{"id":26166,"date":"2019-10-06T02:44:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T06:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=26166"},"modified":"2019-10-15T19:44:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T23:44:04","slug":"mcconnell-to-find-funds-for-fort-campbell-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2019\/10\/06\/mcconnell-to-find-funds-for-fort-campbell-school\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell To Find Funds For Fort Campbell School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2017\/12\/04\/mcconnell-claims-tax-bill-wont-add-to-national-debt-issue\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mitch-McConnell.jpg?fit=259%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"259,194\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mitch McConnell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mitch-McConnell.jpg?fit=259%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mitch-McConnell.jpg?resize=259%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16704\" \/><br \/>\nU.S. Senator Mitch McConnell says he&#8217;s working to secure sufficient funding for Kentucky&#8217;s military posts, including a new middle school at Fort Campbell.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration announced plans last month to divert $3.6 billion in funding from military projects like schools to pay for the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell made the remarks Friday (10\/4) during an appearance in Louisville with Defense Secretary Mark Esper where they highlighted the importance of Kentucky&#8217;s military installations to national security.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell called last month&#8217;s announcement a &#8220;bump along the way&#8221; 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