By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 29, 2021 — As we return to Frankfort to complete the final two days of this year’s regular session, we already know our agenda will be full. The Governor used the ten day veto period to issue 27 vetoes, bringing the total vetoes for this session to […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, March 25, 2021 — Since special-interest groups pressuring legislators to raise Kentuckians’ taxes wouldn’t dare take a credible poll to find out what the average taxpayer thinks, let’s do one here using this question: How do you, as a hardworking Kentuckian, feel about the possibility of […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, March 22, 2021 — Imagine the uproar if, during the final days of a Kentucky General Assembly session, political leaders attempted to dishonestly and without full debate sneak through legislation like House Bill 563, which offers tax credits for businesses and individuals who contribute to nonprofit […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, March 19, 2021 — This week’s 30-day Regular Session activity ended with dozens of bills on the Governor’s desk. Having already completed 28 legislative days, both the House and the Senate raced to approve bills through the process until the figurative and literal eleventh hour. This week marked […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, March 19, 2021 — The Kentucky Department of Transportation is set to start two construction projects Monday, March 22, that will close two state roads in Nelson County. On Monday, KY 48 will be closed to traffic for the replacement of a bridge in Bloomfield. The $3.7 million […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, March 12, 2021 — Only four legislative days remain of the 2021 30-day session of the Kentucky General Assembly as of Friday, March 12. With the end in sight, fellow lawmakers and I are wrapping up legislative efforts by passing legislation in the closing days. The General Assembly […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, March 11, 2021 — It appears that common-sense conservatism will prevail over crony capitalists and their seeming obsession with raising the commonwealth’s gas tax despite the lingering economic uncertainty created by the fallout from COVID-19. Hardworking Kentucky taxpayers, many of whom are small-business owners greatly affected […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Monday, March 8, 2021 — We are now in the closing days of the 30-day 2021 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Only six legislative days remain after the close of session on Friday, March 5. Important bills continued to move swiftly through the legislative process last week, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 7, 2021 — The list of issues receiving consideration from state lawmakers in Frankfort continued growing last week as workdays lengthened and an increased number of bills advanced through the legislative process. Bills that took steps forward in the Kentucky General Assembly last week include measures on […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, March 5, 2021 — As I work on this week’s column, only six days stood between the legislature and the end of this year’s session. While a handful of bills sponsored by House members are still up for a vote, we have moved on to considering Senate bills. […]
