Updated: 12:33 PM A CBS News poll shows President Obama’s approval ratings dropped three points since last month. The most noticeable change came among Independents with a seven-point drop.

Posted: 11:18 AM The pastor of a Lexington church is moving forward with plans for a “Take Christmas Back Rally” December 7th at the state Capitol.

Posted: 11:23 AM Republicans continue to criticize the Democrat’s health care bills. In the GOP weekly address, Illinois Representative Mark Kirk says health care costs could be lowered by limiting lawsuits and allowing consumers to buy coverage from across state lines.

Updated: 10:53 AM President Obama is urging Congress to hold off on any investigation into the Fort Hood rampage for the time being. In his weekly address, the President says federal law enforcement and military authorities should be given a chance to complete their probe first. He asked lawmakers to resist any temptation to turn the tragedy into “political theater.”

Updated: 5:11 PM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic this week is Hitachi expanding in the Bluegrass. The Governor credits his recent trip to Japan and China.

Updated: 5:44 PM Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers shares his thoughts on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's health care bill in this op-ed piece.

Updated: 5:25 PM Here is another great video on this Veterans Day. Proceeds from Collin Raye’s “A Soldier’s Prayer” goes to the Wound Warrior Project. It reminds me of a quote I heard today honoring Veterans. When you go home, tell them of us and say" ... 'For your tomorrow, we gave our today.'

Updated: 12:59 PM I wanted to share this incredible video in honor of Veterans Day. Mark Schultz wrote "Letters from War" after reading some powerful letters written to his great grandmother by her son. He wrote those letters while serving overseas during World War II.

Posted: 8:45 AM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic this week is Veteran’s Day.

Posted: 2:22 PM Every member of Kentucky’s congressional delegation voted against the health care bill except one. Democratic Representative John Yarmuth of Louisville voted in favor of the legislation. The bill passed by only two votes, 220-215. Here is a complete list of Saturday's roll call vote.

Posted: 11:49 AM Republicans used their weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to call on Democrats to withdraw their health care bill and rework it. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour issued the plea just hours before Democrats and one lone Republican passed the sweeping health care legislation by a vote of 220-215.

Updated: 11:21 AM President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address and Internet address to praise those who helped end the gunfire at Texas’ Fort Hood. The President said soldiers used their training to end the tragedy that left 13 dead and 29 injured on American soil.

Updated: 7:46 PM A recent WYMT on-line poll shows more than 91% of those responding believe the Governor should call the state’s holiday tree a “Christmas” tree. Less than 3% prefer holiday tree and nearly 6% don’t care.

Updated: 1:42 PM Governor Steve Beshear’s administration is singing a different tune today. The tall, decorated tree on the Capitol’s front lawn will now be called a “Christmas” tree after all.

Posted: 6:20 PM Only seven months until Election Day and a new poll shows some shifting in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate primaries. A WHAS11/Survey USA poll shows Rand Paul now leading Trey Grayson by three percentage points. On the Democratic side, Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo has a double digit lead over Attorney General Jack Conway. See the complete results here.

Posted: 2:46 PM Here are the latest speeches on health care reform from our Kentucky Congressional Delegation.

Posted: 2:14 PM In a speech on the House floor 5th District Congressman Hal Rogers threw his support behind the Republican health care plan. Rogers says the Republican plan will lower health care cost.

Updated: 2:31 PM Here are some of the latest headlines on the health care debate.

Posted: 1:24 PM Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was back on the floor delivering another speech on health care. The Kentucky Republicans says Americans want affordable health care, but charges the Democratic plan “makes it more expensive, and that’s not reform.”

Posted: 1:04 PM Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the latest Democratic health care plan a “2,000 page bureaucratic monstrosity.” You can watch or read his speech here.

Posted: 2:08 PM My good friend John Henson continues his push to four-lane U.S. 119. Here is a recent editorial in the Harlan Daily Enterprise.

Posted: 11:49 AM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic this week is the Governor’s recent trip to Japan and China.

Posted: 11:38 AM Financial guru Don McNay is my guest Monday, November 9th on Issues & Answers: The Mountain Edition. We will tape the segment Tuesday night. Submit your questions now. This is your chance to get some free financial advice from an expert.

Updated: 1:57 PM Republicans are dismissing the Democratic health care plan as too complicated, intrusive and expensive. Listen to the GOP address here.

Posted: 1:25 PM President Obama says more job losses may lie ahead, but the economy is “moving in the right direction.” Listen to the President's address here.