrutinize President's Executive Actions on Guns

Kentucky Public Radio's Kenny Colston — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:37:04 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he'll examine President Obama's just-announced executive orders to see if the president has overstepped his authority — and, if he believes so, will introduce legislation to overturn the orders.

“Executive orders can be overturned and cannot run afoul of legislation that is the current law, if he tries to create legislation, I will oppose him,” Paul said on Wednesday.

Paul Amendment Could Up Kentucky's Census Count

Associated Press — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:17:42 +0000

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has gotten initial approval for a measure that would ensure thousands of military personnel serving overseas get counted in the next census at the bases from which they were deployed.

Hemp Commission Convenes, Has Legislative Goals

Brenna Angel — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:48:07 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A state commission created by the Kentucky General Assembly held its first meeting in Frankfort Wednesday after years of inactivity.

Hemp Commission Revived

Josh James — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:01:28 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says he is restarting the long-dormant Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission.

Paul, Comer Push For Industrial Hemp In Ky.

Associated Press — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:34:52 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Agriculture Commissioner James Comer pushed Thursday for industrial hemp production in Kentucky, announcing the reformation of a long idle commission that will press to lift federal restrictions on the plant that once was a major cash crop.