WHAS - News - Politics http://www.whas11.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WHAS - News - Politics en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:52 GMT No new taxes, 28 miles of bike lanes in Fischer budget http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Fischer-Proposes-Balanced-City-Budget-Invests-in-Street-Paving-Bike-Lanes-Public-Safety-208188381.html Mayor Greg Fischer today proposed a balanced budget for the new fiscal year that does not raise taxes but makes long-needed and deferred infrastructure investments, including paving roads across Louisville and installing 28 new miles of bike lanes. GOP leaders say impeachment talk premature http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208210231.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, urged caution Monday for Republican critics calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment, but would not rule out impeachment altogether as new details emerged about the White House's role in the developing scandal at the Internal Revenue Service. Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208233801.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Ark. treasurer accused of taking cash from broker http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208101621.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' state treasurer was accused Monday of taking at least $36,000 in cash — sometimes stashed in a pie box — from a broker who later came to manage a large share of the state's $3.3 billion investment portfolio. Farmer's trial delayed until October http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/Farmers-trial-delayed-until-October-207606111.html Richie Farmer's federal trial on charges of misappropriating government resources when he was agriculture commissioner has been moved to this fall. Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208153911.html DENVER (AP) — In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. Ky. Senator Rand Paul donates $10K to N.H. Republican Party http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/-Ky-Senator-Rand-Paul-donates-10K-to-NH-Republican-Party-208200741.html Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is donating $10,000 to the New Hampshire Republican Party. NYC mayor urges courage at Ohio commencement http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/207994091.html GAMBIER, Ohio (AP) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told college graduates in Ohio that success in life requires courage, curiosity and hard work. Tea party looks to take advantage of moment http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208050811.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. Cost could sink Cleveland trash plant http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/208050871.html CLEVELAND (AP) — A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.