Caucus Connections

Rep. Brandon Reed of the 24th District discusses rural broadband and HB 320 on the latest episode of Caucus Connections.

House Majority Whip Chad McCoy updates us on veto overrides of legislation passed in January. He also talks with us about the budget and other priorities for the remainder of the 2021 Legislative Session.

In the latest episode of Caucus Connections, Freshman Representative Scott Sharp of Ashland talks with us about his military career and his introduction of HB 174 which would mandate that public employment offices be located and operational in specified locations.

On this edition of Caucus Connections, Rep. Adam Koenig of the 69th District talks to us about his work as Co-Chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations. He takes us through some of the topics that have been discussed over the past few months and what may be addressed during the upcoming 2021 Regular Session.

Newly re-elected House Majority Whip Chad McCoy is the featured guest on the latest episode of the Caucus Connections. Rep. McCoy discusses his continued role with House Leadership and what he expects to be at the forefront of the 2021 Regular Session, including the budget and COVID-19 related liability issues.

This week’s episode focuses on child care. Our first guest is Speaker of the House Pro Tem David Meade. He discusses his work as Co-Chair of the Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee. Our featured guest is Norma Hatfield, a kinship care community leader and advocate. She talks to us about a kinship care guidebook that is free and can be downloaded by visiting www.kinshipky.org.

Newly elected House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy of the 1st District talks about his friendship with the man who held the Floor Leader position before him and also discusses the challenges and opportunities the legislature faces going into the 2021 Regular Session.

In the latest episode of Caucus Connections, Kentucky Speaker of the House David Osborne reflects on a decisive Republican legislative win and what that means for the people of the Commonwealth. 

In today’s episode of Caucus Connections, we talk with Rep. Kimberly Moser of the 64th District about her background in the medical field and her work as Co-Chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services. We also talk about COVID-19 and the impact the virus is having on mental health.

In today’s episode of Caucus Connections, we discuss the “Defund the Police” movement and why it is bad for Kentucky and America. Retired Kentucky state troopers Rep. Chris Fugate and Rep. John Blanton talk about their careers in law enforcement and why defunding the police is such a dangerous idea.