Bowling Green, Ky – In one of a series of interviews with Kentucky's U.S Senate candidates, Democrat Daniel Mongiardo says he wants to help create "Kentucky specific" jobs. Mongiardo is the state's current Lieutenant Governor, and is from Hazard. He spoke to our Lisa Autry.
Bowling Green, Ky – A change in the law this year is making it easier for some people to qualify for assistance in covering Medicare prescription drug plan costs. Southeast Regional Commissioner Paul Barnes says the new law exempts certain types of income from the qualification guidelines for the "Extra Help" program. Mr. Barnes spoke to our Dan Modlin.
Frankfort, Ky – Kentucky House and Senate leaders say the best way to end the state's budget impasse is for Gov. Beshear to offer a new state spending plan. Beshear says he did that in January. The back-and-forth on the budget is keeping our Tony McVeigh busy at the State Capitol.
Bowling Green, Ky – WKU journalism student Colleen Stewart recently spent a week in Hyderabad, India. She was there as part of a team of students and faculty that went to India to learn about international reporting. While in India, Colleen and her professor, Sara Shipley Hiles, focused their efforts on reporting the country's growing number of farmer suicides. In her own words, Colleen describes what she saw.
