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With hours to go before bills land on the governor's desk for possible vetoes, the Kentucky General Assembly delivered a two-year-budget, along with bills affecting public benefits and libraries.
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PCDC Sgt. Rodney Dick, Rep. Josh Branscum, Rep. David Meade, and Pulaski Jailer Anthony McCollum stand outside the jail s virtual courtroom after briefly observing a hearing.
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Rep. Josh Branscum, Jailer Anthony McCollum, Rep. David Meade and Justice Debra Hembree Lambert discuss the pros and cons of remote court proceedings for local jails.
The COVID-19 pandemic may be winding down but it promises to have a lasting effect on the way certain things are done particularly when it comes to court proceedings.
On Thursday, David Meade (R-Stanford), Speaker Pro Tem for the Kentucky House of Representatives, and 83rd District Representative Josh Branscum (R-Russell Springs) visited the Pulaski County Detention Center to observe how the facility handles remote court proceedings as well as other protocols necessitated by the pandemic s onset in March 2020.