A we move into the open session of our january 13, 2021 meeting. You may begin. Thank you. Roll call please. President bridges. Commissioner casciato. Present. Commissioner driscoll. U a present. Commissioner heldfond . Present. Thank you. Commissioner safai . I believe stepped away from the meeting. And commissioner stansbury. Present. Thank you. We have a quorum. President bridges . Motion is in order to reveal the closed session under 67. 12a. At this time i will entertain a motion. Aye. Just kidding. Are you making a motion to disclose or not disclose . I make a motion to not disclose. Okay. Is there a second . It has been moved by commissioner safai and seconded by commissioner that we do not disclose items discussed in closed session. We will take Public Comment at this time, madam secretary, so please open the phone lines for Public Comment. Thank you. If there are any callers, please press star 3 to be added to the queue. Please continue to wait until the system indicates you h
An attack on our United States capitol. Its hard to believe what can change in a year. A year ago i delivered my first state of the commonwealth address. Kentucky where we Work Together on one team to achieve the goal of putting Education First and affordablecess to health care. That night, i spoke before a House Chamber filled with lawmakers and later the first lady and i held a reception where democrats and republicans alike had a few moments of fellowship. Tonight, i speak to you virtually. I do so to set an example for how we do fight the covid19 pandemic, which is spreading rapidly and i speak to you after a one day delay of this speech, because domestic terrorists who have the gall to call themselves patriots are using intimidation and violence to try to tear apart our great country. But in difficult times, in troubling times, i turn to my faith, where the season of epiphany reminds us that there is light in the darkness. So in 2021, we will defeat the coronavirus, and we should
Governor, andy beshear, delivering his state of the state address and frank for. He discussed the recent violence in the u. S. Capitol, confronting racism in kentucky, and the u. S. And his states response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is half an hour. Gov. Beshear good evening. President stivers, speaker osborne, members of the General Assembly, and to everyone watching from home, including Justice Minton and the Kentucky Supreme Court, our constitutional officers, our lieutenant governor, jacqueline coleman, the first lady, and my kids, will and lila tonight, i address both a state and a country that are hurting. Hurting from a pandemic that has swept across the world, upended our economy, and taken the lives of our loved ones. Hurting from attacks on our democracy that yesterday rose to the level of an attack on the United States capitol. It is hard to believe just how much can change in a single year. A year ago, i delivered my first state of the commonwealth address, laying ou
Constitutional officers. Yesterday rose to the level of an attack on the United States capital. Its hard to believe just how much can change in a single year. I year ago, i delivered my first state of the commonwealth address when i announce the vision and values that would guide my administration as we worked to build a better kentucky where we Work Together on one team comic team, Team Kentucky. Putting education first, ensuring access to afford will health care, supporting healthy retirement. Treating each other with dignity and respect. That night, i spoke before a House Chamber filled with lawmakers, and later, the first lady and i hosted a reception where democrats and republicans alike had a few moments of fellowship. But tonight, i speak to you remotely, virtually, a first for the state of the commonwealth. I do so to set an example for how we fight the covid19 pandemic, which is spreading rapidly throughout this commonwealth. And i speak to you after a one day delay of this sp
Capital. Its hard to believe just how much can change in a single year. I year ago, i delivered my first state of the commonwealth address when i announce the vision and values that would guide my administration as we worked to build a better kentucky where we Work Together on one team comic team, Team Kentucky. Putting education first, ensuring access to afford will health care, supporting healthy retirement. Treating each other with dignity and respect. That night, i spoke before a House Chamber filled with lawmakers, and later, the first lady and i hosted a reception where democrats and republicans alike had a few moments of fellowship. But tonight, i speak to you remotely, virtually, a first for the state of the commonwealth. I do so to set an example for how we fight the covid19 pandemic, which is spreading rapidly throughout this commonwealth. And i speak to you after a one day delay of this speech, because domestic terrorists who have the gall to call themselves patriots are usi