2012 Kentucky Legislature

With Gov. Beshear calling for a special session to work on unfinished business both sides of the political arena came into session with differing opinions. It's hard to imagine that the Democrats and Republicans can't agree after all this time but it is true...

The Commonwealth’s two-year budget plan continued to dominate much of the Senate’s attention this week.  In many ways, this is the most important work of any even-year 60-day legislative session. It’s certainly the most time-consuming...

Two House Republicans have filed a bill for the 2012 Legislative Session that if passed would require any proposed legislation dealing with redistricting for state and Congressional districts be released to the public and press five days before a vote could be taken in the General Assembly.  House Bill 460’s primary sponsors are Representative Jill York, R-Grayson, and Representative C.B. Embry, J

After a pause for President’s Day, the Legislature moved into the second half of the 2012 General Assembly Session. I had visits from groups representing adult day health care providers and developmental disabilities. Many Boy Scout troops came to Frankfort for the annual Boy Scout Day at the Capitol...

Our representative form of government was designed to give the people of Kentucky a voice, and to ensure elected officials are approachable and attentive to their constituents’ needs.  It’s one benefit of the Commonwealth having a “part-time” legislature. Most of the year, we live and work in our hometowns, right beside the people we serve at the Statehouse.

Representative Addia K. Wuchner, R-Florence (66th District) has filed a bill for the 2012 Legislative Session that if passed would prohibit the unauthorized substitute of an FDA approved opioid based drug that incorporates tamper resistant properties for one that does not...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 7, 2012) – Representative Myron Dossett, R-Pembroke (9th District) has filed a bill for the 2012 Legislative Session that if passed would allow parents of a stillborn child to apply for a death certificate with the Commonwealth of Kentucky...

West Kentucky Thank You Night is this upcoming Thursday, February 9th.  The cost to ride the bus is only $30 and this includes dinner.  We urge all Chamber Members to participate in this special event!  The bus will be leaving from Towne Square Mall at 12:30 PM and should be arriving back in Owensboro around 9:00 PM...

A bill has passed the Kentuck Senate that would allow special needs students to be rewarded with a diploma upon completing a course schedule laid out for them by school districts. Currently special needs students and select other only get a certificate and NOT a diploma...

With a third of the current Kentucky Legislative Session behind us, State Representative Tommy Thompson says it is time to end the bickering over redistricting and get to work. Thompson, a guest this morning on the Joe Lowe Morning show seemed to be frusterated with the inability to get things moving forward during the first month of the current session...