Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Dean Heller, and other Republican Senators are already throwing doubts on the passage of the Senate healthcare bill. Source: Rand Paul, Ted Cruz oppose Senate health care bill – Business Insider… MORE
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Guns in America: Attitudes and Experiences of Americans | Pew Research Center
Americans have broad exposure to guns, whether they personally own one or not. About seven-in-ten say they have fired a gun at some point and 42% currently live in a gun-owning household. Source: Guns in America: Attitudes and Experiences of Americans | Pew Research Center… MORE
Read the Republican health care bill (full text) – CNNPolitics.com
The closely guarded health care bill written entirely behind closed doors is finally public on Thursday in a do-or-die moment for the Republican Party’s winding efforts to repeal Obamacare. Source: Read the Republican health care bill (full text) – CNNPolitics.com… MORE
Tips for Riding the Storm Out
(LFUCG)–National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that central Kentucky will feel the effects of Tropical Storm Cindy with periods of heavy rain, beginning Thursday morning and continuing through Saturday. “The biggest threat to Lexington is the continued rainfall over several days,” said Tim Brandewie, Operations Manager for Lexington Emergency Management. “Low lying areas and roadways…… MORE
Good for You!
Congratulations to: Enola Salsman Layton and Connie Cobb, both of Georgetown and Kellie Ellis of Richmond. They’ve been appointed to the Read to Achieve Council. Michael Edwin Marshall and John Taylor Thompsong, both of Georgetown, Monica Nichole Lewis of Versailles and Carl Tipton of Lexington. They among the appointeees to the Kentucky Advisory Council for…… MORE
Social Progress Index: US is ‘flatlining’ compared to other countries – Business Insider
According to the 2017 Social Progress Index, the US comes in 18th out of 128 nations in its level of social progress. Source: Social Progress Index: US is ‘flatlining’ compared to other countries – Business Insider… MORE
Warren Sapp: Donate My Brain to Science – Rolling Stone
NFL Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp announced he will donate his brain to science after his death. Source: Warren Sapp: Donate My Brain to Science – Rolling Stone… MORE
Hawking urges Moon landing to ‘elevate humanity’ – BBC News
Prof Stephen Hawking has called for leading nations to send astronauts to the Moon by the end of this decade. Source: Hawking urges Moon landing to ‘elevate humanity’ – BBC News… MORE
Trump in Iowa: President calls for barring immigrants from welfare for five years | Fox News
President Trump announced Wednesday night that he will soon ask Congress to pass legislation banning immigrants from accessing public assistance within five years of entering the U.S. Source: Trump in Iowa: President calls for barring immigrants from welfare for five years | Fox News… MORE
AG’s Office Joins Drug Manufacturer Investigation
(Kentucky Attorney General’s Office)– Attorney General Andy Beshear announced he is working with attorneys general from across the country to investigate whether drug manufacturers contributed to the opioid epidemic by illegally marketing and selling opioids. Beshear said the bipartisan coalition is working to address the national opioid crisis and is using its investigative tools, including subpoenas…… MORE
