Lisa recently wrote an opinion piece on school closures in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The piece was published in both Louisville’s Courier-Journal and Lexington’s Herald Leader. Read the piece in the Courier-Journal by clicking here.
Dear Friends, Our Kentucky state motto, “United we stand, divided we fall” seems particularly relevant in these days of the COVID-19 global pandemic. While the political divisions in our country and in our state have…
The 2020 Kentucky General Assembly has concluded. The final days of session were extraordinary as we did our best to observe social distancing, not only to keep ourselves and one another safe, but to protect…
On Wednesday of this week, the Kentucky General Assembly took historic action to modify voting procedures in order to approve the state’s budget and several related bills. Legislators were required to record attendance in person,…
The legislature was in session just one day this week. On Thursday, both the House and Senate unanimously passed a COVID-19 relief bill, a new version of SB 150 that is now awaiting the Governor’s signature. SB…
What a time this is! I agree wholeheartedly with Governor Beshear in saying, “We are being called to change our lives to protect those around us. And it’s something that’s going on all around the world.…
Just a quick update for this week… first of all, Legislative Leadership announced today that, out of an abundance of caution, our sessions for March 13 and March 16 are canceled as we continue to…
A small victory this week! Pictured above, presenting House Concurrent Resolution 110 to the House Standing Committee on Education. HCR 110, the “Students First Resolution” reminds lawmakers to consider the impact of all education policy on the…
This past week, we celebrated National Public Schools Week 2020. Nine out of 10 students in the U.S. attend our public schools, and it is only public schools that have as their mission and charge to serve every child, regardless…
Lots of highs and lows this week. Good news first: HB 136 The medicinal marijuana bill passed the House this week with a 65-30 vote. The debate – primarily between members of the majority party…