Dear Friends, My update this week is different than usual, focusing less on specific activities of the past week, and instead providing a broader overview of bills filed this session. Holocaust Day of Remembrance On Thursday…
Dear Friends, I wanted you to be the first to know: after careful reflection and much discussion, I’m running for re-election in 2022! Will you join our 2022 campaign? With all that is at stake,…
Dear Friends,I’ll start with some good news out of the KY General Assembly this week! Focus on Mental Health The challenges of the pandemic have spotlighted the importance of mental health, and we’re seeing the…
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! 2021 was a difficult time for many Kentuckians across the state, and I wish you peace, good health, and prosperity along with wishes for better days ahead in 2022. This first full…
Dear Friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to catch up with you, and to share some of my thoughts on the special legislative session held earlier this month. Some background…During the 2021 regular session,…
Dear Friends, The 2021 session of Kentucky’s General Assembly came to a close last week. In late 2020, one of the legislative leaders announced that the pandemic would “limit our ability to tackle a large…
Dear Friends, The legislature met for two long days on Monday and Tuesday this week, the final days before the 10-day “veto period.” In that brief period, well over 100 bills were passed and sent…
Dear Friends, The General Assembly met for two legislative days last week, Days 25 and 26 of the 30-day session. Later this year, Kentucky will commemorate the 130th anniversary of our state constitution.Given some of the…
Dear Friends, The General Assembly wrapped up its final full week of the session last Friday, with just six full working days remaining in this regular session. I’ll be in Frankfort this week for committee…
Dear Friends,After a week away from Frankfort due to icy roads, the Kentucky General Assembly resumed this week. It was an eventful 5 days! Bills flew through committee hearings, nearly 60 bills passed the House…