Tea Party

Tea Party Activist Sues Kentucky Governor Over Medicaid Expansion

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Tea party activist David Adams is once again suing Governor Steve Beshear over the Affordable Care Act.

Adams first sued Beshear to block him from implementing a state-run health insurance exchange. That suit is pending. And now, Adams is suing to stop Beshear from expanding Medicaid.

As IRS Scandal Endures, Kentucky Tea Party Activists Split on Mitch McConnell

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:14:09 +0000

As the scandal surrounding the targeting of tea party groups by the IRS continues,some Kentucky tea party activists are upset with Senator Mitch McConnell's role in the process—even as the state party is asking them to support him.

In Kentucky, only the statewide 9/12 project has come forward to acknowledge that they were targeted and that they were rejecting the IRS' apology on the matter.

Potential Republican Challenger to Mitch McConnell Expanding Outreach to Kentucky Tea Party

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:17:35 +0000

A Louisville businessman exploring a Republican primary against U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is setting up meetings with Tea Party groups in Central Kentucky.

David Adams, a tea party activist from Central Kentucky, said he's planning to meet with Matt Bevin next week in Lexington with other activists to familiarize themselves with Matt Bevin, the possible Republican Senate candidate and a Louisvillian who runs the Connecticut-based Bevin Brothers Manufacturing.

Paul's Tea Party State of the Union Rebuttal Will Focus on Federal Debt

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000

U.S. Sen.Rand Paul will be one of two GOP senators providing a rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Paul is providing the tea party response to the annual address, while U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will provide the Republican Party's official response.

Tea Party Activists Take Aim at Insurance Exchange

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:57:11 +0000

Tea party activists are pushing to dismantle Kentucky's new health insurance exchange before it even gets off the ground. After a Thursday board meeting for the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange activists said they are supporting a bill to require legislative approval of the exchange, which was created by Gov. Steve Beshear’s executive order.

Protests Aside, McConnell is Unthreatened Without 'Formidable Challenger,' Political Scientist Says

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:30:32 +0000

Nearly two years before he faces re-election in 2014, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has been under regular attack for his policy stances — from both conservative and progressive groups in Kentucky.

The most recent criticism is coming from McConnell’s right, as more than a dozen tea party groups have signed a letter protesting the Senate Republican leader's stances. On the other side, a group called Progress Kentucky has protested the senator a handful of times already in 2013.

Gun Rights Activists Hold Rally In Frankfort

John Walker and The Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:05:50 +0000

A rally against stricter gun control measures at the Kentucky Capitol on Saturday drew hundreds of participants, many of them displaying firearms.

Tea Party Activists Tell Kentucky Lawmakers to Reject Obamacare

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:10:56 +0000

As the 2013 Kentucky legislative session begins, Tea Party activists are encouraging lawmakers to abandon the implementation of the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — in the state because of fiscal and health care concerns.

2013 Session Will Open with Tea Party Rally against Health Care Law

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:10:01 +0000

The fight over the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky will continue in the new year, Tea Party activists say. When Kentucky lawmakers return to start the 2013 legislative session Tuesday, they will be greeted with a rally opposing the health care law.

Kentucky Tea Party Leaders Upset With Mitch McConnell's Fiscal Cliff Deal

Phillip M. Bailey (KPR) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:13:54 +0000

Kentucky Tea Party leaders are voicing frustration with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell over his role in forging a bill that averted the fiscal cliff, and are encouraging a primary challenge in his re-election bid.

In the final days of negotiations, McConnell worked closely with Vice President Joe Biden to fashion an agreement that passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support. The Biden-McConnell bill extended the Bush-era tax cuts permanently for individuals making less than $400,000, but it delayed government spending cuts for another two months.

Louisville Tea Party President Sarah Durand says rank and file members were already displeased with McConnell’s record on fiscal issues, and are furious over the latest development.