Wil Schroder (R-Wilder) represents Campbell, Pendleton and Bracken Counties. LRC. By Wil Schroder Free college education is a very popular talking point in the current campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This policy idea made its way into Kentucky this month when the Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill […]
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Sen Wil Schroder: Crime and Punishment, ABLE Act, Kentucky Horse Park
Sen. Wil Schroder. LRC. By Wil Schroder Written on 3-4-16 As Thursday marked day 40 of our 60-day legislative session in Frankfort, Senate members are still anxiously awaiting a budget bill from our colleagues in the House. In anticipation, we continue to prepare and educate ourselves on the impact of the Governor’s budget suggestions. We […]
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Kentucky General Assembly Legislative Update
Sen. Wil Schroder By Wil Schroder As the Senate eagerly awaits a budget proposal from the House of Representatives, we are busy meeting with the various stakeholders impacted by the Governor’s proposed budget plan. The Senate Appropriations and Revenue (A&R) Committee, of which I am a member, met multiple times this week to deal with […]
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Sen. Wil Schroder: Keep Chase Law School in Highland Heights
Sen. Wil Schroder looks on from his seat in the Kentucky State Senate. LRC. By Wil Schroder Since I graduated from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2008, the Northern Kentucky University (NKU) campus in Highland Heights has come a long way. The University has seen a lot of growth, including the Student […]
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Sen. Wil Schroder Legislative Update
State Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, (left) studies a bill with Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, on Feb. 12 in Frankfort. LRC. By Wil Schroder Heated floor speeches, passionate committee hearings, and the observance of Presidents’ Day highlighted the seventh week of the 2016 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. As we have passed the halfway point […]
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Schroder: Governor Bevin's Budget A Success
The view from State Sen Wil Schroder’s seat during Gov. Matt Bevin’s budget address. By Wil Schroder On Tuesday night, I had the pleasure of attending Governor Matt Bevin’s first-ever State of the Commonwealth Budget Address. I also was selected by Senate leadership to be on the committee to escort the governor into the House […]
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Senator Wil Schroder’s Legislative Update
State Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, discusses a bill before the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary during the third week of the 2016 General Assembly in Frankfort. By Wil Schroder Written 1-22-16 Although week three of the General Assembly was short due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the inclement weather Friday, the Kentucky […]
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Senator Wil Schroder Legislative Update
State Sen. Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, discusses legislation with state Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, during the opening days of the 2016 General Assembly in Frankfort. Credit: LRC. By Wil Schroder (written 1-15-16) The Kentucky Senate saw an action-packed, productive second week of our legislative session. Floor votes, committee hearings, and spirited debate highlighted the great […]
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Schroder: Repealing the Prevailing Wage Requirement Will Lower Cost For School Construction
Tom Shelton, Executive Director of Kentucky Association of School Superintendents, testifying alongside Senator Wil Schroder on behalf of Senate Bill 9 before the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (LRC/Public Information Photo). By Wil Schroder With another New Year comes a new, busy legislative session in the Kentucky General Assembly. This week I have […]
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Senator Wil Schroder’s Legislative Update
Provided. By Wil Schroder I hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year. A new year also means a new Legislative Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Tuesday, January 5 marked the beginning of a 60-day Session that will run through mid-April. In this Session, we hope to […]