Written by Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers Mention data centers and you’re likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise, and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they’re built. Those are legitimate questions and the same ones I would ask if a major project were proposed in my community. Kentuckians deserve honest […]
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After speculation, Republican Stivers says he will not run for governor in 2027
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he will not launch a 2027 bid for governor. In a Monday morning statement, the Manchester Republican said he was “deeply grateful for the encouragement and confidence so many Kentuckians have shown by asking me to consider running for governor in 2027.” “After thoughtful discussions with my family, friends […]
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Kentucky’s closed primaries exclude fastest-growing voter group. Should that change?
On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast a ballot in the state’s partisan primaries because they are not Republicans or Democrats. Kentucky is one of eight states in the nation that have closed primaries, or primaries that allow only registered members of the Republican and Democratic parties to cast ballots […]
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KY spends $300k to send organoids to space in search of cures for Alzheimer’s
Kentucky is investing $300,000 into space research that Senate President Robert Stivers said sets the state up as “a leader in all areas.” The money — which was allocated in the 2024 legislative session’s Senate Bill 1 — is a 10% match for a $3.1 million NASA grant announced Wednesday. The money will allow the […]
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Top Republicans say Kentucky lawmakers must wait to respond to new Trump policies
Top Republicans in Kentucky’s legislature are waiting to see what federal mandates come from the Trump administration before enacting policies based on them at the state level. Both House Speaker David Osborne, of Prospect, and Senate President Robert Stivers, of Manchester, told reporters this week that the General Assembly would be “reactionary” or “reactive” to […]
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State revenue is forecast to decline as Kentucky lawmakers prepare another income tax cut
A projected dip in state tax collections appears not to have dimmed Republican leaders’ eagerness to again cut Kentucky’s income tax. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers on Saturday said continuing to reduce the individual income tax rate — this time from 4% to 3.5% — remains the Republican supermajority’s No. 1 priority in the upcoming […]
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Teacher raises unlikely to be mandated in next state budget, lawmakers say
Pay raises for public school teachers and employees are unlikely to be mandated in the next two-year state budget approved by the Senate and House, Republican legislative leadership told reporters on Wednesday. House Speaker David Osborne (R-Prospect) said in a joint press conference with Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) that while he expects the budget […]
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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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Senator-elect Shelley Funke Frommeyer receives committee assignments
Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) and Senate leadership announced 2023-24 Senate Majority Caucus member committee assignments on Monday. Senator-elect Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) will serve as a member of the Senate Economic Development, Tourism and Labor; Health Services; Education; Capital Projects and Bond Oversight; and Appropriations and Revenue committees. She will also serve on the […]
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Ky State Senate President: Legislature did not Create Non-Profit Taxation Issue, but will Fix it in 2019 Session
By Kentucky Senate President, Robert Stivers, Manchester, KY Drafting, voting on, and executing comprehensive tax reform legislation is no easy feat for lawmakers, regardless of their political affiliation. The fact that any tax reform bill was able to pass both the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives – to help modernize the Commonwealth’s tax structure […]
