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  • Mitt Romney reads on his campaign bus earlier this year. A 1960s campaign poster supporting his father, George, is behind him.
    Welfare Wasn't Always A Dirty Word In The Romney Family
    Mitt Romney's mother, Lenore, once cited her husband's childhood on welfare as a reason Michigan voters should trust the car company executive to be their governor. It's worth taking a look at now that her presidential candidate son has gotten into trouble with his "47 percent" remark.
  • Economic Consultants Suggest Kentucky Tax Food
    Economic consultants looking for ways to improve Kentucky's tax system have offered a variety of options that include imposing a tax on food and a variety…
  • Obama Has 8-Point Lead In Pew Poll; Big Advantage With Women, Blacks, Young
    Obama's lead at this point in the race is "stronger than the last three winning presidential candidates," says Pew's president. Only Bill Clinton, running in both 1992 and 1996, had bigger leads in mid-September.
  • Albert N. Gore Jr., a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., on Aug. 2. Gore is running against incumbent Republican Roger Wicker. He says there should have been younger people interested in taking on Wicker — "but they didn't want to fight."
    Deep South Democrats Seek Path Back To Relevance
    It can be lonely being a Democrat in the Deep South. In the reliably Republican region, even recruiting viable Democratic candidates can be a challenge. But strategists are looking to nearby states to learn how the party might start to make inroads in such red territory.
  • Smoke Cleared, Texas Gun Owners Remain Wary
    Texas was once the center of the movement to safeguard gun rights. Today, nearly every fight has been won in the state, and indeed around the country. While gun owners in East Texas celebrate and cherish their rights, they remain distrustful.
  • W. Ky. Health Exchange Board Member Weighs In on Healthcare
    A Benton optometrist says he wants to make health insurance plans more accessible and more understandable for small businesses. Dr. Joe Ellis of EyeCare…
  • Spinach Recalled at Kroger Stores
    Kroger is recalling spinach sold at grocery stores in 15 states due to possible Listeria contamination.The Fresh Selections Tender Spinach was sold in…
  • State-run Ky. Prisons Struggle to Fill Jobs
    In rural counties, state-run prisons are often major employers. And, after state budget cuts and reforms in the penal code, they remain an important part…
  • A combine harvests rice near Tucker, Ark., as consumer groups pressure the FDA to set federal standards on arsenic in rice.
    FDA Weighs Federal Standard To Limit Exposure To Arsenic In Rice
    Levels of inorganic arsenic found in rice worry some, but the FDA says more study is needed before it would recommend consumers change their diets. If you're worried, vary the grains in your diet and swap out sweet potatoes for rice as baby's first food, consumer groups say.
  • N. Y. Company Buys Interest in Ellis Park
    The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved a bid from Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. to purchase a minority interest in Ellis Park.The Gleaner…
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