Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]

Democrats at root of energy problems

2008-06-22T00:00:00Z

It is time for US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, to stand up for coal instead of standing with Pelosi. It is time for the Herald-Leader editorial board to ...

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GOP candidate ignored by his own party

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

Jon Larson is the Republican candidate for the sixth congressional district and will face Rep. Ben Chandler, the Democratic incumbent. ...

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Issue not at all clear-cut

2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

But it drew a flurry of protest letters last year from a broad group that included US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky.; Wendell Berry, the celebrated Henry County ...

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Logging Begins in Robinson Forest

2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

But their plans drew a flurry of protest letters from a broad group that included US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky.; Wendell Berry, the celebrated Henry County ...

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Democrats insist Obama has a chance in Kentucky and Indiana

2008-06-08T00:00:00Z

"I think if certain things happen, and if he spends some significant time in Kentucky, he may have a chance to make an impact," said Rep. Ben Chandler ...

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Who's No. 2 becomes No. 1 issue

2008-06-08T00:00:00Z

The House has passed and sent to the Senate legislation sponsored by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, that would authorize $6.4 billion in federal ...

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Franklin and Lucy, an enduring love

2008-06-07T00:00:00Z

It manages to pay great respect to the immeasurable contributions both made to our nation. Denis B. Fleming Jr. is chief of staff to US Rep. Ben Chandler ...

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Wasting energy

2008-06-06T00:00:00Z

That's the kind of thinking behind a measure that Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, pushed through the House this week, authorizing $7 billion for ...

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For Clinton, a Key Group Didnâ€™t Hold

2008-06-05T00:00:00Z

Representative Ben Chandler of Kentucky, who came out for Mr. Obama on April 29, said he timed his endorsement to an â€œunusually criticalâ€ moment. ...

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Chandler has to fight hard for school bill

2008-06-05T00:00:00Z

By Halimah Abdullah House Democrats prevailed in a heated, partisan showdown Wednesday over a proposal by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, to use federal ...

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House approves funds for 'green' schools

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., also approves federal funding of $100 million a year for five years for public schools in Louisiana, ...

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Keith Ellison's MAS Hate Affair

2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

... Representative Sue Myrick (R-North Carolina), along with Representatives Bud Cramer (D-Alabama), Kay Granger (R-Texas), and Ben Chandler (D-Kentucky) ...

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Cities hold hope on emission cuts

2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

In a related area, US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, said he was disappointed by Lexington's ranking in the study. But, he said, recent actions taken by ...

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Campaign & Election News - Covering Key Races Around the Country

2008-05-27T00:00:00Z

He's ticked off a lot of Democrats in the past by endorsing Fletcher over Ben Chandler (D) for Governor back in 2003 after he lost the primary to Chandler. ...

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Obama is choice of state GOP

2008-05-26T00:00:00Z

Democratic US Rep. Ben Chandler of Versailles, who represents Central Kentucky, last month joined Yarmuth as the highest-ranking Kentucky Democrats to back ...

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Meet the Candidates: The Victors of the Kentucky and Oregon ...

2008-05-23T00:00:00Z

In the 6th district, Rep. Ben Chandler (D) is awaiting Jon Larson, a Republican who recently served as Kentuckyâ€™s attorney general. Sen. ...

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Preservation efforts honored

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

... Paint the Town" in Princeton; First Baptist Church in Covington; the US Marine Hospital in Louisville; US Rep. Ben Chandler; and Appalshop in Whitesburg.

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Wealthy Businessman to Challenge McConnell

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Republican former Rep. Anne M. Northup was nominated to oppose Democratic Rep. John A. Yarmuth, who denied Northupâ€™s quest for a sixth term in 2006. ...

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Boswell to vie for 2nd; Northup is back

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ben Chandler of Versailles, who first won the seat in a 2004 special election. In the 1st District, Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield of Hopkinsville and ...

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Boswell wins in 2nd District

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

... Lexington attorney Jon Larson was leading Frankfort small-business owner Tony McCurdy in a race to take on incumbent Rep. Ben Chandler in November. ...

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