tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3378013638996319422024-03-13T22:02:56.960-04:00229 ShelbyNews and Notes on Kentucky Politicsdustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comBlogger405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-33230804496064375382023-11-07T22:13:00.002-05:002023-11-08T01:14:03.022-05:002023 Kentucky Election Results<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr"><br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhINKHsRaS7WQDktEg-vt0pJ1OaTRpaefyJAfQeCxtjv77Dne1I5Vd7llh1dvYmU_TWP9wjtSRCXZXT5fmWBZTo0DfGPUL95L_uaAF5rVMrEpnxggvBjstMtf8XNrHicBF8QCxL4ISgVe0a7RibKZko7mGjJBm7s6tW7BRwRcxoa0kKS_WomaD84vz91ZI"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7298923889377612130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhINKHsRaS7WQDktEg-vt0pJ1OaTRpaefyJAfQeCxtjv77Dne1I5Vd7llh1dvYmU_TWP9wjtSRCXZXT5fmWBZTo0DfGPUL95L_uaAF5rVMrEpnxggvBjstMtf8XNrHicBF8QCxL4ISgVe0a7RibKZko7mGjJBm7s6tW7BRwRcxoa0kKS_WomaD84vz91ZI=s320" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="m_8684393791340878952gmail-docs-internal-guid-6b9a1a20-7fff-03e6-7a66-a0f459f733fe"><p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><b><u><i>2023 Kentucky Election Results</i></u></b></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">All eyes were on Kentucky today as Democratic incumbent Governor Andy Beshear fought to keep his seat against sitting GOP Attorney General Daniel Cameron in what was the most expensive Governor's race in the state's history. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Up until the week before the election, most polls showed Governor Beshear holding the lead. However, last week, a poll came out showing the race neck-and-neck headed into election day. Ultimately, Governor Beshear was able to hold the Governor's Mansion by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">53%-47% margin</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(based on unofficial results)</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">. Most notably Beshear won several key counties including: Boyle, Bourbon, Scott, Madison, Henderson, Warren, and Daviess. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">In terms of the election's outcome on the 2024 General Assembly, we'll likely continue to see the Republican-led legislature face off with the Governor, which will likely include differing opinions about many budget and legislative priorities. This means the Legislature will continue to do their most important work before the veto recess period in order to preserve their veto override power.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Additionally, the down-ticket races held few surprises as Republicans continue to control all seats </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">(all results unofficial as of 10pm)</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Attorney General</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Republican </span><a href="https://rcforag.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Russell Coleman</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, beat sitting Democratic Kentucky House member </span><a href="https://pamforag.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Pamela Stevenson</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, a retired Air Force colonel, by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">58%-42%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Secretary of State</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sitting Republican incumbent Secretary </span><a href="https://michaelgadams.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael Adams</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> held off a challenge from Democratic State House member </span><a href="https://buddyforkentucky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Buddy Wheatley</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">61%-39%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin. Adams was also the leading vote-getter of any candidate based on unofficial results.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Auditor of Public Accounts</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Term-limited Republican State Treasurer </span><a href="https://ballforkentucky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Allison Ball</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">won her race against Democrat </span><a href="https://kimforkentucky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kim Reeder</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, a tax attorney, by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">61%-39%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Commissioner of Agriculture</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Former Republican State House Majority Floor Leader </span><a href="https://www.shellforky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Jonathan Shell</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">,</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">a farmer, handily won his race against Democrat </span><a href="https://sierraenlow.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sierra Enlow</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, an economic development advisor, by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">59%-41%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">State Treasurer</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">: Republican Mark Metcalfe, the sitting Garrard County attorney, won his challenge against Democrat </span><a href="https://www.bowmanforkentucky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael Bowman</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, who was the 2019 Democratic nominee for State Treasurer, by a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">57%-43%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">HOUSE SPECIAL ELECTION</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Earlier this summer, Representative Lamin Swann of the 93rd District in Fayette County passed away unexpectedly. Democrat </span><a href="https://camuel4ky.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Adrielle Camuel</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, a school administrator, came out ahead with a </span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">58%-42%</span><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> margin in the fight against Republican </span><a href="https://votewhalen.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kyle Whalen</span></a><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">, a home builder.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">LOOKING AHEAD</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay tuned for an upcoming session preview from Government Strategies in which we'll delve a little deeper into the nuances of the election results and their implications for Kentucky.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-52590673941409684192023-05-16T22:29:00.000-04:002023-05-16T22:29:05.721-04:002023 KY PRIMARY RESULTS<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr"><br /></div><br /><br /><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFcITk7bSO7Savoe-WtnXQRsMfk0eVEiwMOnw4YkFO7u7bLfIIrqfGjqhUzhCLp4xHRt8pUPCBiDnBqcGelkfi9-o0hLtLSMVsU0qL8EKgA-h5D9j7moGLQbaCZuaNLke_fPyfWxMxsboj7wzTAgOes1hnzDLndG4oU2GbzeXJn730kAHNq-87b59k"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7233972387354295842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFcITk7bSO7Savoe-WtnXQRsMfk0eVEiwMOnw4YkFO7u7bLfIIrqfGjqhUzhCLp4xHRt8pUPCBiDnBqcGelkfi9-o0hLtLSMVsU0qL8EKgA-h5D9j7moGLQbaCZuaNLke_fPyfWxMxsboj7wzTAgOes1hnzDLndG4oU2GbzeXJn730kAHNq-87b59k=s320" /></a><br /></div><div><span id="m_-7082533725945230971gmail-docs-internal-guid-c4bf74d5-7fff-6986-b3b5-5c0bc6bc4217"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2023 KY PRIMARY RESULTS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kentuckians went to the polls today to vote in the 2023 Primary, casting ballots for party nominees ahead of the November General Election. This year's ballot consisted of the state-wide constitutional officers, including the Governor, and an open State Senate seat in the 28th District. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Commonwealth's top race, Governor Andy Beshear easily defeated token opposition pulling more than 90% of the vote. This fall, he will face Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who came out on top in a competitive race for the GOP nomination.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information on each candidate listed below, please refer to our </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JJVZwPb9_BvswgZzRjrRbropy6qJ1IfA/view?usp=share_link" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Primary Election Preview</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just a reminder that the election results reported below are unofficial, with 95% reporting as of this writing.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Governor</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Governor Andy Beshear 91%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Geoff Young 5%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peppy Martin 4%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daniel Cameron 48%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ryan Quarles 22%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kelly Craft 17%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eric Deters 6%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike Harmon 2%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alan Keck 2%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6 others combined for 3%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secretary of State</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michael Adams 64%</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steve Knipper 26%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allan Maricle 10%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Buddy Wheatley (unopposed) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Auditor of Public Accountants</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allison Ball 72%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Derek Petteys 28%</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kim Reeder (unopposed)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Commissioner of Agriculture</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jonathan Shell 57%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Richard Heath 43%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sierra Enlow 59%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mikael Malone 41%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">State Treasurer</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark Metcalf 51%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Andrew Cooperrider 29%</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">OJ Oleka 20%</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michael Bowman (unopposed)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Attorney General</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Russell Coleman (unopposed)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Democrats</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamela Stevenson (unopposed) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">28th State Senate District</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republican candidate, Greg Elkins, defeated the Democratic nominee Robert Sainte and independent Richard Henderson. Elkins won the race with 50 percent of the votes. This seat was vacated by Ralph Alvarado, who resigned earlier this year after an appointment by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We will have more election analysis in the days ahead.</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-87861256679238421532022-11-08T23:43:00.000-05:002022-11-08T23:43:07.241-05:002022 Kentucky Election Results<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNsnzB6nk6AblWcVeUAvM_OVBZHTuGedODvbHxs2c1qqdobBwzeJhdcbTLXyYZ9895IIh_C3RXwAefohCxUpHHindLA1GDwmLuiDgFRyfJO6fk_L544-kQeNLjAuXSP8QBGSrszSXL0SBZMCeZdp6JSgp3RNX7N6IXEhQJJzF3e5J_c0I8pDwFw0CP"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNsnzB6nk6AblWcVeUAvM_OVBZHTuGedODvbHxs2c1qqdobBwzeJhdcbTLXyYZ9895IIh_C3RXwAefohCxUpHHindLA1GDwmLuiDgFRyfJO6fk_L544-kQeNLjAuXSP8QBGSrszSXL0SBZMCeZdp6JSgp3RNX7N6IXEhQJJzF3e5J_c0I8pDwFw0CP=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7163869899047742946" /></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><span id="m_-732532228265492593gmail-docs-internal-guid-5cba30c0-7fff-8d17-4562-6091299cbb5d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2022 ELECTION RESULTS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kentuckians went to the polls today to vote on a lengthy ballot for a midterm election that saw a few surprising developments:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Constitutional Amendments BOTH (Appear to Be) Voted Down</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. 5 State House Incumbents Beaten (All Democrats)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. GOP supermajorities GROW in State House by 5 seats & State Senate by 1 seat</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. TWO New Faces on State Supreme Court</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5. GOP sweeps Federal Races; Except for McGarvey</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">See below for the unofficial election results available at the time of this writing. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Constitutional Amendments</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Both constitutional amendment proposals approved during the 2022 Regular Session were on the ballot today and both appear to be narrowly defeated with 80% of the vote in as of 11:00pm EST.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amendment 1 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(NO 54%-YES 46%)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Would have changed the legislative session's meeting dates and allowed the General Assembly to call themselves into a special session. This ballot question was very long and may have confused voters as there was a campaign in opposition to the amendment that linked it to higher pay for legislators.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Amendment 2 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(NO 53%- YES 47%)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Would have provided that nothing in the state constitution protects or secures a right to abortion. There were active media and initiative GOTV campaigns on both sides of this issue. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">State Legislative Elections</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Going into tonight's election results, most were predicting the GOP to grow their supermajorities in the State House and Senate, but the size and the number of incumbents that might lose were the big unknowns. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pre-election, Republicans controlled the House (75-25) and the Senate (30-8). Those margins increased today, with </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Republicans gaining </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5 Seats in the House, giving them an 80-20 supermajority, and gaining 1 Seat in the Senate, giving them a 31-7 supermajority.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Republicans managed their gain in House seats by beating 5 Democratic incumbents and winning one open seat previously controlled by a Democrat. On the other side Democrats flipped one seat, a GOP open seat that was newly redistricted to Lexington. This </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Nb6wr0cL2is2R3-bVZpDpF3IaRaJmql/view?usp=share_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate spreadsheet</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FdF7RcIlVHzTcaaxW_movZadWNRElXA/view?usp=share_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House spreadsheet</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> has a full list of winners in bold, but a few of those key House races to bring to your attention:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">20th - Jackson (R) flip over Minter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">28th - Bauman (R) flip over C. Miller</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">31st - Witten (R) flip in (D) open seat</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">37th - Callaway (R) flip over Donahue</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">65th - Dietz (R) flip over Wheatley</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">93rd - Swann (D) flip in open seat</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">94th - Justice (R) flip over Hatton</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TAKEAWAYS: After the incumbent losses in the primary and a large number of legislative retirements this year we have 31 new members of the 138-member General Assembly (25 in House & 6 in Senate). We all have a lot of new people to get to know. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After this election, more than 80 percent of the House and over 70 percent of the Senate are members with less than 10 years of experience in the Kentucky General Assembly. A major loss of institutional knowledge comes with young blood, and while we'll see many new ideas come with the new members, much groundwork will need to be done to educate the caucuses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Now that elections are over, the House and Senate caucuses will meet in the next few weeks to elect their new leadership teams. The House Republicans will be electing a new Majority Whip with the retirement of Rep. Chad McCoy; the House Democrats will need to fill two vacancies left by retiring Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins and Minority Whip Angie Hatton, who lost her election; and the Senate Democrats are losing leaders with Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey's election to Congress and the retirement of their Minority Whip Dennis Parrett. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Supreme Court Races </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kentucky has a seven-member Supreme Court elected in individual districts so a majority–four of the districts–were up for election tonight and there will be some new faces on the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- 1st District: Justice Nickell was unopposed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- 2nd District: Thompson defeated Alcott; open seat</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- 4th District: Bisig defeated Bowman; open seat </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- 6th District: Incumbent Keller defeated Fischer</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We would encourage you to review this </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14NzYvM2zqD5us4P9v_v42sVxtlGJxqqV/view?usp=share_link" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">spreadsheet</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for more information but wanted to highlight this as the Supreme Court can often have a huge impact on issues affecting your business or organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Federal Races</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In most states, a U.S. Senate race and an open Congressional seat would lead the headlines on election night, but an anticipated strong win for U.S. Senator Rand Paul and easy win in the 3rd Congressional District for Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky's newest congressman didn't make for much drama. Here are the Federal race unofficial winners:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. Senate: Republican incumbent Rand Paul</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 1: Republican incumbent James Comer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 2: Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 3: Former state senator Democrat Morgan McGarvey; won open seat </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 4: Republican incumbent Thomas Massie</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 5: Republican incumbent Hal Rogers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">U.S. House District 6: Republican incumbent Andy Barr</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Looking Ahead</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Stay tuned for additional updates from Government Strategies about the results of caucus leadership elections, 2023 committee makeup, and more in our 2023 Session Preview.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></span></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-14298316099279774482022-11-02T22:01:00.000-04:002022-11-02T22:01:14.430-04:00LRC Study on Alternative Ratemaking Mechanisms<p>The Legislative Research Commission in Frankfort yesterday released its study on Alternative Ratemaking Mechanisms put together by LRC staff. You can access a copy <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j5Xrog7i7eO-Pg_lJE54sVzIyG53fn1U/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p>dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-15341602963038415062022-08-23T17:47:00.001-04:002022-08-23T17:47:35.097-04:00KY Gov. Beshear Calls Special Session<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br /><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7UThIPWQknzzlz2bBqlQIL9uamQ78KNgC-kqYbBQYJwdwCrOTA3dGdo8U89AIjxiYCL8PsxT0pwOIwHjpp_l_zsctUNWMHu1SsFupejwaH8lscFkBU1_NqFZwqhQ2lFRbaeEA0nIZpnIzx8x7az_TFJOCDxaXAIaVrDlqT47JHg3q0X0-25zrWT3h"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7135190282487549922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7UThIPWQknzzlz2bBqlQIL9uamQ78KNgC-kqYbBQYJwdwCrOTA3dGdo8U89AIjxiYCL8PsxT0pwOIwHjpp_l_zsctUNWMHu1SsFupejwaH8lscFkBU1_NqFZwqhQ2lFRbaeEA0nIZpnIzx8x7az_TFJOCDxaXAIaVrDlqT47JHg3q0X0-25zrWT3h=s320" /></a></div><div><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Good afternoon,</span><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Earlier today Gov. Beshear announced his call for the convening of a Special Session of the Kentucky General Assembly to address relief from the recent Eastern KY flooding. The session will begin no earlier than noon ET on Wednesday, August 24. However, both House and Senate leaders have announced they will convene at 3:00pm ET. The Special Session is expected to adjourn on Friday, August 26.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GItrBXaUTyLHS8VoVnAM5TNkChLAxoNH/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">You can find a PDF of the proclamation here</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The Special Session's focus will be narrow, only addressing the following items per the Governor's call:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">• Establishes, appropriates funding to, and provides for the administration of the Eastern Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (EKSAFE) fund;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">• Amends the statute relating to the West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (WKSAFE) fund, in particular by extending the date of the fund through June 30, 2026; and</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">• Provides relief to Eastern Kentucky school districts impacted by the flooding emergency, in particular by relaxing requirements relating to the number of student attendance days, leave for teachers, and remote instruction, and provides relief to Western and Eastern Kentucky school districts impacted by the tornado and flooding emergencies by setting forth new requirements relating to average daily attendance for SEEK funding.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In order to get the legislation to the Governor by Friday, we expect the legislature to use an expedited legislative process where bills with mirroring language will simultaneously proceed through both the House and Senate before culminating in a single bill. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">You can watch the proceedings live on KET at </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ket.org/legislature" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">www.ket.org/legislature</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">We will continue to provide updates throughout the session.</span></p><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-75482074881350434532022-05-17T23:45:00.000-04:002022-05-17T23:45:09.796-04:00KY Primary Election Results from Government Strategies<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">KENTUCKY PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Kentuckians went to the polls today for the 2022 primary elections to determine party nominees for the general election in November. While most incumbents won their primary elections handily this evening, some did succumb to the political rhetoric levied by their opponents and the outside groups that stormed Kentucky these past few weeks with political ads in mailboxes and on the airwaves.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This primary season was marked by the strong emergence of so-called "liberty caucus" candidates. These candidates were especially strong in more urban areas, marking a notable change in the activist base in the Republican party with many primary elections focusing on very right-leaning issues.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Northern Kentucky especially saw a rise in the liberty caucus candidates, and several prominent House Republican incumbents fell to their far-right opponents. Judiciary Chairman Ed Massey, Licensing & Occupations Chairman Adam Koenig, and Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation Committee Chairman Sal Santoro could not overcome their primary challengers. In total 6 incumbents lost their election bids: 5 GOP members (Koenig, Santoro, Massey, Bechler, Kirk-McCormick) and 1 Democrat member (Burch). </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">With several prominent House chairmen losing their primary elections or retiring from the body there will be many new faces leading key committees, including: State Government, Licensing & Occupations, Banking & Insurance, Budget Review on Transportation, and Judiciary. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <span id="m_-1367380342517752323gmail--961653086"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There were no upsets among Senate incumbents, as Senator Donald Douglas defeated his opponent in the 22<sup>nd</sup> Senate District which was expected to be a close race. Former state senator, Gex Williams, won a crowded Republican primary in the 20<sup>th</sup> Senate district and will face Teresa Barton in November. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p> </span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The main Congressional seat in question was that of retiring Chairman John Yarmuth, whose sudden retirement quickly opened the door for State Senate Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey. McGarvey faced off against State Representative Attica Scott, who had announced for the seat before Yarmuth's retirement. McGarvey won the race by a wide margin and will likely be the favorite in the General Election this fall.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Last week we previewed some of the most competitive state House and Senate races, and we've outlined the results of those races below.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">House Races (All House primary winners <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QcB2YRXtRf_coWOEhSffEvNYP-K3kQtm/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">can be viewed in this spreadsheet in bold</a>*)</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><i>*Results for House District 41 and House District 43 were still outstanding at this writing.</i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- <b><span style="color:black">District 1: </span></b><span style="color:black">Republican<b> House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy</b>, a farm store owner from Paducah, handily won his race against Christopher Tucker, a farmer from Clinton.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 12:</b> Representative <b>Jim Gooch</b>, an insurance agent and the current House Natural Resources & Energy Committee chairman from Providence, emerged victorious against Representative Lynn Bechler, a retiree from Marion in the Republican primary. Their individual districts were combined during redistricting this year – one of four races that pit incumbents against each other.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 18:</b> Representative <b>Samara Heavrin</b>, one of the youngest members of the House majority and a small business owner, held off a challenge from Jacob Clark, a minister from Leitchfield, in the Republican primary. This was considered one of the most competitive primary races.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 24:</b> House Appropriations and Revenue Vice Chairman <b>Brandon Reed</b> beat his challenger Courtney Gilbert of Hodgenville, who is a music teacher. Notably, Gilbert is the sister of State Senator Adrienne Southworth, considered one of the most far-right state senators in office.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 30:</b> Longtime Louisville Democratic Representative Tom Burch, a retiree who has served in the House nearly continuously since 1972, could not overcome a strong challenge from <b>Daniel Grossberg</b>, an entrepreneur.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 59:</b> Republican<b> Speaker of the House David Osborne</b>, a business owner, easily won his primary against Bridgette Ehly, a homemaker. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 60:</b> Representative Sal Santoro<b> </b>of Union, a small business owner, lost his Republican nomination to fellow Union resident, former speech pathologist <b>Marianne Proctor</b>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 66: </b>Representative<b> </b>Ed Massey<b> </b>of Hebron, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was unseated by <b>Steve Rawlings</b>, an attorney from Burlington in the Republican primary.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 69:</b> Representative<b> </b>Adam Koenig of Erlanger, the chairman of the House Licensing and Occupations Committee, lost in his challenge from <b>Steven Doan</b>, an attorney also from Erlanger, in the Republican primary. Doan was endorsed by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie. This was the most competitive House primary race this May.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">- <b>District 97:</b> Sitting Republican Representative <b>Bobby McCool</b>, a retired teacher from Van Lear, beat out Rep. Norma Kirk-McCormick, a retiree from Inez, for the newly drawn District 97 that paired two incumbents against each other.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Senate Races (All Senate primary winners <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AjUFbrvoqhes3ssR4hPwtTtUhytW1vN/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">can be viewed in this spreadsheet in bold</a>)</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- <span style="font-weight:bold;color:black">District 22:</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Senator <b>Donald Douglas</b> of Nicholasville, a physician, faced a tough challenge from Andrew Cooperrider, a business owner from Lexington, in the Republican primary. Congressman Massie endorsed Cooperrider over incumbent Douglas, who made waves early in the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns by refusing to close down his business or enforce health mandates.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- <span style="font-weight:bold;color:black">District 34:</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Senate Banking & Insurance Chairman <b>Jared Carpenter</b>, a builder and farmer from Berea, easily bested his challenger from the right, Rhonda Goode, a fitness instructor from Richmond.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Two open seats had several primary candidates, and the winner of these will each face a Democratic challenger in the fall:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- <span style="font-weight:bold;color:black">District 20:</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Gex Williams, a business consultant and former state senator, emerged victorious in the four-way primary for this open seat. Gex Williams is considered one of the liberty caucus candidates.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- <span style="font-weight:bold;color:black">District 24:</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Shelley Funke Frommeyer, a financial planner, won the three-way primary for the seat formerly held by Senate Economic Development Chairman Wil Schroder, who retired this year.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please note that these are still considered unofficial, incomplete results until certified by the Secretary of State's office. </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For exact numbers on each race, please visit the </span><a href="https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/liveresults/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Kentucky Secretary of State's website for official results</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<b></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with questions and stay tuned for our upcoming 2022 Interim Preview.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-39810994221405424972022-04-14T22:45:00.000-04:002022-04-14T22:45:11.434-04:002022 KY Session Ajourns<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn6R7i_TZcwUl7Tf7IqVlKCQzg4jWS03mD0m3Xib4S1JWhA93vgTpRYz83OZmBjDo6o-vjc5-22P8bbOEuoj-yY4zthkPAffY-Uimbrwsk54cf20kWj_hL8rLqW8KkT5XK6qkh71L8T2U3DthZ2a1Ui1J1vFncdiTBKG0fS2ZiVLbkVsulOXdwkqnP"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7086629855755502194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn6R7i_TZcwUl7Tf7IqVlKCQzg4jWS03mD0m3Xib4S1JWhA93vgTpRYz83OZmBjDo6o-vjc5-22P8bbOEuoj-yY4zthkPAffY-Uimbrwsk54cf20kWj_hL8rLqW8KkT5XK6qkh71L8T2U3DthZ2a1Ui1J1vFncdiTBKG0fS2ZiVLbkVsulOXdwkqnP=s320" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u><i>Sine Die Adjournment</i></u></b></div><div>The 2022 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly came to a close this evening shortly after 6pm when the House and Senate adjourned sine die. Before they adjourned the legislature gave final passage to several bills, including:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb604.html" target="_blank">HB 604</a> - HB 1 - Budget clean up</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb659.html" target="_blank">HB 659</a> - HB 8 - tax and revenue clean up </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb573.html" target="_blank">HB 573</a> - Addressing health care workers</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb490.html" target="_blank">HB 490</a> - Transportation/Road Project clean up</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb92.html" target="_blank">HB 92</a> - Opioid abatement settlement funding formula</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb90.html" target="_blank">SB 90</a> - Criminal diversion for low level offenders </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb163.html" target="_blank">SB 163</a> - KEES scholarships for felons</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb44.html" target="_blank">HB 44</a> - Student mental health that contains SB 1 fix<br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb178.html" target="_blank">SB 178</a> - Alcohol and drug counselors that contains KEHP pharmacy database and postpartum Medicaid coverage<br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb167.html" target="_blank">SB 167</a> - Override of Governor's veto on library board governance<br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb180.html" target="_blank">SB 180</a> - Merging the Labor & Education and Workforce Cabinets</span></div><div><br /></div><div>As in all sessions many bills don't make it across the finish line for passage and here are a few of the more notable bills not considered in the session's final days:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb606.html">HB 606</a> - Sports wagering</div><div><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb608.html">HB 608</a> - Outlawing illegal gambling machines</div><div><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb475.html">HB 475</a> - Constitutional amendment on local government tax reform</div><div><br /></div><div>The legislature will stand in adjournment until January 3, 2023 unless called into special session by the Governor. We expect the Interim Joint Committees to begin meeting in June. </div><div><br /></div><div>We will have a final session report out to you this weekend.</div></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-25025540335205496692022-04-13T23:04:00.000-04:002022-04-13T23:04:11.643-04:00KY Legislative Update - Day 59<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglJ4TpdINgfs-NWNfI9-yDK9PzpaQNRJ8toxO8_0y3_ZVxNxvIQK3Af16abFxzFLgkToKFGTD-8bQ_ClC9hLr0uGEfdYQIXL1QUFFLl-S7R5H-RTZj1L_0bgLJBZKt8QOn0RWxuf7paJRFFEGJ6iXJjJsdxVmj97AYa3YbpIjyFny_I-tQcc8Q8DIt"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7086275340080750610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglJ4TpdINgfs-NWNfI9-yDK9PzpaQNRJ8toxO8_0y3_ZVxNxvIQK3Af16abFxzFLgkToKFGTD-8bQ_ClC9hLr0uGEfdYQIXL1QUFFLl-S7R5H-RTZj1L_0bgLJBZKt8QOn0RWxuf7paJRFFEGJ6iXJjJsdxVmj97AYa3YbpIjyFny_I-tQcc8Q8DIt=s320" /></a><br /></div><div><span id="m_2654424013861145433gmail-docs-internal-guid-fbf470d7-7fff-4c5d-172a-24d814ca5066"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And Then There Was One</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The General Assembly ended Day 59 just after 10pm on Wednesday after a busy day that saw a significant amount of floor action. When all was said and done the House and Senate overrode gubernatorial vetoes on 29 bills in full and 21 budget line-item vetoes. They also took action on half a dozen concurrences, appointment and reports of several conference committees, and positioned several bills for committee action on Thursday. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heading into the day there were a few outstanding items needing action and all still need action on the session's final day to make it to the Governor's desk, including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb475.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Bill 475</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Local tax reform)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb608.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Bill 608</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Gray machines)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb659.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Bill 659</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Historic tax credits; potential vehicle for tax fixes)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb163.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate Bill 163</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Expanding KEES access)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb90.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate Bill 90</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Criminal Diversion) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb490.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House HB 490</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Counterfeit Airbags; potential vehicle for road project fixes)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb44.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Bill 44</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Mental Health in Schools; potential for SB 1 fix) </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We expect several committees to meet on the session's final day, including Senate Appropriations & Revenue, Senate Transportation & Senate Judiciary.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The General Assembly gavels back in for the final day of the 2022 Session on Thursday when they will adjourn Sine Die before midnight. The Senate and House will convene at 10am.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can watch the proceedings of the final day of the Kentucky General Assembly live on KET at <a href="http://ket.org/legislature" target="_blank">ket.org/legislature</a>.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will send an update tomorrow evening upon Sine Die adjournment and a final session report this weekend.</span></p></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-34560631444896055002022-03-30T23:54:00.000-04:002022-03-30T23:54:38.431-04:00Session Update - Day 58<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpAUtXkKqyRnJWvxwUMQ8_FKpI4CSNsRNnlJ36kwU3L39CJqo015LGpK8DKsrBxfuU4M7fI1NZjncps1T7xvXp7DdNoivoyAxPhRN2K-7ZIGYQzKZgjjj4hTmMsf5-vqByc3jY9algtFqoejf4c9f4Jfh7CwFTdbFeNX-YxY8rJsXmSEQtBVmKozsn"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpAUtXkKqyRnJWvxwUMQ8_FKpI4CSNsRNnlJ36kwU3L39CJqo015LGpK8DKsrBxfuU4M7fI1NZjncps1T7xvXp7DdNoivoyAxPhRN2K-7ZIGYQzKZgjjj4hTmMsf5-vqByc3jY9algtFqoejf4c9f4Jfh7CwFTdbFeNX-YxY8rJsXmSEQtBVmKozsn=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7081107643512839746" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Day 58 of the 60-day Legislative Session came to an end at approximately 11pm this evening, starting the veto recess that will last until the General Assembly reconvenes on April 13 & 14 to consider any gubernatorial vetoes--of which there may be several--and wrap up unfinished business. Before adjourning this evening, the General Assembly did bring several pieces of major legislation to final passage, including:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb1.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 1</a> - The state's executive branch budget</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb7.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 7</a> - Public Assistance Reform</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb274.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 274</a> - Transportation Improvement Districts</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb315.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 315</a> - Broadband Infrastructure</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline">House Bill 499</a> - Employee Childcare Assistance Partnership</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb607.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 607</a> - Pari-mutuel wagering</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb745.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 745</a> - Product Development Initiative</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The General Assembly will return on April 13 at 11am ET (Senate) and 12pm ET (House) for the 59th day of session. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have any questions regarding this legislation or any other bills, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. A more in-depth report of this week's actions will be distributed this weekend.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-18585058965593792812022-03-29T23:28:00.000-04:002022-03-29T23:28:24.154-04:00Session Update – Day 57<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXZi3_tJyQFVaqjukj4Tr7CcOHiY40GwM_SgxftvvBliY3pLe6vAl7szGiJ29ssDVNbPn6g5rtU7p3Ngn3aN5F2t2bDh4uG9vZOf4ObQPoMLn-lT5UfP8XGsPqqYtBmFeCYqpc5O_SjbuSUltoFZtfjxR6heOkH-z42eE_Rq5DBlbCUxMnlHbZh1gE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXZi3_tJyQFVaqjukj4Tr7CcOHiY40GwM_SgxftvvBliY3pLe6vAl7szGiJ29ssDVNbPn6g5rtU7p3Ngn3aN5F2t2bDh4uG9vZOf4ObQPoMLn-lT5UfP8XGsPqqYtBmFeCYqpc5O_SjbuSUltoFZtfjxR6heOkH-z42eE_Rq5DBlbCUxMnlHbZh1gE=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7080729072501323170" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Session Update – Day 57</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Today<span id="m_-6218623253029392245gmail-m_6700119278885969114gmail--395747396">,</span> on day 57 of 60 of the 2022 Session, the legislative activity in Frankfort was high as the budget conference committee met to finalize the next bienni<span id="m_-6218623253029392245gmail-m_6700119278885969114gmail--649367283">al</span> budget, the tax reform plan was unveiled, and several committees passed last-minute bills. Legislators are under a time crunch as they must pass bills by midnight tomorrow to maintain their ability to override gubernatorial vetoes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Budget Update</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb1.html#HCS1" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 1</a> Conference Committee has finalized the state's executive branch budget and outlined some points during a final public meeting today. <b><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/budget/hb1/fccr1.pdf" target="_blank">You can find the final House Bill 1 budget language here</a>.</b> We have also attached a document highlighting some of the components of HB1.</span></p><span id="m_-6218623253029392245gmail-m_6700119278885969114gmail-1364722673"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span id="m_-6218623253029392245gmail-m_6700119278885969114gmail--930044705"> </span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The legislature did send to the Governor the biennial transportation budget, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb241.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 241</a>, as well as its companion bill in the biennial road plan, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb242.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 242</a>, that outlines road projects for the next two years.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tax Reform</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Senate also approved changes to <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDocuments/71/20633/HB%208%20PSS%201.pdf" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">House Bill 8</a>, the tax reform bill. These changes were agreed to by members of the HB 1 Conference Committee as they negotiated the budget. This version removed a few services from the initial House version, including financial planning services, marina usage, and advertising. The Senate version also changed the income tax reduction and amended the triggers that would reduce the income tax. There is no mandatory reduction, but an assessment will be made in September 2022 and if the financial conditions of the Commonwealth meet the new triggers outlined in the bill, then a 0.5 percent reduction could occur in January 2023. The tax rebate proposed earlier this session by the Senate, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/sb194.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Senate Bill 194</a> was not included in the final agreement.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><br></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><b><u>Bill Awaiting Action</u></b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb7.html" target="_blank">House Bill 7 </a>(Public Assistance Reform)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb8.html" target="_blank">House Bill 8</a> (Tax Reform)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb274.html" target="_blank">House Bill 274</a> (Transportation Improvement Districts)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb315.html" target="_blank">House Bill 315</a> (Broadband)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb499.html" target="_blank">House Bill 499</a> (Employer Childcare Assistance Partnership)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb607.html" target="_blank">House Bill 607</a> (Pari-mutuel wagering)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb608.html" target="_blank">House Bill 608</a> (Gray machines)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:14.95px"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22rs/hb745.html" target="_blank">House Bill 745</a> (Product Development Initiative Program)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The House and Senate will convene at 10am ET. The proceedings can be watched live on <a href="http://ket.org/legislature" target="_blank">ket.org/legislature</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will continue to update you on the happenings of these last days of the 2022 Session, including providing the final version of the state budget when it becomes available. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions.<span id="m_-6218623253029392245gmail-m_6700119278885969114gmail--1834835911"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-1255706233480635352021-12-12T22:15:00.000-05:002021-12-12T22:15:19.728-05:00WKY Relief Fund - Team KY Official Website<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawbSTGJCZXoFUeU6P_IPdE2TCS8EVgFL7XrndzPtMQjYp03BlbOl5OPQ7WQWcivaWJdTx0RDo8B3HFPijtpAtTcHZNTLg9ReCulBVRgIxuIPEHJOW0PN4Kwv-37qqxAU0BwcGmDrwO_U/s1600/image-722435.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawbSTGJCZXoFUeU6P_IPdE2TCS8EVgFL7XrndzPtMQjYp03BlbOl5OPQ7WQWcivaWJdTx0RDo8B3HFPijtpAtTcHZNTLg9ReCulBVRgIxuIPEHJOW0PN4Kwv-37qqxAU0BwcGmDrwO_U/s320/image-722435.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7041017450403415602" /></a><br></div><div><br></div>Good afternoon,<div><br></div><div>We appreciate everyone's outreach regarding how you can help those affected by the tornados across Kentucky.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Governor Beshear announced the launching of the official Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund. </b>These donations go directly to those affected in Western Kentucky.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Finance/WKYRelief" target="_blank"><b>You can access the relief fund website here.</b></a></div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions or are looking to provide in-kind assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team.</div><div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-55086144923783224612021-12-08T10:42:00.001-05:002021-12-08T10:42:18.686-05:002022 Standing Committee Schedule Released<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br /><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5niDxkff_BECR5hPsmVbHTmwt0BWcT6XvE2Ea46R_U1eQLbXWf7A0BuhXncweECK4QJzCh1QsKx3k9qo0DkQSA1UgU_e1h5H4NvptKnsjrrvrw4QcdJDw9To1SUtkhTlQwb4gOxGE4Y/s1600/GSLogo-740324.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7039351074859619554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5niDxkff_BECR5hPsmVbHTmwt0BWcT6XvE2Ea46R_U1eQLbXWf7A0BuhXncweECK4QJzCh1QsKx3k9qo0DkQSA1UgU_e1h5H4NvptKnsjrrvrw4QcdJDw9To1SUtkhTlQwb4gOxGE4Y/s320/GSLogo-740324.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>2022 Standing Committee Schedule Released</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This week the Kentucky General Assembly released the schedule for the 2022 Senate and House Standing Committees. The committees, held during the 2022 Legislative Session, will also begin the first week of January.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To access the full committee schedule, <b><a href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Documents/22RS_Standing_Schedule.pdf" target="_blank">please follow this link.</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.<br /></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-6704225557031647332021-11-02T21:13:00.001-04:002021-11-02T21:13:31.526-04:002021 Special Election Results<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhLRcmWDouhxO2U1Z4JwcT4QufvCciYTU_X5sOLtUmEoIKAQphecxKflNu7et9_XxMPCQ1qo05Da3M22TlrJrwLR9Idlia0n5k8ocHZPcGU9KCwVSkCG3_v3ziy3wnqBg-sj-lHFAKo8/s1600/govstrat-756720.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhLRcmWDouhxO2U1Z4JwcT4QufvCciYTU_X5sOLtUmEoIKAQphecxKflNu7et9_XxMPCQ1qo05Da3M22TlrJrwLR9Idlia0n5k8ocHZPcGU9KCwVSkCG3_v3ziy3wnqBg-sj-lHFAKo8/s320/govstrat-756720.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7026145419780158178" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:13.91px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><i><u>2021 Special Election Results</u></i></b></font></p></div><div><br></div>This evening the polls closed in 10 counties as voters in Central Kentucky participated in a special election to fill three vacant legislative seats. All the seats, which were previously held by Republican legislators, remained in the majority party's hands:<br><br>The <b>22nd Senate District</b> seat, previously held by the late Tom Buford, includes Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer, and Washington counties and part of Fayette County. Dr. Donald Douglas (R), Senator-elect, is the lead medical doctor at the Tony Delk IMAC Regeneration Center. Senator-elect Douglas won the district with approximately 72% of the vote.<br><br>The<b> 51st House District </b>seat, previously held by the late Bam Carney, includes all of Taylor and Adair Counties. Representative-elect Michael "Sarge" Pollock (R) is an insurance advisor. He won the district with approximately 74% of the vote.<br><br>The <b>89th House District seat</b>, previously held by Robert Goforth, includes all of Jackson County and parts of Laurel and Madison Counties. Representative-elect Timmy Truett (R) is the principal of McKee Elementary School and owner of Truett's Pumpkin Patch in Jackson County. He won the district with 72% of the vote.<br><br>With Republicans holding all three seats, there are no changes to the makeup of either chamber. The Senate maintains a 30-8 Republican majority and the House maintains a 75-25 Republican majority.<br><br>All 100 State House seats and half of the State Senate Seats will be on the ballot in 2022. We'll have more information on next year's elections and the impact of redistricting in future updates.<div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-84205570685302137792021-09-09T23:50:00.001-04:002021-09-09T23:50:59.862-04:00Special Session - Sine Die Update<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EJ7Ge2SE5sg-qtBLHFy1VyZMYkL2YQ2U8lSn8zGC1tIJM6ahs31ewfDfhOFskNRkWtRzddVgKn1AaEA98IFRjs-_pWBbrS8icnpFO_8CfJt6LI8YoFgSddRjMPMnLZK8FVlzKI-LhBg/s1600/GSLogo-775977.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EJ7Ge2SE5sg-qtBLHFy1VyZMYkL2YQ2U8lSn8zGC1tIJM6ahs31ewfDfhOFskNRkWtRzddVgKn1AaEA98IFRjs-_pWBbrS8icnpFO_8CfJt6LI8YoFgSddRjMPMnLZK8FVlzKI-LhBg/s320/GSLogo-775977.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7006146851732195186" /></a><br></div><div><br></div><div><span id="m_3906918431708018054gmail-docs-internal-guid-f7961177-7fff-d2fd-55ff-9af396eb7aa2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Special Session - Sine Die Update</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The General Assembly completed their work tonight for the 2021 Special Legislative Session and have adjourned Sine Die. But not before sending the Governor four bills, two of which he signed and two that he vetoed. Subsequently, the General Assembly voted to override those vetoes bringing all four bills into law. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thus, this third and final day of the 2021 Special Session was, as expected, busy and chaotic. As anticipated, the General Assembly used procedural strategy to shorten the normal 5-days required to pass a bill down to three days speeding up the session. Ultimately, the following proposals became law:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EDUCATION: </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb1.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate Bill 1</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb1.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Bill 1</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> received much debate in both the House and the Senate. These bills nullify regulations mandating masks by the KY Department of Education and provide instruction flexibility to school districts. Some legislators felt the bill did not go far enough in giving flexibility to schools, while others felt it went too far by allowing for mask mandates on the local level. Several amendments to try and both broaden and shrink the parameters of the bill were filed, but ultimately none were adopted. Senate Bill 1, was the vehicle passed by the Senate 28-8 and the House 70-25. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vetoed by Governor & Overridden by Senate 22-6 & House</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b> 69-24 - September 9</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HEALTHCARE: </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb2.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate Bill 2</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb2.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Bill 2</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> were also hotly contested. These identical bills do away with emergency regulations filed by the administration related to masking and provide assistance to healthcare organizations for testing and treating COVID. None of the floor amendments, many of which could have impacted employer's rights, were not adopted. Senate Bill 2 was the vehicle passed by the Senate 26-10 and the House 69-24. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vetoed by Governor & Overridden by Senate 23-5 & House 69-22 - September 9</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">APPROPRIATIONS: </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb3.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate Bill 3</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb3.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Bill 3</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> appropriates $69 million in ARPA funding to relieve pressures in healthcare, long term care, and education systems. They also provide more funding for COVID testing, monoclonal antibody treatment, and "test and stay" COVID testing for schools. One of the least controversial measures during this special session, the Senate bill passed without amendments in the Senate 36-0 and the House 84-8.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Signed by Governor - September 9</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb5.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate Bill 5</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb5.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Bill 5</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">): </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These bills appropriate $410 million from the budget reserve trust fund to finance KEDFA forgivable loans and training grants for companies investing more than $2 billion in Kentucky. The language allows the state to provide incentives on the front end, to compete with states that are able to provide cash incentives. According to legislators there have been discussions involving specific companies for this incentive, but any company investing over $2 billion would qualify. Senate Bill 5 passed without amendment in the Senate 30-3 and the House 91-2. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Signed by Governor - September 9</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EMERGENCY ORDERS: </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hjr1.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">House Joint Resolution 1</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, likely the most important piece of legislation to come from the special session, passed the General Assembly and was sent to the governor for his signature on Tuesday, the first day of the special session. HJR 1 extends many of the Governor's COVID executive orders through January 15. HJR includes the extension of liability protections for employers, passed earlier this year as SB 5. Other issues addressed include the extension of a state of emergency order for Nicholas County due to flooding. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Signed by Governor - Tuesday, September 7</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Also considered today, but not receiving final passage was </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sjr3.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Senate Joint Resolution 3</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> sponsored by Sen. Ralph Alvarado, which recognized a positive COVID-19 antibody test as equivalent to having been vaccinated against COVID-19. The resolution was filed on Tuesday and passed from committee and the full Senate by a vote of 26-10, but was never acted upon in the House. </span></p></span></div><div><br></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-67779730490796930032021-09-08T21:47:00.001-04:002021-09-08T21:47:30.952-04:00Special Session Update - Day 2<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOsTGqLZe45XNQFV2fLe81uy-K-DJnXMDPM3YBkdHPf1vBoUzdOh0yb6tDhUEZa1EIZjY09VwjoVUyKS3XJ-CYyrc5oObCgdZFAmG_ZprugGCig5Th6FkYhqSmBvXdIIVl1Ydvk0ocxM/s1600/GSLogo-751795.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOsTGqLZe45XNQFV2fLe81uy-K-DJnXMDPM3YBkdHPf1vBoUzdOh0yb6tDhUEZa1EIZjY09VwjoVUyKS3XJ-CYyrc5oObCgdZFAmG_ZprugGCig5Th6FkYhqSmBvXdIIVl1Ydvk0ocxM/s320/GSLogo-751795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7005728848091223906" /></a><br></div><div><span id="m_-2924534886495054467gmail-docs-internal-guid-94689918-7fff-d957-97eb-0873f4c4e717"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Special Session Update - Day 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The second day of the special legislative session began with the Senate and the House briefly gaveling in before adjourning for the day. Today's action focused on committee meetings as the General Assembly moved bills quickly through the legislative process. The General Assembly hopes to conclude their business tomorrow, recessing for the veto period while Governor Beshear considers any vetoes. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We have summarized the bills below, but first a quick note on the political dynamics. The emotional undercurrents of the COVID issue are impacting the session as members are hearing from their constituents about masks, vaccines, and local control. Their constituents' vitriol has been reflected in votes and in speeches before committees and on the floor. It doesn't appear that there will be enough fissures to derail any of the bills, though it got close on House Bill 1 in the House Education Committee today. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EDUCATION</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb1.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SB 1</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb1.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HB 1</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">):</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The House & Senate Education Committee passed a modified version of the filed bills. Section 7 of the bill, which encouraged vaccine incentives in the school system, was completely removed. Changes were also made to Sections 10 and 11 regarding the Teacher Retirement System due to potential legal issues with the originally proposed language. The bill passed the Senate Committee easily, but the House Committee failed to pass the bill in its first attempt by one vote. The House committee reconvened this afternoon and the bill was passed by a 3-vote margin, though members still expressed concerns about the bill. The floor debate on these bills should be interesting as multiple amendments have been filed.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HEALTHCARE & HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb2.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SB 2</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb2.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HB 2</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">):</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Senate Bill 2 removes the ability to implement a statewide mask mandate, encourages public health, vaccine, and monoclonal antibody treatment campaigns on a local level, and outlines methods to allow visitors in long-term care facilities. Senate Bill 2 passed committee today but had some slightly different language on the monoclonal antibody treatment than House Bill 2, which passed the committee on Tuesday. Thus HB 2 was recommitted and will be before the House Health & Welfare Committee tomorrow morning. Senate Bill 2, along with its House counterpart House Bill 2, saw several amendments filed for consideration tomorrow that many consider to be threatening to employer rights. Specifically:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21SS/SB2/SFA5.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SFA 5</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to SB2: Would make mandating a COVID-19 vaccine or proof of vaccine a violation of the Civil Rights Act</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21SS/SB2/SFA6.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SFA 6</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to SB2: Would prevent a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers; would set certain rules to ensure any "mandate" follows set steps for allowing broad exemptions from any vaccine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21SS/SB2/SFA7.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SFA 7</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to SB2: Any employer that receives state funds cannot mandate a COVID-19 vaccine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ARPA APPROPRIATIONS (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb3.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SB 3</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb3.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HB 3</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">):</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The House & Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committees favorably considered Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 3 respectively today. These bills appropriate funding to battle COVID-19, especially in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and schools. No committee amendments were adopted, but floor amendments have been filed including House Floor Amendment 1 (HFA1) to HB 3 would prevent any employer that receives state resources from mandating a COVID-19 vaccine.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb5.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SB 5</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb5.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HB 5</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">): </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These bills appropriate $350 million from the budget reserve trust fund to KEDFA to finance forgivable loans for companies investing more than $2 billion in Kentucky. The language allows the state to provide incentives on the front end, so Kentucky can compete with states that are able to provide cash incentives. The bills also include language to appropriate training funds to KCTCS for onsite employee training for companies locating in Kentucky above that $2B threshold, as well as other training grant opportunities. According to legislators there have been discussions involving specific companies for this incentive, but any company investing over the $2 billion mark would qualify. Both bills passed their respective committee unanimously. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LEGISLATOR COMPENSATION (</span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb4.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SB 4</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb4.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HB 4</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">):</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(80,0,80);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Senate passed SB 4 out of committee yesterday; the House has yet to pass the bill out of its State Government Committee. The bill would prevent legislators from receiving legislative pay on necessary veto days during a special session. It is estimated to cost the Commonwealth $72,000 a day to hold a special session.</span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As we noted yesterday, two other bills were filed: Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 7. These bills are very similar to Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3, respectively. They are not expected to move forward at this point.</span></p></span></div><div><br></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-29873225697210814502021-09-07T22:20:00.000-04:002021-09-07T22:20:11.143-04:00Special Session - Day 1 Update<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br /><br /><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cIV2x8JIeIymv7qei1AZRJn_f9IqjC0Hzf89Z82Uw9k6_XE2VcrTJp4ea8hQ_30uNvRyr-5Cs80BqU_MGSp4STGnXHtUUPisvkg1Lw_EyH3afzmTFSEFGyTLSjoVuguAzRJ1M1WwzmY/s1600/GSLogo-753473.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7005376668811621346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cIV2x8JIeIymv7qei1AZRJn_f9IqjC0Hzf89Z82Uw9k6_XE2VcrTJp4ea8hQ_30uNvRyr-5Cs80BqU_MGSp4STGnXHtUUPisvkg1Lw_EyH3afzmTFSEFGyTLSjoVuguAzRJ1M1WwzmY/s320/GSLogo-753473.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="m_8832564883599343218gmail-docs-internal-guid-297b5850-7fff-ce9f-31eb-f3f1a6e6c46c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Special Session - Day 1 Update</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Kentucky General Assembly convened this morning for the first day of the special session. Governor Beshear and legislative leaders worked over the past few weeks to reach agreement on</span><a href="https://governor.ky.gov/attachments/20210904_Special-Session-Call.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the agenda</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for the special session. It's expected that the session will conclude by week's end, as legislative leaders have indicated they hope to finish the business at hand on Thursday.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Both the House and the Senate filed the same legislation focusing on these issues. There is a procedural strategy behind this action - a bill is required to be given three readings in each chamber on separate days unless those readings are procedurally dispensed with. In order to avoid using the procedural process, the General Assembly believes simultaneously passing these identical bills through the legislative process at the same time in each chamber fulfills their duties in the legislative process and thus allowing them to conclude their business on Thursday.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Joint Resolution 1 - Final Passage</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most noteworthy action today was the introduction and final passage of HJR 1, sponsored by Speaker Osborne. HJR 1 extends many of the Governor's COVID executive orders through January 15. HJR includes the extension of liability protections for employers, passed earlier this year as SB 5. Other issues addressed include the extension of a state of emergency order for Nicholas County due to flooding. Certain procedural rules were waived so that the resolution could pass both chambers and be delivered to the Governor's desk for consideration today. It is expected he will sign HJR 1 this evening.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other Bill Introductions and Actions</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">EDUCATION:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb1.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 1</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb1.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HB 1</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Nullifies regulations mandating masks by the KY Department of Education and provides instruction flexibility to school districts. SB 1 passed the Senate Education Committee. Multiple floor amendments were filed to both bills from members of both parties.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HEALTHCARE & FACILITIES:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb2.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 2</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb2.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HB 2</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Does away with emergency regulations filed by the administration related to masking and provides assistance to healthcare organizations testing for and treating COVID. HB 2 passed the House Health and Family Services committee. Multiple floor amendments were filed to both bills.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AARPA APPROPRIATION:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb3.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 3</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb3.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HB 3</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Appropriates funding to relieve pressures in healthcare, long term care, and education systems. Provides more funding for COVID testing, monoclonal antibody treatment, and "test and stay" COVID testing for schools; it also reduces ARPA funding to the Unemployment Services beginning in FY 22. SB 3 will be heard tomorrow in the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Multiple floor amendments were filed to both bills.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LEGISLATOR COMPENSATION:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb4.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 4</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb4.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HB 4</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Prevents lawmakers from receiving compensation for necessary veto days during a special session. SB 4 passed the Senate State & Local Government Committee.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb5.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 5</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> & </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/hb5.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HB 5</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Funding economic development projects that exceed $2 billion investment. SB 5 will be heard tomorrow in the Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21SS/sb6.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 6</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Very similar to SB 2, SB 6 provides healthcare-related COVID-19 measures including allowing all visitors in long-term care facilities, establishing COVID-19 antibody treatment centers, and creating incentives for vaccine promotion in healthcare settings</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21SS/sb7/orig_bill.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SB 7</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Very similar to SB 3, SB 7 appropriates funding to assist with COVID pressures throughout the healthcare, long term care, and education systems. It also cuts the appropriated ARPA funding to the Unemployment Services.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomorrow the Senate convenes at 9am and the House convenes at 10. Various House and Senate legislative committees will be meeting to continue moving the bills that were introduced today. You can watch all the legislative proceedings live on the KET-KY channel, or </span><a href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Public%20Services/PIO/Pages/Live-Streams.aspx" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">online on KET or the LRC's YouTube channel</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p></span></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-28069916551842439112021-05-31T23:17:00.000-04:002021-05-31T23:17:09.755-04:00Interim Session Set to Begin<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFMZVq6FFn9N5nDkhFCW_m2TpDfqZY4E9HGHuFxFi4yYGwQXXu5vFLIpNxur1oLAEMRhlotL9Pk9ODi975aJjs2zzgrHb2-jSj4bTow8oc5LTErBNl_DatzmRGkoDAouDuAs10x2Luik/s1600/GSLogo-737823.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6968658910321449842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFMZVq6FFn9N5nDkhFCW_m2TpDfqZY4E9HGHuFxFi4yYGwQXXu5vFLIpNxur1oLAEMRhlotL9Pk9ODi975aJjs2zzgrHb2-jSj4bTow8oc5LTErBNl_DatzmRGkoDAouDuAs10x2Luik/s320/GSLogo-737823.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7ecc61c1-7fff-8207-a3ca-653dc55b4d25"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Interim Session Set to Begin</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legislators will return to Frankfort on June 1 as the Interim Session of the Kentucky General Assembly gets underway. A quick refresher on the Interim Session:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Committees meet jointly as House and Senate legislative committees combine to create the Interim Joint Committees. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These committees will meet monthly to discuss issues that will be considered during the next session and to receive updates on issues from the past session.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No votes are taken. The Interim is a time for taking testimony, studying issues, and forging compromises in advance of the next legislative session. </span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schedule & Monitoring</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Legislative Research Commission published the Interim schedule for the remainder of the year and the full calendar can be found </span><a href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Documents/Current%20Interim%20Calendar.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Access to the Capitol and Capitol Annex remains restricted, so the majority of these legislative meetings will be livestreamed on </span><a href="https://www.ket.org/legislature/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KET</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or the </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmnoJBrwFmd7JK0HA9KcPaw" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LRC's YouTube</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> channel. We will be monitoring the meetings and providing updates on issues of interest.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key Issues</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The long-term impacts of COVID-19 will continue to dominate the policy discussion this summer. We expect legislative discussions around the impact on COVID to run the gambit from K-12 learning loss to the allocation of Kentucky's remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The focus of the 2022 Legislative Session will be the biennial budget for FY23 and FY24, but the redistricting of legislative seats based on the new census data will also play a major role in the tone of the 2022 Session. Due to the timing of the census data release and the reliance on that data to create the new legislative districts, the candidate filing deadline—usually the first week of January—could be impacted. We expect to learn more as that deadline nears.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">COVID Lingers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions across the state, the Legislative Research Commission is likely to continue enforcing restricted access into the Capitol Annex. This means in-person access to legislative committees will be limited to legislators and those testifying in committees, and all legislator visits must be scheduled and approved ahead of time to gain access to the building. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Government Strategies team will continue providing you updates on items of interest discussed by the Interim committees, relevant political news, and general updates as the legislative focus shifts to preparing for the 2022 Session. Even with limited access to the Capitol and Annex, we anticipate a surge of activity as legislative activity and lobbying returns to normal.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We Are On Twitter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to our regular email updates, we are excited to announce our new Twitter account to help us with real-time news distribution, sharing updates and happenings from our clients, and keeping up with all-things Kentucky Legislature. Follow us at </span><a href="https://twitter.com/govstrategiesky" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">@GovStrategiesKY</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and stay tuned as we develop this new communication outlet.</span></p></span></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-47063910748312206192021-05-13T15:10:00.001-04:002021-05-13T15:10:42.624-04:00Announcement - Jena Scott Joins Firm<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ebb0a24d-7fff-aaf4-5328-94f36eb8ae57"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 92px; overflow: hidden; width: 262px;"><img height="92" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/pEBr1VM6ajTrlmB4rpOHrzXYf7bbNEVZRiaTr05_Je301IYikmNEwY0tnEI2_j0pF3ejJ1acDvwHGbM5sT5OgZnjFLIiOm3kpDPLbQH95Rx4qIhf8R010tu11xeLt3bSH1D4iLI" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="262" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JENA SCOTT JOINS GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 158px; overflow: hidden; width: 136px;"><img height="158" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/djlYFlZYmCOOkUk2FZl2h-_4kxpHUqmHgRN6Yl9mx7KO_iQnkQKKSzB78JDKojIKinJ3ImxNdKlpgIapLcOGuPNm9UJzNvpGgZnJtPG9cslyePb8EhqKIsAbUP5xcQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="136" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scott brings wide range of experience in communications, public policy, and political strategy </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 13, 2021)</span><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Government Strategies today announced that Jena Scott has joined the firm to lead its client and external communications and provide support to the firm's direct lobbying and advocacy PR practices.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Government Strategies is a full-service government relations firm with decades of experience. The firm helps clients meet their government affairs goals by blending key relationships with tools such as advocacy communications, grassroots network development, association and coalition management, bill analysis and drafting. Government Strategies' business model focuses on merging these skills to develop long-term relationships with clients and provide winning results. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"We are absolutely thrilled to have Jena join Government Strategies," said Rachel Bayens, a Government Strategies partner. "She has significant and unique experience in communications and public policy strategy in Kentucky and will be an outstanding addition to our team."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scott most recently served as the Communications Manager for the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. She has a diverse professional background with a wide range of experience in communications, public policy, and political strategy. She previously held the Deputy Communications Director role for the Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"I am honored to join the team at Government Strategies," said Scott. "Their commitment to results and tireless advocacy for their clients is unparalleled. I look forward to complimenting their client services with my knowledge of advocacy communications, the state legislative process, and the needs of Kentucky's largest industries."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scott's focus will be on client communications, legislative activity, grassroots networking, and public relations.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Government Strategies was founded in 1999 and has directed the government relations strategy for some of Kentucky's largest corporations and most influential trade associations. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">###</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about Government Strategies, please visit </span><a href="http://www.govplan.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.govplan.com</span></a><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other members of Government Strategies pictured below:</span></p><br /><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-9ecdb521-7fff-dd0d-be27-91f0857bd591"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 130px; overflow: hidden; width: 87px;"><img height="130" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/XXmRHV4BS7VMMoQB3H---jTztwRtFxFoTP-RO0kJjZerMITqoy1swIBg9d-MKZlqAqknQ_rdjmeVrhhc1qSx6Dk1_UrR8_lfvNNKbRdStuU9qkn80fnZT3CnDSFAtw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="87" /></span></span></span><br /></span></div><div><span><i>Rachel Bayens</i></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-0636493e-7fff-23e7-17f4-e2218e725547"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 101px; overflow: hidden; width: 101px;"><img height="101" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aA6ZFz2q_011bg7PAxzwvr9pfo8fxSaPRabXYT9NwWQheXqdFHPCBhiRkWB9G6dZWGsrWTpM0eMjrMNgj_Pp3viTSCpqVcWGuD9MBnt_kk92X010Rn5CDgLQhC-CqA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="101" /></span></span></span></div><div><span><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Dustin Miller</i></span></font></span></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-8a80290e-7fff-aaf6-bee7-6ad68f68eec7"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 110px; overflow: hidden; width: 109px;"><img height="110" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sG4xS_xBlyE0K0rg_MW676ORzgsYN6LEqxbF6BUJZZSB9YcxOAp2U_sjWOaz9_erEXSrndO63HWhtlcrFE7C3TKVk3plBCSjIhWIeYeLPVSZr5L94Yc1Dqrbejru6A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="109" /></span></span></span><span><br /><i>Mike Shea</i></span></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-7b44488c-7fff-fb6c-710b-fa28e6333cb7"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 131px; overflow: hidden; width: 124px;"><img height="131" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hhq0gnk6BENN69o6CxS8MXS7oklPzzjgPkhPqSGtkoRNdUQldflWnJSPLbbFqoYVE4WpfXfAEnmYg8qZ_nmYEhlwk_rXEDaE4W4A9g0wUoSpek6LnuAWi5AH4773yw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="124" /></span></span></span></div><div><span><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Prentice Harvey</i></span></font></span></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-c197569f-7fff-3592-352d-de06f9bd2c59"><span face="Calibri,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 149px; overflow: hidden; width: 99px;"><img height="149" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ZT7nC6tO6MV_OxEabmCwNeZ-0oDm2NMTwU6ODTUk3C3yJWCIeo8HoN5Do-7tKi1Po4s5qHaijJQQsUcj9czRY2nfdM0Wp34DuzwfMwyP8vF2EjbJJYF-nEDhVh8kdQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="99" /></span></span></span></div><div><span><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Mike Helton<br /></i></span></font> <br /><br /></span></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-60225589331162575292021-03-31T06:36:00.000-04:002021-03-31T06:36:23.120-04:00KY Legislative Update - Sine Die<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRB9OPIhjUufaOLlpWnFXMdi6abfQg_Y04bppsAMDh1MRQLq-cB53Ak6UtEMQ82opIIC9dQJO_R5FdB7AvGY7v-FCzwrkXbXtTckB2H5wJf94pgqbDm6vg93fn8SRTqSeS7LW8VYys0E/s1600/GSLogo-798478.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6945660911345119202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRB9OPIhjUufaOLlpWnFXMdi6abfQg_Y04bppsAMDh1MRQLq-cB53Ak6UtEMQ82opIIC9dQJO_R5FdB7AvGY7v-FCzwrkXbXtTckB2H5wJf94pgqbDm6vg93fn8SRTqSeS7LW8VYys0E/s320/GSLogo-798478.jpg" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><u><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sine Die</span></i></u></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Kentucky General Assembly brought the 2021 Regular Session to a close on its final legislative day just before midnight tonight. Before adjourning sine die, the legislature addressed several matters of significance the last two days that could be divided into two categories: Veto Overrides & Unfinished Business.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Veto Overrides</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Governor vetoed <span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">20 bills and one joint resolution in whole and vetoed line items in </span><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb192/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 192</a>, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb195/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 195</a>, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb249/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 249</a>, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb320/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 320</a>, <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb405/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 405</a>, and <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb413/veto.pdf" target="_blank">HB 413</a> that t</span><span style="color: black; white-space: pre-wrap;">he House and Senate had to consider overriding on the final two days of session. In the end they took action to override vetoes on 19 of 20 bills, except for SB 63, and the one resolution vetoed in whole. They also overrode line item vetoes in 4 of the 6 bills that contained them, except for HB 405 & HB 413. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notable veto overrides included:</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb563.html">HB 563</a> - This bill will bring school choice to Kentucky through education opportunity accounts that allow for dollars to be used for private schools and it addressed open borders between public schools as well. </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb320.html">HB 320</a> - The bill appropriates $250 million for broadband and allows electric cooperatives to capitalize broadband affiliates to bring unserved and underserved areas of the state.</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb192.html">HB 192</a> - The Executive branch budget is always the biggest issue in any session it is considered and this one is no different.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Unfinished Business</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">There were several matters addressed on the session's final days and it is important to note that the General Assembly has adjourned and will not have the option of overriding any vetoes that may be issued over the next 10 days on these bills by Governor Beshear. Those notable bills that made up the unfinished business of the session's final two days included:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/sb4.html">SB 4</a> - A priority issue for the General Assembly was addressing law enforcement's use of "no-knock" warrants in the wake of the Breonna Taylor incident in Louisville last spring. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/sb5.html">SB 5</a> - A bill that was introduced early in the session and a priority issue for the General Assembly was to address COVID-19 liability relief for business, education and health care interests.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb178.html">HB 178</a> - Reorganization of the KY Board of Education including adding a teacher and student representative to the Board.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb382.html">HB 382</a> - A supplemental appropriation bill that appropriated $575 million (federal funds) to Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, $140 million (general funds) for all day Kindergarten, an additional $50 million (federal funds) for broadband specific to economic development projects and some language provisions dealing with consumer complaints related to broadband. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb574.html">HB 574</a> - An omnibus revision to Kentucky's election laws that will change the way Kentuckians vote in 2022 when they go to the polls. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/sb36.html">SB 36</a> - Appropriates $250 million (federal funds) for drinking water and wastewater grants to be administered through the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb556.html">HB 556</a> - Provides a revolving loan fund for rural hospitals, but also adds several appropriations: $58 million (federal funds) for Capitol renovation, $10 million (general funds) for the West End Opportunity Zone, $127 (federal funds) million for school construction, $75 million (general funds) vocational school construction, $15 million (federal funds) for remote inmate arraignment, and additional appropriations for jails and diversion programs. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/hb321.html">HB 321</a> - Syncs the state tax filing deadlines with the federal tax filing deadlines, but also sets up a special taxing arrangement for the West End Opportunity Zone, restructures the dates on a historic structure tax credit, and deals with cigarette tax administration.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We will be reviewing the General Assembly's actions over the next couple of days and will provide you an end of session report by week's end. </span></div><div><br /></div></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-68359506490863903862021-03-17T00:53:00.001-04:002021-03-17T00:53:27.294-04:00KY Legislative Update - Time for Recess<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><b><u><i>Time For Recess</i></u></b></div><div>The General Assembly completed their 28th legislative day just before midnight on March 16 commencing the Veto Recess. The Governor will have until March 27 to veto any bills before the legislature reconvenes on March 29 & 30 for the final two legislative days of the 2021 Session. <br /><br />Before adjourning tonight the legislature brought final passage to several bills, most notably:<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB563.html" target="_blank">HB 563</a> - School Choice - Creates education opportunity accounts that can be used to pay for a list of academic expenses including out of district tuition and private school tuition as well as creating a tax credit for charitable contributions into these accounts<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB320.html" target="_blank">HB 320</a> - Broadband - A measure to appropriate $250 million of federal funding for broadband deployment and to allow electric distribution cooperatives to capitalize broadband deployment was passed unanimously through the House and Senate after a Senate committee substitute was adopted.<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB413.html" target="_blank">HB 413</a> - Unemployment Insurance - Legislation to freeze the employer tax rate, suspend the employer surcharge, and other changes that will address increasing employer costs due to COVID-19.<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB249.html" target="_blank">HB 249</a> - The "revenue" bill that moves alongside the budget that contains several tax administration and compliance changes along with tax policy changes.<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB126.html" target="_blank">HB 126</a> - A bill to increase Kentucky's felony theft threshold to update for inflation and provide some minimal criminal justice reform<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB372.html" target="_blank">HB 372</a> - Legislation that provides a sales and use tax exemption for data centers passed with an amendment that allows for a remote worker tax credit.<br /><br /><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/HB405.html" target="_blank">HB 405</a> - A supplemental appropriations bill that contains KSP salary changes, AG staffing increases, a $2 increase in Childcare Assistance Program amongst others.<br /><br /><br />Please note that many bills that were passed with changes tonight have not yet been made publicly available. We will review and update you in our weekly report later this week.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-2828543353762672672021-01-04T23:26:00.001-05:002021-01-04T23:26:13.295-05:002021 Session Preview<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR53VienDJvOAbmrUqI70k6n9DB36Mqe7sh3ZD7Alw0QYKqRC9666iCn7cX_p0re7-Qhe_o995F4JMpZ-QWODRuS2r9eu3OKKG-NNqnxEvv3bPEk8DQd3qrtGYlOEvPVTFMdIkiz7EZg/s1600/GSLogo-759096.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6914127094215698658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR53VienDJvOAbmrUqI70k6n9DB36Mqe7sh3ZD7Alw0QYKqRC9666iCn7cX_p0re7-Qhe_o995F4JMpZ-QWODRuS2r9eu3OKKG-NNqnxEvv3bPEk8DQd3qrtGYlOEvPVTFMdIkiz7EZg/s320/GSLogo-759096.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="m_3774428576720692090gmail-docs-internal-guid-4a6813c2-7fff-fbd3-4736-1d86a24596fa"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2021 Session Preview</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Kentucky General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, for its odd-year, thirty-day, short session, and is currently scheduled to meet four legislative days until January 8 when it will recess before reconvening on February 2 for the remaining 26 legislative days. Sine die adjournment is currently scheduled for March 30.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While it is customary for the first four legislative days of the short session to be chiefly focused on organizational matters such as the formal election of leaders in each chamber and designation of committee chairs and committee assignments, 2021 may be an exception. It is possible that legislation can move during the first week as happened in 2017. If legislation is considered during the first week, the legislature would need to meet at least until Saturday, the 9</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of January for a bill or bills to pass both chambers and could extend into the following week. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leadership & Partisan Makeup</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The partisan makeup of both the House and Senate remain overwhelmingly Republican with the GOP holding supermajorities in both chambers. The November elections saw the Republican majority swell to 75-25 in the House and to 30 to 8 in the Senate. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Constitutional legislative leadership elections will not be formalized until each chamber takes floor action on the first day of the session, however these elections took place in Majority caucus action in December when the following leaders were elected:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate President Robert Stivers </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate President Pro Tempore David Givens </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Speaker David Osborne</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The election of partisan officers by the respective Majority and Minority caucus in each chamber has also been completed and is as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Whip Mike Wilson </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Caucus Chair Reggie Thomas</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Whip Dennis Parrett </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Caucus Chair Susan Miles</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Majority Whip Chad McCoy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Floor Leader Joni Jenkins</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Caucus Chair Derrick Graham</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Minority Whip Angie Hatton</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Committee rosters have not been officially announced yet and won't be formalized until the session begins next week. An unofficial copy of the House committee rosters is available </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13wbd0MutC5-BbD9XdMepKOQyEav-d4QK/view?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Committee Chairs have been announced in the House & Senate, here are the changes from last session:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sen. Robby Mills - State & Local Government</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sen. Wil Schroder - Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sen. C.B. Embry - Veterans & Military Affairs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rep. Jason Petrie - Appropriations & Revenue</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rep. Ed Massey - Judiciary</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rep. Kim King - Tourism & Recreation </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Political Dynamics</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Given the overwhelming Republican supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature and a Democratic governor, vigorous debate is expected as both parties promote their priorities. As is mentioned below, legislative efforts to limit the Governor's authority could set the tone for how the legislature and Governor will work together during this session. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Governor is the only Democrat voice in statewide offices and Democrats will be challenged to remain relevant in the 2021 debate. Governor Beshear will deliver a State of the Commonwealth address on January 6 at 7pm, when he will outline his priorities and budget proposal. However, given the GOP supermajorities, they will be able to largely craft their own agenda and budget. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While there are certainly worse problems to have, the magnitude of the GOP's success may prove to be a somewhat mixed blessing as leadership seeks to keep the large caucus contented and avoid factionalism. Moreover, the 2023 gubernatorial election is just over the horizon with a deep bench of prospective Republican candidates who will be positioning themselves for a run for the nomination. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legislative Process</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2020 session of the General Assembly ended under extraordinary circumstances and unprecedented processes with the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. The 2021 session will begin and operate under extraordinary circumstances and unusual processes as the pandemic continues. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Access by the public to the Capitol Annex and the Capitol will be severely restricted and limited to those testifying on legislation or by appointments with legislators. It is expected that committee meetings will continue to take place virtually and that the logistics of those virtual hearings will shorten the amount of time that committees will be able to meet. This will likely impact the amount of legislation that can be considered and further we anticipate that the volume and the flow of legislation to be restricted by leadership in each chamber. The Senate has gone as far as removing a chamber rule that forces bills to be referred to committees. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Floor action will also be impacted by COVID restrictions this session. In the House, it is expected that many members will watch floor proceedings from their offices and vote remotely. The Senate plans to meet in Chamber but with modifications to enable social distancing. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Issues</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pandemic will also shape many of the issues that will be the focus of legislators' attention in 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Budget</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First and foremost is the adoption of a budget for FY 2022, since the 2020 General Assembly deferred a biennial budget because of the economic uncertainty of the times. Revenue estimates for the current fiscal year and Fiscal Year 2022 are more positive than anticipated with an estimated surplus in the General Fund of $126M in FY 21 and $53M in FY 22. The Road Fund also includes better than expected projections with a surplus of $34M and $16M, respectively.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When Governor Beshear introduces his proposed budget on the 6</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, it will be much earlier than in a normal budget session. This is because the General Assembly has only thirty days to complete this work, and the process is being expedited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">COVID Related Priority Issues</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Legislature is likely to consider the following COVID related issues:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Executive Authority - Majority parties in both Chambers have indicated that they will pass limitations on a Governor's authority during times of emergency. Bills have been prefiled in the House and Senate, but efforts are underway on consensus legislation that could be acted on very quickly, potentially during the first week. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Education - The effects of the pandemic on schools in increased expenses and the effects of long-term closure with reliance on virtual learning will be considered. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Liability Relief – Legislators plan to enact limitations on civil liability resulting from Covid 19 litigation. Leaders have said over the past several months that providing liability relief to employers, churches, schools and healthcare facilities is a priority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Unemployment Insurance – Efforts will be made to look at changes to limit rate increases on employers and stabilize the trust fund. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Broadband - The pandemic has highlighted the need for better broadband connectivity particularly in rural areas. This may be an area where there is less partisan strife as leaders in both parties and the Governor have discussed the need for investment in broadband. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other Issues</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other issues will come from unfinished business from the 2020 session. Infrastructure needs and the consideration of an increase in revenue in the Road Fund have been before the legislature for several sessions and will be discussed again in the 2021 session. Various aspects of criminal justice reform and substance abuse treatment have been the subject of interim study and will be before the General Assembly along with law enforcement reforms. Other issues that could be addressed in this short session include telehealth reforms, the Kentucky Supreme Court decision on historical horse racing, and workforce issues.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prefiled Bills</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can access lists of prefiled bills by subject area via links below:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10cUe4npDgVCTCRswi5SlJ5NeaG7ffUGL_RMu8NGhpyo/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Education Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1731Y4JgnHtjLQ9igYBalySw8794sWS3iClQXohx2JKA/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Energy-Environment Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lgHCWRB1dIQcOWBlcIK1K-sU5s7cEMQzvJkitGyF-4U/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">General Business Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzyLDJ-wa5yPTjkUGtVWQNC6QVVe79LG7UaC1NASXsI/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Health Care Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oun09Fb2Mt_c0-ae8DJD8DnE9WRddT3OBMx_0tV3VCU/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Health Insurance Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/146H3p09gqy3uquMSLSmqRmhZ9ux6C8QJaR7fiCVodb4/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Insurance Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F0RxFa3HOope87krtjXmSe38m-tOr5pK7QcWRvcZ9io/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation Bill List</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legislative Calendar </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a href="https://legislature.ky.gov/Documents/21RS_Calendar.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Legislative Calendar</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for the 2021 session is available online, but here are a few dates to keep in mind under the current calendar:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">January 5 - Session Convenes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">January 5-8 - Part I. Organizational Session - Swearing in of new members, formally electing leadership, naming committee chairs, and setting committee rosters </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">January 11-February 1 - Recess - Some committees will meet, but they don't normally take any action</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">February 2 – Part II, Regular Session Convenes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">February- 5 - Last day for Bill requests</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">February 12 - Last Day for new Senate bills</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">February 16 - Last Day for new House bills</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 15 & 16 – Concurrence Days</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 17 -30 -- Veto Recess</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 30 - Final Legislative Day and Sine Die Adjournment.</span></p><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div> </div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-16806045839432109852020-11-04T00:31:00.001-05:002020-11-04T00:31:09.669-05:00KY Election Results<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKU0lsZLYU_B89H8KQ0t1bfGbhELZe5f0N8zaJwQJdXa9Q7t6bYxHWZwR56zsavdeiXKPZV5j6eWXTRWIevlFZ2AAtks_iidJfoMWq6Gyyp5Ozs-r0M9934p6yOf5nc2bAaz6j1FSo9A/s1600/GSLogo-728616.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6891136428051062898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKU0lsZLYU_B89H8KQ0t1bfGbhELZe5f0N8zaJwQJdXa9Q7t6bYxHWZwR56zsavdeiXKPZV5j6eWXTRWIevlFZ2AAtks_iidJfoMWq6Gyyp5Ozs-r0M9934p6yOf5nc2bAaz6j1FSo9A/s320/GSLogo-728616.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-de0e40f1-7fff-5850-184e-e234aa56b1fb"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Below is a summary of the results, as of this evening. It is important to note that due to the additional absentee balloting procedures put in place for this election, official results may be delayed for several days. So the results we are sharing are based on unofficial results available as of this writing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KY Election Results</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Republicans had overwhelming victories this evening in Kentucky. President Trump carried the state and US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell easily defeated challenger Amy McGrath. Republicans also had a big night in state legislative races reaching a record number in the House and Senate Majorities. Support at the top of the ticket clearly carried down the ballot and impacted state legislative races. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">State Senate</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 19 of the 38 seats were up this cycle - New Margin: 30-8 in favor of GOP. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Senate Republicans appear to have picked up 2 seats as of this writing. The Turner vs Turner battle has Democrat incumbent and member of the minority leadership team, Sen. Johnny Ray Turner down 2000 votes with 96% of the vote counted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GOP Flips</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 7 - Southworth (Open-Carroll)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 29 - Johnnie Turner (R) leads Johnny Ray Turner (D - incumbent)*</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other New Faces</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 1 - Howell (R-Murray from Humphries)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 21 - Storm (R-London from Robinson)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 26 - Berg (D-Oldham from Harris in special election in June)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 37 - Yates (D-Louisville from P.Clark)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">State House</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- All 100 members were up this cycle - New Margin: Appears to be 75-25 in favor of GOP, but one race has incomplete results, so it could be as low as 74-26. Regardless, a big night for the House Republicans picking up 12 or 13 seats. It will be a big Freshman class with possibly 22 new members. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Incomplete Results</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 10 - Calloway(R) leads incumbent Schamore (D) by nearly 1000 votes with 94% of votes counted</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GOP flips</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 11 - Dixon (Wiederstein)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 13 - Johnson (Glenn)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 22 - McPherson (Open-Stone)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 39 - Lockett (Open-Meyer)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 47 - Rabourn (Open-Rand)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 48 - Fleming (Sorolis) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 56 - Fister - (Open-Graviss)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 70 - Lawrence - (Open-Sims)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 91 - Wesley - (Open-Howard)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 93 - Kirk-McCormick (Open-Harris)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 96 - Flannery (Hinkle)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 100 - Sharp - (Clark)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other New Faces</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 5 - Imes (R-Murray Open-Elkins)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 43 - Stevenson (D-Louisville Open Booker)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 45 - Timoney - (R-Lexington Open Lee)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 58 - Decker (R-Shelbyville Open Rothenburger)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 71 - Bray (R-Mt.Vernon from Travis), </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 73 - Dotson (R-Winchester from Yates)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 83 - Branscum (R-Jamestown from Hoover)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 85 - Baker (R-Somerset from Turner)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">District 86 - Smith (R-Corbin from Stewart)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Congressional Races</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to Senator McConnell winning his 7th term in the U.S. Senate, all of Kentucky's incumbent U.S. House members were victorious.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1st District - Comer defeats Rhodes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2nd District - Guthrie defeats Linderman</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3rd District - Yarmuth defeats Palazzo</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4th District - Massie defeats Owensby</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5th District - Rogers defeats Best</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6th District - Barr defeats Hicks</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">State Supreme Court</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was one Supreme Court seat up for election in the 7th District in the Eastern part of the state. The incumbent was defeated in the primary, having come in 3rd in a three way race. Tonight Greenup County Circuit Judge Robert Conley appears to have defeated former State Rep. Chris Harris by a 55-45 vote margin with 93% of the votes counted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Constitutional Amendments</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There were two proposed amendments to Kentucky's Constitution on the ballot.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Constitutional Amendment #1 - Marsy's Law, which passed two years ago but was struck down by the Kentucky Supreme Court due to vague ballot language has been passed by the voters of Kentucky for the second time, following this evening's results.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Constitutional Amendment #2 - A ballot initiative to increase office terms for Kentucky's district judges as well as increase years of experience required for those judicial positions. Constitutional Amendment #2 was not approved by voters and failed.</span></p></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-19243966652345430552020-07-01T01:08:00.001-04:002020-07-01T01:08:51.223-04:00KY Primary Election Results<div dir="ltr">
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Results from last Tuesday's primary election were released this afternoon. You will recall that results were delayed due to the decision to allow mail-in ballots, which were required to be postmarked by election day, because of precautions against COVID-19.<br />
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<u>U.S. Senate</u><br />
The Democratic primary for US Senate came down to the wire with Amy McGrath pulling out a victory over Rep. Charles Booker with 45.1% compared to Booker's 43%. McGrath will face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November.<br />
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<u>State Legislative Elections</u><br />
Additionally, there were a handful of close legislative races with unknown outcomes until final vote counts were submitted to the Board of Elections this afternoon. Several incumbent legislators were defeated and for the first time in roughly 10 years a Democrat won a seat which had been held by a Republican in the state Senate. Karen Berg defeated Bill Ferko in the special election called to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Ernie Harris. Other state legislative results of interest:<br />
<b><br />Incumbents Beaten in Primary</b><br />
- Sen. Albert Robinson was beaten by Brandon Storm, an attorney from London, in a three way race. Storm faces Walter Trebolo in November.<br />
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- Rep. Travis Brenda lost by less than 100 votes to Josh Bray, a City Administrator. Bray has no opponent in November.<br />
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- Rep. Les Yates was beaten by Ryan Dotson, a local pastor in the GOP primary. Dotson faces Kenny Blair who won the Democrat primary. <br />
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<b>New State Legislators & Re-Elected Legislators</b><br />
These folks were elected to new terms in the General Assembly joining the 28 legislators unopposed this election cycle that don't have a general election opponent in November. <i>*Incumbents in Italics</i><br />
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<u>Senate</u><br />
Karen Berg<br />
<i>Rick Girdler</i><br />
David Yates<br />
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<u>House</u><br />
<i>Steven Rudy</i><br />
Josh Branscum<br />
<i>Nima Kulkarni<br />Charlie Miller<br />Tom Burch</i><br />
Pamela Stevenson<br />
<i>David Osborne<br />Ken Upchurch</i><br />
Josh Bray<br />
<i>Regina Huff</i><br />
Shane Baker<br />
Tom Smith <br />
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<u>Supreme Court </u><br />
Incumbent Justice Sam Wright won't be returning to the Supreme Court in 2021, as he ran third in the primary for the 7th District Supreme Court seat, and only the top two vote getters move on to the general election in November. It will be Robert Conley vs Chris Harris in November.<br />
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Attached is an updated spreadsheet denoting House and Senate primary winners. More analysis to come in the days ahead.</div>
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<span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f30f99d1-7fff-1dec-1885-0eb4666c0513"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today will be marked in the history books as one of Kentucky's oddest primary elections. The primary was held after being moved from the original May date, in response to concerns related to COVID-19 and spurred further - and also historic - changes to Kentucky's voting process. Voters were allowed and encouraged to vote via mail-in ballots which it appears many chose to do. In-person voting was available in all 120 counties today, but the number of polling locations was significantly limited including only one polling location for Jefferson and Fayette counties. </span></span></div>
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<span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f30f99d1-7fff-1dec-1885-0eb4666c0513"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- State House: There were 28 contested primary races with 11 incumbents facing a primary challenge. The highlight here is that three incumbents are trailing in their primaries based on today's in-person votes. Those incumbents trailing after in-person voting are: McCoy (R), Yates (R), and Brenda (R). </span></span></div>
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dustin.miller10http://www.blogger.com/profile/01351522701839697840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337801363899631942.post-76523867368340195432020-05-26T15:07:00.000-04:002020-05-26T15:07:34.302-04:00Budget Update - CFG Meeting<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) met this afternoon to revise the official revenue estimate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The group of nonpartisan economists were asked to revise the estimates in today's special meeting due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on state revenues. It is highly unusual for the CFG to meet outside of what state law requires and the group can only provide revised official estimates at the request of the Legislative Research Commission or the Office of the State Budget Director.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After several hours of discussion and debate, the CFG chose to adopt the pessimistic forecasts for both the General Fund and Road Fund. Under these revisions, the General Fund is estimated to be 4% below the official enacted budget, while the Road Fund shortfall will be 10.4% based on today's actions. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 4% shortfall in the General Fund reflects a decrease of $456.7 Million and the 10.4% shortfall in the Road Fund reflects $161.8 Million less than expected.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kentucky law allows the Governor to implement budget reduction orders for shortfalls less than 5%. For shortfalls over that, legislative action is required. With these new official estimates, the Governor will be able to adjust spending in the General Fund. It has been reported that state agencies have already been asked to provide information on the impacts of a 12.5% cut to close out the fiscal year June 30. The Road Fund, however, will require legislative action which could trigger a special session. We will update you as additional information is made available.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Documents from today's meeting can be accessed </span><a href="https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDocuments/209/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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