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Higdon: Only 4 days remain in 2021 session of Kentucky General Assembly By JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Friday, March 12, 2021 — Only four legislative days remain of the 2021 30-day session of the Kentucky General Assembly as of Friday, March 12. With the end in sight, fellow lawmakers and I are wrapping up legislative efforts by passing legislation in the closing days. SEN. JIMMY HIGDON The General Assembly needs to pass most bills by Tuesday, March 16, so that enough time is left to consider any veto overrides that may be necessary. The legislature will recess on Tuesday, Marc...

As the flood waters recede, the cleanup begins for many in the region.

LWV of Ridgefield Hosts Meet Your Legislators via Zoom on March 20 Written by Fran Walton The League of Women Voters of Ridgefield and the Ridgefield Library present a Meet Your Legislators’ meeting with Aimee Berger-Girvalo, 111th District State Representative; Kenneth Gucker,138th District State Representative, and Will Haskell 26th District State Senator. The virtual event will take place on March 20.   Members of the CT State Legislature will discuss what is happening at the CT State Capitol and let their constituents know where they stand on important issues. They will prov...

The Ottawa Herald Committee Work All of the senate work was in committees last week.  It was the last week that committees meet before turnaround, the half-way point of session.  There were some good, bad, and ugly results for the week. The Good The Senate Tax Committee passed out several bills but most notably was Senate Bill (SB) 46 that would exempt your retirement accounts from state income tax.  The estimated decrease in taxes is $213 million.  The opponents will argue the state cannot afford such a large tax cut.  What they neglect to tell you is the state has collected $168.7...

Madigan's Hand-Picked Replacement Resigns After 2 Days On The Job - Chicago, IL - Mike Madigan said he learned of "alleged questionable conduct" by Edward Kodatt, who was appointed to succeed him as state representative.