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January 22, 2015 – Legislative Report No. 2 – 2015 Kentucky General Assembly
On Friday, January 9, the 2015 General Assembly completed their organizational session and adjourned until February 3, 2015. During the first four days of the session, both the House and Senate elected...
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February 6, 2015 – Legislative Report No. 3 – 2015 Kentucky General Assembly
The 2015 General Assembly returned to Frankfort on Tuesday with many pieces of legislation being introduced and the committee process resuming. Today marks the eighth day of this 30-day session. There...
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February 13, 2015 – Legislative Report No. 4 2015 Kentucky General Assembly
Today marks the thirteenth day of this thirty day session. Today is the last day for new Senate bills to be introduced and next Tuesday, February 17 is the last day for new House bills to be...
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Kentucky Farm Bureau policy development process continues as 280 members head...
Louisville, KY (February 17, 2015) – Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) volunteer leaders continue the organization’s grassroots policy development process this month as they head to Washington, D.C., with...
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February 20, 2015 Legislative Report No. 5 2015 Kentucky General Assembly
Today marks the 15th legislative day of this 30 day session. There was a very limited legislative schedule due to weather conditions. The House of Representatives did not meet all week and the Senate...
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February 27, 2015 Legislative Report No. 6 2015 Ky General Assembly
Today marks the twentieth day of this thirty day session. Many issues remain unresolved: a bill to address Kentucky’s heroin problem, dating violence, telecommunication reform, and the shortfall of...
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Legislative Report No. 7 – 2015 Kentucky General Assembly – March 6, 2015
The General Assembly adjourned on Wednesday and session for Thursday and Friday was cancelled. They will convene again on Monday, March 9 for their twenty-fourth legislative day. They will also meet...
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March 13, 2015 – Legislative Report No. 8 2015 Kentucky General Assembly
Late Tuesday night the General Assembly adjourned for the ten day veto period and is set to return on Monday, March 23 for the final two days of the 2015 session of the General Assembly. The last two...
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The Ag Economy Needs Full Immigration Reform
Much of the country is thawing out from a long winter. Farmers are making plans for the coming season, and in some regions crops are already in bloom. A big question for many farmers is whether they’ll...
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April 16, 2015 – Legislative Report No. 9 – Final Report Kentucky General...
Kentucky Farm Bureau was involved in many pieces of legislation this session supporting, opposing, and monitoring bills. We were able to secure passage of several of our priority issues this year. We...
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Farm Bureau hails committee action to stop EPA overreach
Washington, D.C., June 10, 2015 –The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s passage of a bill to stop the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Rule shows Congress is listening, even if the EPA won’t. The...
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Farm Bureau releases detailed analysis of Waters of the U.S. rule
Washington, DC., June 11, 2015 – The American Farm Bureau Federation released documents outlining how the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule will give the agency sweeping powers to regulate land use despite...
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Agricultural and rural issues on center stage during gubernatorial “Measure...
Louisville, KY (July 23, 2015) – Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Board of Directors met today with gubernatorial candidates Jack Conway and Matt Bevin to discuss positions on issues affecting the state’s...
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Across Kentucky – October 5, 2015
A preview report as both candidates for commissioner of agriculture will meet with the Farm Bureau board of directors at the group’s Measure the Candidates forum in Louisville this Tuesday. Farm group...
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Agriculture commissioner’s “Measure the Candidates” forum focuses on state...
Louisville, KY (October 6, 2015) – Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Board of Directors met today with agriculture commissioner candidates Ryan Quarles and Jean-Marie Lawson Spann to discuss their positions...
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Across Kentucky – October 20, 2015
A feature report with a few of the comments of candidate for Ky ag commissioner, Jean-Marie Lawson Spann, before the Ky Farm Bureau’s Measure the Candidates forum. A more detailed presentation of Spann...
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January 4, 2016 Legislative Report No. 1 – 2016 Kentucky General Assembly
The 2016 Session of the Kentucky General Assembly is set to begin tomorrow, January 5 and run through Monday, March 28. The General Assembly will then recess for a ten-day veto period which is...
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Georgetown native Ryan Quarles Sworn in as Kentucky’s Commissioner of...
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles pledged to run an efficient, transparent Kentucky Department of Agriculture that advocates for Kentucky’s agriculture industry as he and other...
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January 8, 2016 Legislative Report No. 2 – 2016 Kentucky General Assembly
Today marks the fourth legislative day of this sixty day session. In the first four days of the session there have been a total of 126 Senate bills and resolutions and 236 House bills and resolutions...
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January 15, 2016 Legislative Report No. 3 – Kentucky General Assembly
Today marks the ninth legislative day of the 2016 General Assembly. There have been a total of 158 Senate bills and resolutions and 309 House bills and resolutions filed. The General Assembly will not...
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