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The Attorney General, as the top lawyer for Kentucky, refused to honor his oath of office by declining to pursue the federal appeal to defend our Constitutional definition of marriage. In an effort to combat this, I cosponsored, Senator Sara Beth Gregory's Senate Bill 221, that would give legal standing in this sort of litigation to the Senate President or House Speaker so one or both could intervene.
Rep. John Tilley (D, Hopkinsville) and I have been hard at work preparing legislation to bring about great changes to Kentucky's Juvenile Justice system. Please take a couple minutes to read our joint op-ed that has gone live across Kentucky explaining why. You can also read it at both the Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville's Courier-Journal.
...as the session rolls on and the volume of bills increases, I wanted to make following your Senator’s votes as easy as possible. With that in mind, I have a running post of my voting record
Will we ever get a break from this winter weather? February opened with snow and ice across most of Kentucky. I hope you and yours are safe. As highway crews are out working all hours of the night, and utility workers are restoring power to the many areas that lost it, I am reminded of and appreciate the people that are out working in these tough and hazardous conditions to keep us safe and warm. I encourage you to remember them in your prayers.
As legislators continued work in Frankfort this week, we voted on bills that dealt with issues ranging fromeducation to communications infrastructure. We also honored athletic achievements of Kentucky students, including the success of the boys and girls UHA Basketball teams in their Tournament this week, and we heard from citizens during rallies in the capitol.
