Churchill hires gambling lobbyist Nov 17, 2009
Ed Whitfield and was a legislative assistant for U.S. Sens. Slade Gorton and Mitch McConnell. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
Churchill names government relations VP Nov 13, 2009
He also has served as chief of staff for U.S. Congressman Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. and a legislative assistant for U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (Louisville Business First, KY)
GOP picnic honors Reagan Oct 27, 2009
Ed Whitfield speaks to the crowd at the Calloway County Republican Party s annual Fall Picnic Saturday ... Ed Whitfield, who spoke to the crowd on the current condition in Washington, D.C. He began by addressing cap and trade and the negative effects it would have on Kentucky businesses and homeowners. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Annual political picnic to draw thousands Aug 2, 2009
Murray Ledger Your Home Town News Source. GREG TRAVIS and KYSER LOUGH / Ledger Area Republicans (top) gathered at the Calvert City Civic Center for their annual Night Before Fancy Farm celebration while Democrats (bottom) held their annual Ham and Bean Dinner at the Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Convention Center in Gilbertsville. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Tobacco advocates fuming over Canadian legislation Jun 20, 2009
Ed Whitfield and Brett Guthrie, both R-Ky. called the Canadian bill a "protectionist measure" that would violate the North American Free Trade Agreement. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Tobacco growers cry foul over proposed Canadian ban Jun 17, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 4:21 AM - 11:41 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)
A year after Eight Belles, is horse racing safer? May 1, 2009
A year after Eight Belles, is horse racing safer. - Horse Racing - nbcsports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Horse industry works on more humane touch, increased safety May 1, 2009
" Advances in protection There are other developments in the effort to protect horses. Churchill Downs Inc. hired Mike Peterson, a University of Maine professor of mechanical engineering, who developed a robotic hoof device that mimics a horse's action to test its racetrack surfaces. Shoeing changes were mandated, and the whips jockeys use were designed with more flexibility, making them less punishing. The value of prerace veterinary examinations was underscored when a state veterinarian... (USA Today -- Sports)
Derby makes safety improvements Apr 29, 2009
Ed Whitfield says he plans to introduce legislation as early as this summer that would compel racing states to comply with safety standards or risk losing the massive simulcasting revenues granted to them by Congress under the Interstate Horse Racing Act. There s been cosmetic changes more committees formed, the Kentucky Republican said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Quality Run out of Derby Apr 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
GOP lawmakers oppose federal budget proposal Apr 5, 2009
Ed Whitfield, R-Hopkinsville, said the budget resolution passed Thursday by the House would increase taxes by 574 billion and the national debt to 17 trillion in the next five years. As families throughout Kentucky are being forced to tighten their belts and cut back on spending in the midst of an economic recession, legislators in Washington have decided instead to go on a spending spree, Whitfield said. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Council OKs industrial park resolution Mar 14, 2009
Besides a faculty discussion, he said he also expected Congressman Ed Whitfield and State Sen. Ken Winters to participate. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Whitfield addresses Scout supporters at Saturday's informational breakfast Mar 3, 2009
HAWKINS TEAGUE/Ledger Congressman Ed Whitfield, with his district director, Michael Pape (right), talks to 16-year-old Robbie Stephenson in the Murray Banquet Center before acting as the keynote speaker at Saturday s Alottawatta District Friends of Scouting fundraiser brunch ... Congressman Ed Whitfield told a crowd at the Murray Banquet Center Saturday that being a Boy Scout gives young men the tools they need for success as adults ... Eagle Scout Nathan Watson introduced Whitfield and Kate... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
