Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers visited Johnson Elementary in Fort Thomas Thursday to tour the school’s facilities with school officials, stakeholders and elected officials. The group, led by Fort Thomas Education Foundation Chair, Amy Shaffer, aimed to demonstrate the need for state funding for the school. Their main goal: a new school. Johnson Elementary, which […]
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Sen. Wil Schroder Calls for Removal of Jefferson Davis Statue at Capitol
A conservative northern Kentucky voice in the Kentucky State Senate spoke to give his opinion today at a rally in Frankfort to call for the removal of Confederate President, Jefferson Davis’ statue, from the Kentucky State Capitol. Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) said he would like to see the statue removed because he didn’t know what to […]
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Funding Comes Through for North Fort Thomas Sidewalk Project
New sidewalk will run along down N. Fort Thomas Avenue from Covert Run to the city limits. by Robin Gee Northern Fort Thomas will have a long-awaited sidewalk with the help of a state transportation grant. The sidewalk will run from Covert Run Pike and Barrett Drive, down N. Fort Thomas Avenue to the city […]
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Charter school bill passes, goes to governor
Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, (left) listens to Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, in the Senate. Legislative Research Commission file. The Kentucky Senate and House each voted today in favor of legislation to allow publicly funded charter schools to operate in Kentucky. The bill now goes to Gov. Matt Bevin, a supporter of charter schools, […]
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Sen. Wil Schroder Appointed Chairman of NKY Caucus
The northern Kentucky legislative caucus. Twitter. Members of the Northern Kentucky Caucus of the Kentucky General Assembly during their meeting on Thursday, January 5, selected State Senator Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) as their chairman for the next two years. Senator Schroder, who previously held the position of vice chairman, thanked the caucus for their support. “I […]
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Landmark Initiative Launched To Help The Disabled
Sen. Wil Schroder, Ashley Barlow, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball and Amanda Stahl. FTM file. Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball will begin offering State Treasurer ABLE accounts in Kentucky, or STABLE Kentucky accounts. The initiative is a partnership with Ohio’s STABLE Accounts, an initiative launched by Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel this past summer. “For too […]
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Senator Wil Schroder Reappointed to Critical Senate Committee
Sen. Wil Schroder with Sen. Ralph Alvarado. Photo via LRC. Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus Leadership once again appointed Senator Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) as vice chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of the 2017 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. “I am honored to again be named the vice chairman of the Senate Judiciary […]
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OP-ED: Bevin’s #CutTheTape Initiative A Help To Businesses
Sen. Wil Schroder. Provided. By Will Schroder This week, I was excited to learn that Governor Bevin rolled out a new enterprise aimed at helping to identify and cut back on the unnecessary burdensome regulations that too often harm Kentucky businesses. I am wholeheartedly supportive of Governor Bevin’s #CutTheTape initiative. There are currently over 4,500 […]
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OP-ED: Paul Whalen Argues Against Sen. Wil Schroder’s “Free College Isn’t Free”
Paul Whalen, Campbell County Democratic Party Chair by Paul Whalen This is written in response to Senator Wil Schroder’s opinion piece which appeared in Fort Thomas Matters on March 31, 2016 concerning the budget. Mr. Schroder’s article indicates that the budget negotiations in the House-Senate Conference Committee broke down due to disagreement regarding so called “free community college”. […]
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OP-ED: Senate Republicans Doing Their Part
Senate Republicans stand behind Senate President Robert Stivers, as he makes a statement on the state budget. By Wil Schroder Since day one of this session, Senate Republicans have been focused on a budget that pays down our pension debt in order to keep our promises to public employees and teachers and to protect future […]