Posted: 11:44 AM Here are more findings from the latest Rasmussen Reports Tracking Poll that you may find interesting

Posted: 10:00 PM Here are the campaign spins on the latest Rasmussen poll for the Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race.

Posted: 9:17 PM A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows Kentucky is shaping up as a battleground state in next year’s U.S. Senate race. If the election were held today, the poll shows Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo might lose to either of the two Republican frontrunners.

Updated: 3:02 PM U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers says the detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba should stay where they are. In a speech on the House floor, Rogers said, “the American people don't want terrorists in their hometowns.” You can listen to the speech here.

Posted: 5:29 PM Republicans are blaming the nation's continuing job losses on Democratic policies. Watch the GOP address here.

Posted: 2:39 PM President Barack Obama says passing his health care proposals will create new jobs by making small business startups more affordable. Watch his weekly address here.

Posted: 11:40 AM I’m catching up on the blog after a few days off. Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic is emergency preparedness. You can watch it here.

Updated: 11:55 AM Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. The President says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe.

Updated: 6:18 PM Republicans say Democrats have ignored the public's concerns in drafting new health care legislation under debate in theSenate Finance Committee.

Updated: 5:42 PM President Obama issued a warning to Iran regarding a secret nuclear facility. But Iran has not budged. In fact, today Iran wrapped up a two-day show of miliarty might by test firing missles capable of carrying warheads up to 1,200 miles.

Updated: 12:16 AM I’ve received numerous calls and emails today regarding an Associated Press report on the death of a census worker. The complaints deal with what some consider the reports “unfair characterization” of Eastern Kentucky. Many say the national media is once again using a “broad brush” to paint the Appalachian region. I will withhold my opinion for now. But here are the facts:

Updated: 10:46 PM This week we came dangerously close to having a major terrorist attack on American soil. Today 5th District Congressman Hal Rogers issued a stern warning to lawmakers regarding funding for Homeland Security.

Updated: 4:22 PM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic is the Governor’s upcoming Conference on the Environment. You can watch it here.

Updated: 3:33 PM Rand Paul is seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. This Republican Primary could get interesting and the national media is giving it some attention. What would you like to ask the Rand Paul? I ’ll use some of your questions when I sit down with Rand Paul Monday at 7pm.

Posted: 12:45 PM Senator Mitch McConnell is blasting President Obama’s administration over a “gag order” that prevents health insurers from telling their customers that the proposed health reform legislation could hurt seniors and jeopardize their Medicare benefits. The Senate Minority Leader calls it an “outrage” and an attempt to “stifle free speech.” “Shut up the government says. Don’t communicate with your customers. Be quiet and get in line.” You can watch Senator Mitch McConnell’s entire speech here.

Updated: 6:52 PM U.S. Senator Jim Bunning’s untimely catnap during a Senate Finance Committee meeting on health care reform is generating quite a bit of conversation and giggles.

Updated: 5:55 PM The voice of the UK Wildcats, Tom Leach, will be in Hazard this Thursday (September 24th) to promote his new book on Wildcat football coach Rich Brooks. He will also stop by WYMT to tape a special edition of Issues and Answers.

Posted: 10:59 AM Republican Congresswoman Sue Myrick is a breast cancer survivor. She says although it took six doctors and lots of tests to find her breast cancer, the process only took a few weeks. Myrick warns the Democrats health care overhaul will cause delays in treatment. She says, "when it comes to life-threatening diseases like cancer, delay could mean death.”

Posted: 10:15 AM President Barack Obama says the world’s leading economic powers have made progress in stabilizing the global financial system. But he says “stopping the bleeding isn’t nearly enough.” In his weekly radio and Internet address, the President says much work remains to produce needed jobs and growth.

Posted: 6:11 PM The headline in a Polish tabloid calls it a "betrayal." Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending the administration's new approach to missile defense in Europe.

Updated: 3:16 PM The House votes to deny all federal funding for ACORN. Kentucky’s entire Congressional delegation agreed with the vote. Today during a taping of WYMT’s Issues and Answers program, Governor Steve Beshear said no state funding is going to ACORN and “if it were, it wouldn’t be going there for long.”

Updated: 2:46 PM It was on this day, September 17, 1787 the U.S. Constitution was signed. Today we pay tribute to those brave men that risk everything to create this great nation. A nation founded on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Their bravery, vision and faith changed the course of history.

Updated: 7:57 PM A compromise health care reform proposal by Montana Sen. Max Baucus is drawing criticism from some Democrats and Republicans. Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell calls it "a partisan proposal." New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat, says the Baucus plan "fails on very basic levels."

Updated: 5:18 PM Former President Jimmy Carter says a South Carolina congressman’s shout of “You lie!” during President Barack Obama's speech last week was an act “based on racism and rooted in fears of a black President." What do you think? Did former President Jimmy Carter cross the line? Do you agree with his comments? If you haven’t heard his comments yet, you can listen to his entire statement here.

Posted: 3:13 PM The battle of words and allegations continue today. A Republican Congressan calls on the FBI to investigate ACORN. Meanwhile, ACORN threatens to sue FOX News regarding its expose on the community based organization.