Ruth Moyer Students break the first ground at Ruth Moyer School as Superintendent, Gene Kirchner, looks on. FTM file. A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterdayWednesday, November 10 on the front lawn of Ruth Moyer Elementary. Guests included local lawmakers, members of the Fort Thomas School Boards and Education Foundations, construction staff and local leaders. Each […]
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Schroder: Lower Unemployment Rate Can Be Deceiving
Provided. By Wil Schroder Last week’s newspaper headlines grabbed people’s attention by announcing that Kentucky’s unemployment rate had dropped to 5 percent for the first time in 14 years. While I always try to be optimistic, the reality is that there is still more cause for concern than celebration when it comes to the Commonwealth’s […]
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Frankfort Sets Table to Promote Savings Plan for People with Disabilities
Announces Details of ABLE Act Similar to 529 College Savings Plan Sen. Wil Schroder with Sarah and Anderson after the conference to announce pre-filed details of the ABLE Act. Kentucky Treasurer Todd Hollenbach joined disability rights advocates today in the Capitol Rotunda to announce details of the enabling legislation for the Federal Achieving a Better […]
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Senator Wil Schroder on Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sen. Wil Schroder. Provided. The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a great opportunity for us to recognize the brave women among us who have fought and are fighting this terrible disease. Although we have seen a decline in the amount of victims who have lost their lives to breast cancer […]
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Senator Wil Schroder on All-Star Week
By Wil Schroder Wil Schroder. Provided. As we reflect on the recent Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game held in Cincinnati, it is becoming increasingly clear that home run derby winner, and Cincinnati Reds player, Todd Frazier was not the only winner. With the game occurring right across the river, Kentucky also experienced success. In […]
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Sen. Wil Schroder’s Legislative Update
Sen. Wil Schroder. Provided. Last week, there was a major announcement regarding funding for Heroin-related programs by Governor Beshear. The announcement coincided with the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary, during which Justice Cabinet Secretary Michael Brown testified how the $10 million would be distributed. During the meeting, I raised the point that Northern Kentucky was […]
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Senator Wil Schroder Addresses Controversial Comment by Cpt. Maris Herold
Sen. Wil Schroder. Provided. Captain Maris Herold, of the Cincinnati Police Department, was in the midst of providing a crime update to the neighborhood council’s safety committee when she made a controversial comment about moving crime to Kentucky. “Hopefully, we can push crime into Kentucky. I don’t care if you quote me at this point.” […]
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Reflecting on Memorial Day
By Wil Schroder State Sen. Wil Schroder. Provided. The phrase “thank you” is used many times a day and is sometimes used with little thought. We say “thank you” to the bagger at the grocery store or “thank you” to the person that holds the door open for us as we walk into work in […]
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Heroin Legislation Inches Forward After Political Hurdle Cleared
Kentucky state Senators Wil Schroder, R-Wilder, Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, and John Schickel, R-Union, testify about heroin to the House. Provided. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House and Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle last night when they decided what Bill would be used to act as the framework legislation to deal with the heroin crisis […]
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This Week in Frankfort
Will Schroder meets with younger constituents, the NKU String Project this week in Frankfort FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly crossed another mile marker this week by reaching the deadline for the introduction of new bills in the House of Representatives. The Senate crossed a similar deadline on Feb. 13. With these two deadlines in […]