joe bowen

Kentucky Senator Joe Bowen sent the following open letter out (Monday July 2nd) this morning. As we have done in the past we are more than happy to pass this on to you. The Senator is in Washington D.C. for a Council of State Government's meeting on the Affordable Care Act. The Senator also addresses the tough times the aluminum industry is facing and touches on state costs on Medicare and Medicad

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...

The first week of the 2012 Session was a combination of the ceremonial and the new. We gaveled in on Tuesday with the traditional establishment of the membership of the Senate and approval of our chamber’s rules. Over 200 bills have already been filed in the General Assembly and will start making their way through the committee process beginning in earnest next week.

February 18, 2011 Senator Bowen’s Frankfort Report FRANKFORT Many students feel bored with the pace of high school during their senior year. Senate Bill 69 helps focus our students on the higher challenges required of them. The legislation provides an early graduation option to high school students who meet course requirements, grade point average, and college readiness standards...