This is three weeks before the states democratic primary. Renee we are delighted to be joint by point by charles booker, a state representative for the 43rd Kentucky House district. Marinerath, a retired lt. Col. , ran for congress in 2018. Mike broihier is a retired marine lieutenant colonel, farmer, and retired newspaper editor. When the conversation on twitter, send the name out send any mail, use the web forum at our website. Or you may give us a call at 18004947605. Please include your first and last name and town or county. Welcome to you all. We are going to forgo the usual Opening Statements and get right down to business because time is limited. In the last few days, it has been a trying last few days in kentucky and across the nation. Protests have erupted in response to the Police Killings taylor,e floyd, breonna and we understand the killing of a Business Owner in louisville. A lexington minister said last week during one of the Governors Press conferences, and i quote, he
Mike is retired marine lieutenant colonel, a farmer and former newspaper editor. We want you to join the conversation with your questions on twitter, send an email, use the web form, make sure to check the box that says youre not a a robot or you may give us a call. The last few days in kentucky and across the nation, protests have erupted in response to Police Killings of george floyd inminneapolis , Rihanna Taylor in louisville were shot eight times while she was in her home and today we understand the killing of David Maccabee, a Business Owner in louisville. Elections in minnesotas said last week during one of governor andy bashirs press conferences and i quote when he was talking about Racial Injustice and alleged Police Brutality he said its not the minority population thats been silent but rather the majority has been death. So i have a question and we will start left to the right, representative booker, you first. How have you actively sought to be part of the solution to heal
Former newspaper editor. We want you to join the conversation with your questions on twitter. Send any mail send any mail send an email. Make sure to check the box that says you are not a robot. Or, you may give us a call. Please include your first and last name on all messages. Welcome to you all, i appreciate you being here this evening. I appreciate you being here, and i hope the rest of kentucky does as well. Im going to get right down to business. In the last few days, it has been a trying last few days in kentucky and across the nation. Protests have erupted in response to the killing of george floyd in minneapolis, Rihanna Taylor, who was shot eight times while she was in her home, and today, we understand the killing of a Business Owner in louisville. A lexington minister said last week during one of Governor Press bashirs conferences, and i quote when he was talking about racial injustice, he said that its not the minority population that has been silenced, but rather the bles
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Majestic god, your name fills the earth. In spite of our challenges, you continue to rule with your love, wisdom, and power. Grant that our lawmakers may not forget the many dangers, toils, and snares that you have already brought our nation through. Lord, give our senators the wisdom to know that you continue to direct the steps of the faithful and that we have nothing to fear. Spirit of god, arise within our hearts and prepare us for the task of this day. Surprise us again with your ability to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows doing for us more than we can ask or imagine. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty
Members of the General Assembly, constitutional officers, justices of the supreme court, general, former governor and former first lady bashir, Lieutenant Governor coleman, we are glad you are with us tonight along with the second. [applause] first lady, thank you for all you do for our family and all kentucky families. I love you. [applause] and to all of our kentucky families watching from home, good evening everybody please be seated tonight im speaking for the House Chamber grateful for the invitation for the families and everyone has something to be excited about. Many of you are excited that i will be serving as your governor for the next four years. [applause] and the rest are excited that i am now term limited. [applause] regardless of your perspective, it does give us a chance to push politics aside and to move the commonwealth forward. Tonight i am proud to report, but thanks to the strength of our people and the redhot economy, the state of the commonwealth is stronger than