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This week at the State Capitol

FRANKFORT – The list of issues receiving consideration from state lawmakers continued growing this week as workdays lengthened and an increased number of bills advanced through the legislative process.

Bill aims to reel in insulin drug prices

FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Senate voted 35-0 today to cap insulin copays for some Kentuckians with state-regulated insurance plans to $35 per 30-day supply. “It makes insulin much more affordable for Kentuckians,” Sen. Jared Carpenter, R-Berea, said of the measure, known as House Bill 95. Sen.

Lawmakers reach halfway point of 2021 Session

By Rep. Mark Hart 78th District     As we begin March, it is hard to believe that this will be our last full week of this year’s session. We are focused on what our state needs today, and how we can best prepare for tomorrow.

Mo’ money, Mo’ money, Mo’ money

By Alan Fram, Associated Press     The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate.
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Back to school

    Listening to Pendleton County Schools Superintendent Joe Buerkley, his goal has always been what teachers and students will be doing on Monday, March 1.