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President Pro Tempore David Givens
Floor Leader Max Wise
Caucus Whip Mike Wilson
Caucus Chair Robby Mills

Kentucky runs on folks who show up for others. To our teachers, school staff, first responders and workers in every fiel...
09/07/2026

Kentucky runs on folks who show up for others. To our teachers, school staff, first responders and workers in every field: thank you. Whether you’re resting or reporting for duty this Labor Day, you’ve earned our gratitude.

The following is a statement from Sen. Matt Deneen, R-Elizabethtown, on the passing of Army Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davi...
09/04/2026

The following is a statement from Sen. Matt Deneen, R-Elizabethtown, on the passing of Army Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davis, who was assigned to the 19th Engineer Battalion. He died Monday after suffering injuries in an incident at an on-post motor pool at Fort Knox, according to the U.S. Army.

09/03/2026

ICYMI: This week, Sen. Scott Madon and sponsors 2026’s Senate Joint Resolution 75 reacted to the news from Kentucky’s Public Service Commission will conduct an affordability study related to Kentuckians utility rates. The study cites the goals of SJR 75, and will help inform the public and public policy.

See KET’s coverage from ‘Kentucky Edition’ in the clip below, and find more details on the PSC study and a link to Madon’s SJR linked in the comments.

💡Good policy can begin with one student asking a simple question.After seeing how much waste schools produce, Pikeville ...
09/02/2026

💡Good policy can begin with one student asking a simple question.

After seeing how much waste schools produce, Pikeville High School student Anikaa Sharma developed a practical proposal to improve recycling and composting in Kentucky schools. ♻️🍎

Senator Phillip Wheeler welcomed Anikaa before the Interim Joint Committee on Education on Tuesday to share her work with lawmakers. Her proposal is now being developed as legislation for the 2027 Regular Session.

Anikaa saw a problem, did the research, and brought forward a thoughtful solution. That is the legislative process at its best. 👏

🔗Learn more about Anikaa’s proposal and her committee testimony in the Kentucky Lantern story linked in the comments.

A well-deserved honor for Senator Jimmy Higdon!The Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education presented Hig...
09/02/2026

A well-deserved honor for Senator Jimmy Higdon!

The Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education presented Higdon with its 2026 Meritorious Service Award during Today’s Interim Joint Committee on Transportation meeting.

KACTE recognized his work to strengthen Kentucky’s career and technical education system, expand dual-credit opportunities, improve support for CTE facilities and better connect education with workforce needs.

Higdon has long understood that success after high school does not follow a single path. Kentucky students deserve opportunities to learn valuable skills, earn credentials and prepare for good careers close to home.

Congratulations, Senator, and thank you for continuing to champion Kentucky students and the skilled workforce our communities depend on.

PHOTO CREDIT: KACTE Advocacy Committee Chair Leslie Slaughter and Executive Director Dexter Knight

Sen. Reed issued the following statement on the passing of Wendell Berry
09/01/2026

Sen. Reed issued the following statement on the passing of Wendell Berry

STATEMENT RELEASE: STATE SENATORS COMMEND PSC FOR OPENING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY INVESTIGATIONFRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 31, 202...
09/01/2026

STATEMENT RELEASE: STATE SENATORS COMMEND PSC FOR OPENING ENERGY AFFORDABILITY INVESTIGATION

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2026)—The following is a joint statement from members of the Senate Majority Caucus regarding the Kentucky Public Service Commission opening Case No. 2026-00185, an investigation involving PSC-regulated electric utilities and Kentucky’s five largest natural gas utilities. The PSC order expressly cites Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 75 and takes up many of the affordability concerns its sponsors raised.

“Kentucky’s economy depends on energy that is both reliable and affordable. That concern brought the Senate together behind SJR 75, which passed 36-0. We appreciate the Public Service Commission taking up many of the issues raised in the resolution and opening a serious public review of what is driving customer bills.

“That work matters across Kentucky, but Eastern Kentucky deserves particular attention. Residents and employers there already face elevated energy costs. For decades, federal energy policies have put pressure on the industries that built the region’s economy. Affordable power should help drive its future, not stand in the way of jobs and investment.

“The PSC should start with the facts. Fuel costs, fixed charges, rate design, operating and capital expenses and cost allocation all deserve scrutiny. Utilities must recover reasonable costs to maintain safe, reliable and resilient systems. Rates still must remain fair, just and reasonable. Major new demand should carry the costs and risks it creates rather than shifting them to existing households and businesses. Public input and transparent data will matter. We will study the findings and consider legislative action where the record shows it is needed.”
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The statement is attributable to Sens. Scott Madon, R-Pineville; Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville; Shelley Funke Frommeyer, R-Alexandria; Mike Nemes, R-Shepherdsville; Brandon Smith, R-Hazard; Brandon J. Storm, R-London; Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield and Robin L. Webb, R-Grayson

According to the PSC order, Kentucky’s calculated average residential electricity price increased from 10.87 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2020 to 13.24 cents in 2025, a 21.8 percent increase. The order also cites 152,798 residential electricity disconnections and 24,921 residential natural gas disconnections in Kentucky during 2024. The investigation remains in its early stages and has not produced any findings or adopted any affordability reforms.

Covington schools are getting room to try something new.The Kentucky Board of Education voted unanimously to designate a...
08/31/2026

Covington schools are getting room to try something new.

The Kentucky Board of Education voted unanimously to designate all schools in the Covington Independent School District as schools of innovation. The board’s action gives the district new flexibility and opens the door to $2.5 million in state funding and potentially an equal amount in matching support for locally developed approaches to education.

That was the purpose of reforms championed by Sen. Steve West, chair of the Senate Education Committee: cut unnecessary red tape, trust local educators and give public schools more freedom to build programs around the students they serve without sacrificing accountability.

Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed the 2026 legislation, Senate Bill 263, saying it “may be a back door attempt to divert public funding to nonpublic charter schools.” The General Assembly overrode the veto. The enacted law requires Covington funding to support schools of innovation within its public school district and limits the money to operating those schools.

The pilot remains subject to state review and regular reports on finances, operations and student outcomes. The law also maintains safeguards tied to student welfare and academic achievement.

Now comes the most important part: results.

Legislation West sponsored created this opportunity. Its success should be judged by what students achieve.

Good reform starts close to home, keeps accountability in place and gives promising ideas room to work.

Read more at the link in the comments.

SENATE LEADERSHIP COMMENDS COLEMAN FOR LANDMARK META SETTLEMENT, NEW PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDRENFRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 28, 20...
08/28/2026

SENATE LEADERSHIP COMMENDS COLEMAN FOR LANDMARK META SETTLEMENT, NEW PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2026)—The following is a statement from Senate Majority Leadership on behalf of the Senate Majority Caucus following Attorney General Russell Coleman and his team helping secure a historic settlement for Kentucky families.

Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer has spent years working to give Kentucky mothers more safe options. This week, that work mo...
08/28/2026

Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer has spent years working to give Kentucky mothers more safe options. This week, that work moved another step closer to reality.

The updated regulations for freestanding birth centers have now been approved, opening the door to licensed, home-like centers for women with low-risk pregnancies. It is an option some Kentucky families have crossed state lines to find and one Frommeyer has championed since her first year in the Senate.

She and other Senate Majority Caucus members also joined Rep. Nancy Tate and fellow Republican lawmakers at the State Fair to raise awareness of Safe Haven Baby Boxes.

Tate’s 2021 law gives a parent in crisis a safe, anonymous way to surrender a newborn, with first responders alerted immediately. Kentucky now has 68 locations, and advocates are working to reach all 120 counties.

One gives a family more say in how they welcome a baby. The other is there when a parent feels there is nowhere left to turn. Kentucky should be ready for both.

Learn more about both efforts in the news links in comments.

Safe haven baby box photo credit: Tessa Redmond, Kentucky Today.

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