Members of a legislative task force created to weigh certificate of need laws in Kentucky heard presentations Monday from several speakers with different opinions on the issue. Two people in favor of repeal, along with two who felt moderate reform but not outright appeal is necessary, spoke about the laws that govern where and how […]
Tag: John Schickel
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Schickel tapped as jail and corrections reform task force co-chair
Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) has named Sen. John Schickel (R-Union) as Senate co-chair of the Jail and Corrections Reform Task Force and member of the Certificate of Need Task Force. These special committees will operate over the 2023 Interim Period, which is set to begin on Tuesday, June 6. The Jail and Corrections Reform […]
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NKY Senators weigh in on meaning of Memorial DayÂ
Today is Memorial Day, a day to honor veterans across our country, and Northern Kentucky leaders have weighed in with their thoughts on the day’s meaning. These statements about Memorial Day are submitted from staff of the Senate Communications and are from the legislators. Sen. John Schickel (R-Union) The arrival of Memorial Day has come […]
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Op-ed: Is sports betting good for Kentucky?
Written by Sen. John Schickel R-Union, represents the 11th Senate District in northern and central Boone County. Residents have asked me why I opposed sports betting legislation, especially when I supported historical horse racing and parimutuel racing at our horse tracks. That is a fair question. Here is my answer. Parimutuel gambling at the race track […]
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Interim education committee hears update on implementing new social studies standards
Kentucky social studies classrooms are now required to teach 24 historical documents, and the Interim Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on Tuesday from the Kentucky Department of Education on how they plan to implement these new standards. Ohio’s conservative Ashbrook Center recommended the documents that are part of Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. […]
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Summit Packaging opens new facility in Hebron
HEBRON – Gov. Andy Beshear visited Hebron to help Summit Packaging Solutions cut the ribbon on its new 276,000-square-foot facility on Tuesday. Summit Packaging celebrated the opening of its new distribution center, which will serve clients like Proctor & Gamble, L’Oreal, Marc Jacobs, and others. Summit has assembly operations in Georgia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, […]
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NKY Chamber Presents Legislative Priorities for 2022
Members of the Northern Kentucky caucus in the state legislature participated in a panel discussion with the Northern Kentucky Chamber on the organization’s legislative priorities for 2022. by Robin Gee With an emphasis on infrastructure, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) laid out its legislative priorities for the coming year at a panel […]