Mongiardo Opposes Plan To Cut Coal Subsidies

FRANKFORT --- Saying "to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we should be increasing production of coal, not reducing support for it," Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Mongiardo today called the Obama Administration's proposed $2.3 billion in budget cuts for the coal industry "wrong and shortsighted". Read More...

Mongiardo Challenges Senate Opponents To Support Fee On Wall Street Bank Profits To Repay Bailout

LEXINGTON---Following an appearance before the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association in Lexington today, Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Mongiardo challenged his Senate opponents to join him in supporting a temporary fee on Wall Street's largest banks to recover taxpayer dollars still owed on the Wall Street bank bailout. The temporary fee would be placed on Wall Street's largest banks until the $117 billion owed to taxpayers for the bank bailout is repaid. Read More...

Blog Post: Dr. Dan on WKYT's Newsmakers with Bill Bryant

Last week, Dr. Dan sat down with WKYT's Bill Bryant to talk about his jobs plan, the campaign and his work with the drug forums on presicription drug abuse taking place in Eastern Kentucky. Read More...

Mongiardo Calls for Fairer Trade Laws To Expand U.S. Exports and Protect Jobs

FRANKFORT --- Saying that "both parties in Washington are responsible for U.S. trade policy that has amounted to little more than a jobs plan for other countries," Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Mongiardo called for fairer trade laws to reduce foreign barriers on American exports in a speech today before the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. Read More...

Mongiardo Renews Call for Kentucky To Be Included in Nation’s High Speed Rail Plan

FRANKFORT --- In the wake of today’s announcement that the Federal Railroad Administration has approved a $250,000 grant to study the feasibility of including Kentucky in a national high speed rail network, Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate Daniel Mongiardo renewed his call --- made 2 months ago ago in a speech in Louisville --- that Kentucky be included in a new national high speed rail network.

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Mongiardo Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

FRANKFORT --- Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Mongiardo released the following statement following President Obama's State of the Union address this evening.

"Voters are rightly fed up with the non-stop partisan fighting in Washington. With Kentucky families and businesses struggling, I was very encouraged to hear the President focus on growing the economy and creating jobs, providing help for middle class families, and reforming Wall Street.  It is time for Democratic and Republican leaders to stop their fighting and find commonsense solutions to create jobs and get our economy moving again."

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Mongiardo Opposes Confirmation of Fed. Chairman Bernanke Need a Chairman Focused On Helping Main Street---Not Just Wall Street

FRANKFORT --- Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate Candidate Daniel Mongiardo released the following statement today announcing his opposition to the confirmation of Ben Bernanke for a second four year term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

"With Wall Street paying out record bonuses while Kentucky families and businesses continue to struggle, I would vote against Ben Bernanke for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. We need a Federal Board Chairman who focuses on helping Main Street --- not just Wall Street."

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Blog Entry: Dr. Dan Addresses the Kentuckians for Better Transportation (KBT)

Today Dr. Dan addressed the Kentuckians for Better Transportation (KBT) at their conference in Frankfort. Read his full speech below. Video coming soon! Read More...

Statement of Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo On Official Filing to Run for U.S. Senate

FRANKFORT - Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo released the following statement today following filing his official paperwork to run for the United States Senate.

Statement of Daniel Mongiardo

While Congress is consumed by partisanship, families and communities throughout our Commonwealth are struggling. Voters are frustrated and angry with Washington; they are tired of Republican and Democratic leaders who cannot work together. They want action. They want a Senator who puts their interests first over Washington's partisan interests.
My reasons for running are clear:

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Conway Engaged in "Extreme Makeover"

FRANKFORT --- During a press conference this morning at the state capitol, Jack Conway attempted to reinvent himself as an "independent Democrat" when over the past year Conway has repeatedly promoted himself as the "preferred candidate of the national Democratic Party."

Kim Geveden, spokesman for Democratic Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo's U.S. Senate Campaign called Conway's performance, "a cynical attempt to reinvent himself."

Geveden said, "Jack Conway has no shame. For the last year Jack has promoted himself as 'the candidate preferred by the National Democratic Party.' He has even printed fundraising invitations touting 'National Congressional leaders' as his special guests. Now - he suddenly appears before reporters this morning and claims he is an 'independent-minded' Democrat who will take on Washington's establishment insiders. Kentucky voters won't be fooled by Jack Conway's extreme political makeover."

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