While by all accounts the March weather may have come in like a lamb, it roared into the legislature like a lion. Lawmakers continued crafting…
Acts 4: 12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
My orders for onion sets and seed potatoes will arrive next week and will be planted once the soil dries a bit; my favorite summer crops that …
Matthew 16: 13b-18 “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others,…
We are now more than three quarters of the way through the 2024 General Assembly and this week there was no slowing down. February 26 and Febr…
I was just thinking about spring, but then I realized I should just live in the moment and be thankful that I do not have to battle so many we…
The eighth week of the 2024 Regular Session began with President’s Day. While we did not convene session on Monday, President’s Day did grant …
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Genesis 1: 1-3 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the fac…
It is that time of year again and I am reminded because of the smell and roadkill left behind. Plus, a strong scent of skunk has been lingerin…
Proverbs 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Cut flowers are undoubtedly the most popular manifestation of showing your love for someone on Valentine’s Day but potted flowering plants can…
We are now at the midpoint of the legislative session. I am sitting here on the senate floor starting to type this update. Today we also only …
2Timothy: 16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in…
We have forgone the Irish Spring soap, human hair and coyote urine for more reliable barriers when it comes to protecting trees from deer dama…
In addition to the state budget, we are also considering legislation that taps existing state resources to make significant one-time investmen…
Most of us are not fluent in Latin so distinguishing between an Aesculus parviflora and an Aesculus pavia may take some extra effort. Throw hy…
SOCRATES SAID “KNOW THYSELF,” BUT DO WE?
Our fabulous shops and businesses have created a Shelbyville Chocolate Walk which will take place on Saturday, February 3, from 11am to 4pm.
Romans 8: 30 “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them …
Happy new year! We started our legislative session on January 2 as required by the Kentucky Constitution, Section 36. For not passing any bill…
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The ability of insects to survive winter — when so many of them thrive in summer — has always fascinated me. While we would most certainly roo…
I have learned to be discerning when it comes to catalog shopping. I steer clear of outrageous or cheap deals. I prefer the specialty catalog …
Ensuring the people of Kentucky are safe and able to go about their lives without fear of becoming the victims of crime is a fundamental role …
Romans 12:5 “So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are g…
We all have bad habits. Some people chew their fingernails; others mow their grass too short in the summer. You can guess which one bugs me th…
John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everla…
Since adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, I have used this update to share our work to prepare for this session. Interim committees met and h…