Rick Howlett
Rick has been a member of the WFPL News team since 2001 and has covered numerous beats and events over the years. Most recently he’s been tracking the Indiana General Assembly and the region’s passion for sports, especially college basketball.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there is “zero chance” Congress will allow the country to default on its debt by voting to not increase the…
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The University of Louisville has filed its appeal of punishment handed down by the NCAA for violations committed to the men’s basketball program.The…
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A Maysville woman who died while trying to save her children from a house fire and a man who rescued a truck driver from a burning vehicle were honored in…
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With Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie, the U.S. Senate voted by a hair Tuesday to start debating Republican legislation to tear down much of…
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An anti-abortion group has dropped its challenge of a federal restraining order that keeps it from blocking the entrance to the only clinic still…
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Family, friends and former teammates and colleagues are paying tribute to Jim Bunning. The former U.S. Senator, Congressman and baseball Hall-of-Famer…
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A Jefferson County grand jury has declined to return an indictment in connection with the sex scandal involving the University of Louisville men’s…
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Indiana state lawmakers have returned to their districts after adjourning the 2017 General Assembly early Saturday.The Republican-led legislature met a…
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One of the lawyers for the Kentucky doctor dragged from a United Express flight said his client suffered a “significant” concussion and other injuries…
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The Belle of Louisville steamboat is getting a new companion vessel. The Belle’s management team and the Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation are…