2012 Kentucky Legislature

Kentucky State Senator Joe Bowen continues to issue his weekly Frankfort Resport on the current legislative session. Some find these reports in their inbox weekly. Others rely on these postings on www.1490WOMI.com. Either way, each voter in Daviess County should read these reports in order to keep up with what is going on in Frankfort. We at 1490 WOMI are happy to reprint these and post them here

Representative Ben Waide, R-Madisonville (10th District) announced today he is filing an alternative redistricting map for the Kentucky House of Representatives.  Rep. Waide’s plan was introduced during today’s session of the full House...

The public is invited to attend a Regional Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Green River Area Development District on Saturday, January 28th. This free event will be held at the GRADD office at 300 GRADD Way in Owensboro. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 a...

Rep. Bill Farmer, R-Lexington (88th District) announced today he has filed a bill for the 2012 Legislation Session that seeks to create a non-partisan panel that would handle the issue of redistricting in future sessions.

State Senator Joe Bowen is issuing a weekly letter to the voters in the 8th district. While many of Senator Bowens consitituents get this weekly email, 1490 WOMI will  post it on our website for all to see. The following is this weeks edition.

Rep. Dwight Butler, R-Harned (18th District) encourages Kentucky taxpayers to “check” a box on line 36 when they complete their tax returns this year.  By doing so, they will contribute to the Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund to help fund research, education, treatment and screenings throughout the Commonwealth...

Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Brownsville (19th District) has filed a bill for the 2012 Regular Session that if passed would create a $1,000 refundable tax credit for any certified volunteer firefighter in the Commonwealth.

A couple of new bills have been prefiled for the 2012 Regular Session of the Kentucky Legislature. One will help students further their education with a tax credit for individuals and businesses that provide scholarship funding for needy children. The second will overturn a bill that allows legislators to combine their retirement plan with other state funded plans.