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July 21, 2008 Torn apart by war, kept apart by suspicion|Multimedia

Rep. Ben Chandler's office has become aware of Grodya's case. A Chandler spokeswoman said the office is looking at ways it can help. ...

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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


July 19, 2008 [ELD] Multimedia: Archbishop of Canterbury preaches at Lambeth ...

>PEOPLE Ben Chandler to lead development office at Seminary of the Southwest [Seminary of the Southwest] The Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, ...

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Source: Worldwide Faith News (press release), NY


July 18, 2008 LITTLE LEAGUE: Dale slam sends Jeff to state

Jeff/GRC hopes to become the second straight District V representative to bring home the state title after New Albany won it 2007. ...

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Source: New Albany Tribune, IN


July 17, 2008 Lunsford on DailyKos, McConnell on Fox

I've taken my lumps on this and apologized to Ben Chandler for this." Lunsford frequently cites Webb in speeches. That first-term Senator was elected as a ...

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Source: Politicker, NY


July 17, 2008 US House State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee maintained parity ...

... Ben Chandler, Steve Rothman, Barbara Lee, Betty McCollum, and David Obey." Last month, during a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. ...

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Source: PanARMENIAN.Net, Armenia


July 12, 2008 Mountaintop removal trip sabotaged?

A department plane scheduled to fly US Congressmen Ben Chandler, D-Ky., and Norm Dicks, D-Wash., from Washington, DC, to Hazard would not start Saturday ...

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Source: Evening News and Tribune, IN


July 02, 2008 Report: Consider moving chemical weapons from Kentucky

Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, said the idea of transporting the weapons is "unworkable," and bringing it up merely delays destruction. ...

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Source: McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC


June 22, 2008 Democrats at root of energy problems

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


June 17, 2008 GOP candidate ignored by his own party

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

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Source: State-Journal.com, KY


June 14, 2008 Issue not at all clear-cut

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


June 14, 2008 Logging Begins in Robinson Forest

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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Source: RedOrbit, TX


June 08, 2008 Democrats insist Obama has a chance in Kentucky and Indiana

"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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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, KY


June 08, 2008 Who's No. 2 becomes No. 1 issue

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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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, KY


June 07, 2008 Franklin and Lucy, an enduring love

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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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, KY


June 06, 2008 Wasting energy

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


June 05, 2008 For Clinton, a Key Group Didn’t Hold

Representative Ben Chandler of Kentucky, who came out for Mr. Obama on April 29, said he timed his endorsement to an “unusually critical” moment. ...

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Source: New York Times, United States


June 05, 2008 Chandler has to fight hard for school bill

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


June 04, 2008 House approves funds for 'green' schools

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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Source: The Associated Press


May 30, 2008 Keith Ellison's MAS Hate Affair

... 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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Source: FrontPage magazine.com, CA


May 30, 2008 Cities hold hope on emission cuts

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


May 27, 2008 Campaign & Election News - Covering Key Races Around the Country

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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Source: Swing State Project, New York


May 26, 2008 Obama is choice of state GOP

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


May 23, 2008 Meet the Candidates: The Victors of the Kentucky and Oregon ...

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

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Source: Center for Media and Democracy, WI


May 22, 2008 Preservation efforts honored

... 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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


May 21, 2008 Wealthy Businessman to Challenge McConnell

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

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Source: CQPolitics.com, DC


May 21, 2008 Boswell to vie for 2nd; Northup is back

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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Source: Kentucky.com, KY


May 21, 2008 Boswell wins in 2nd District

... 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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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, KY


May 20, 2008 Lunsford wins Ky. Democratic Senate nod

Larson will face Democratic Rep. Ben Chandler, who had no primary opponent. Rep. Ed Whitfield, who represents the 1st District covering much of western ...

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Source: Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV


May 20, 2008 Kentucky Democrats Pick Wealthy Businessman to Challenge McConnell

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

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Source: CQPolitics.com, DC


May 20, 2008 Boswell claims victory in US House 2nd District race

... business owner Tony McCurdy in a race to take on incumbent Democrat Rep. Ben Chandler in November. Chandler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. ...

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Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, KY


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