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KENTUCKY -- Kentucky Hemp is coming back. Fiber, seed, fuel, oil, and artisan products are simmering in the recently revived hemp industry.  Hemp seed can be used whole as a food, or crushed for oil, protein powder, and protein meal. It is considered a super-food, high in omega-3's, balanced with omega-6's, and a complete protein.   Hemp oil has similar nutritional qualities to the whole hemp seed, including protein, as well as omega-3 and 6. It can be eaten as a salad oil. Other uses include so

On Monday, March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case, Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The high court will consider the constitutionality of independent redistricting commissions, something that could also affect the ballot initiative process in several states. The main issue before the Supreme Court is whether the justices will agree with a lower court’s interpretation of the phrase “by the Legislature thereof” in the Election Cla

NATIONAL -- At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll, Kentucky's Rand Paul emerged on top, followed closely by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush rounding out the top five. The conference discussions centered around a range of issues affecting the government, including immigration and funding the Department of Homeland Security. A new poll released Thursday by the Pew Research Ce

CPAC -- At the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), two closely watched candidates delivered speeches that are likely to indicate how the Republican presidential nomination process will advance. Conducted in a question and answer format with radio talk show host Sean Hannity on Friday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush orated on the importance of offering constructive solutions on health care, immigration, and education. Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul also spoke on Friday to repea

Redistricting has been a contentious process since the early 1800s, when Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that reshaped electoral districts in Massachusetts to benefit the Democratic-Republicans. This manipulation of the redistricting process was nicknamed a Gerry-Mander, partially after Governor Gerry, and partially after the shape of one of the Boston districts, which resembled a salamander. The practice, now commonly referred to as gerrymandering, presents a challenge to the U.S.'s repu

Amidst a nationwide outbreak of measles, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R) made headlines this week for his controversial defense of a parent's right to choose whether or not to vaccinate their child. What’s gone relatively unnoticed by the mainstream media, however, is his most recent effort to audit the Federal Reserve. Introduced last week, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 would allow the Government Accountability Office to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sy

Two Republican legislators are hoping to institute more transparency in the enactment of regulations, but are likely to run into resistance from the White House if the effort advances that far. Last week, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Indiana U.S. Representative Todd Young introduced the "Regulations from the Executive in Needs of Security (REINS) Act." The key feature of the REINS Act is that it requires the president to submit a report of proposed regulations to Congress that have "an a

Vote Hemp, a major grassroots hemp advocacy group, on Thursday announced the introduction of complementary bills in the U.S. House and Senate, S. 134 and H.R. 525, titled the " Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015," with support on both sides of the political aisle. The Act would remove federal restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp, the non-drug oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis. “With bi-partisan support in the Senate and House, we are eager to see 2015 be the year Congress

With precisely two years remaining in his tenure, President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union address that mainly focused on domestic affairs from free community college education to touting the health care law. When the president did delve into national security, foreign policy, and privacy, he left more questions than answers. Elected partly as a repudiation of his predecessor, Obama referred to his duty not to make "rash decisions" that led the country to "risk getting drawn into

In an effort to undo certain gun control legislation, one Kentucky Republican with an independent streak may face opposition from within his own party On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced HR 86, the Safe Students Act. If passed, the act would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Massie issued a press release explaining why the bill is important: "Weapons bans and gun-free zones are unconstitutional. They do not and cannot prevent criminals or the mentally