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CriticalKCLUtoKCLUthisKCLUresolutionKCLUisKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUArenaKCLUAuthorityKCLUwillKCLUfollowKCLUstateKCLUorKCLUlocalKCLUprocurementKCLUcodesKCLUandKCLUthereKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUsunshineKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUcontractingKCLUandKCLUtheKCLUbusinessKCLUdealingsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUAuthority. KCLUYouKCLUdeserveKCLUtoKCLUknowKCLUhowKCLUandKCLUwhereKCLUyour KCLUmoneyKCLUisKCLUbeingKCLUspentKCLUonKCLUthisKCLUproject. KCLUThankKCLUyou,KCLULarryKCLUClark!

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ExpandingKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUKentuckiansKCLUwithKCLUhealthKCLUinsuranceKCLUbyKCLUhelpingKCLUsmallKCLUbusinessesKCLUinsureKCLUtheirKCLUemployeesKCLUwasKCLUaKCLUbudgetaryKCLUpriority.KCLULawmakersKCLUprovidedKCLU$6.5KCLUmillionKCLUnextKCLUfiscalKCLUyearKCLUandKCLU$13.5KCLUmillionKCLUtheKCLUfollowingKCLUyearKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUICAREKCLU(InsuranceKCLUCoverageKCLUAffordabilityKCLUandKCLUReliefKCLUtoKCLUSmallKCLUEmployers)KCLUprogramKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUprovideKCLUvouchersKCLUtoKCLUhelpKCLUemployersKCLUcoverKCLUinsuranceKCLUcosts.KCLU

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JudicialKCLUIssues:

ToKCLUsupportKCLUtheKCLUvitalKCLUworkKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUjudicialKCLUsystem,KCLUweKCLUauthorizedKCLU$264.6KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUfundsKCLUforKCLUconstructionKCLUofKCLU17KCLUnewKCLUjudicialKCLUcenters,KCLUalthoughKCLUfundingKCLUforKCLUthoseKCLUprojectsKCLUwouldKCLUbeKCLUdeferredKCLUuntilKCLUtheKCLU2008KCLUbudgetKCLUcycle.KCLUOverKCLU$3KCLUmillionKCLUisKCLUbudgetedKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUbienniumKCLUforKCLUdrugKCLUcourtsKCLUinKCLUKentucky'sKCLUcoalKCLUcounties,KCLUwhichKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUlocatedKCLUinKCLUsixKCLUcircuitsKCLUthatKCLUincludeKCLUHopkins,KCLUCrittenden,KCLUUnion,KCLUWebster,KCLUBoyd,KCLUButler,KCLUHancock,KCLUOhio,KCLUEdmonson,KCLUMcLean,KCLUMuhlenbergKCLUandKCLUHendersonKCLUcounties.

KCLU

WhileKCLUtheKCLUbudgetKCLUhasKCLUcapturedKCLUeveryone'sKCLUattention,KCLUseveralKCLUotherKCLUmajorKCLUbillsKCLUwereKCLUpassedKCLUandKCLUsignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsession'sKCLUfinalKCLUdays.KCLUAKCLUfewKCLUofKCLUtheseKCLUbillsKCLUare:KCLU

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HouseKCLUBillKCLU3.KCLUHBKCLU3,KCLUwhichKCLUreceivedKCLUfinalKCLUpassageKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU24,KCLUmostlyKCLUincludesKCLUprovisionsKCLUplacedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUHouse,KCLUincludingKCLUmakingKCLUpossessionKCLUofKCLUchildKCLUpornographyKCLUaKCLUfelonyKCLUcrimeKCLUandKCLUprohibitingKCLUsexKCLUoffendersKCLUfromKCLUlivingKCLUwithinKCLU1,000KCLUfeetKCLUofKCLUaKCLUschoolKCLUorKCLUpublicKCLUplayground.KCLUTheKCLUSenateKCLUamendedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUtoKCLUgiveKCLUpoliceKCLUaccessKCLUtoKCLUjuvenileKCLUcourtKCLUrecords,KCLUyetKCLUforbidKCLUthemKCLUfromKCLUmakingKCLUtheKCLUinformationKCLUpublic.KCLU

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OtherKCLUSenateKCLUchangesKCLUtoKCLUHBKCLU3KCLUagreedKCLUtoKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUwouldKCLUrequireKCLUstateKCLUcollegesKCLUandKCLUuniversitiesKCLUtoKCLUinvestigateKCLUtheKCLUcriminalKCLUbackgroundKCLUofKCLUnewKCLUemployeesKCLUandKCLUallowKCLUthemKCLUtoKCLUinvestigateKCLUtheKCLUbackgroundsKCLUofKCLUthoseKCLUtemporarilyKCLUvisitingKCLUcampus,KCLUincludingKCLUcontractors.KCLUTheKCLUSenateKCLUalsoKCLUchangedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUtoKCLUprohibitKCLUtheKCLUstateKCLUfromKCLUplacingKCLUabusedKCLUchildrenKCLUinKCLUaKCLUhomeKCLUwithKCLUaKCLUchildKCLUwhoKCLUhasKCLUcommittedKCLUaKCLUsexKCLUcrime,KCLUunlessKCLUtheKCLUoffenderKCLUisKCLUsegregated.KCLUHBKCLU3KCLUhasKCLUbeenKCLUsentKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.KCLU

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HouseKCLUBillKCLU117. KCLUThisKCLUlegislation,KCLUwhichKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUpassedKCLU48-45KCLUonKCLUTuesday,KCLUincludesKCLUtheKCLUprovisionsKCLUofKCLUaKCLUprimaryKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUbillKCLUandKCLUaKCLUbillKCLUthatKCLUwouldKCLUrequireKCLUATVKCLUridersKCLU(includingKCLUthoseKCLUdoingKCLUfarmKCLUwork)KCLUwhoKCLUareKCLUunderKCLUageKCLU16KCLUtoKCLUwearKCLUhelmets.KCLUTheKCLUprovisionsKCLUwereKCLUaddedKCLUtoKCLUHBKCLU117KCLUonKCLUAprilKCLU10KCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUSenate,KCLUwhichKCLUpassedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLU23-15.KCLUTheKCLUbill'sKCLUoriginalKCLUintent--toKCLUpreventKCLUleadKCLUpoisoningKCLUamongKCLUchildren--wouldKCLUalsoKCLUbeKCLUcarriedKCLUoutKCLUshouldKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUbecomeKCLUlaw.KCLUItKCLUnowKCLUgoesKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.

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HouseKCLUBillKCLU272.KCLUSignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU30,KCLUthisKCLUlegislationKCLUwillKCLUhelpKCLUeliminateKCLUtrafficKCLUbackupsKCLUandKCLUevenKCLUcollisionsKCLUonKCLUourKCLUinterstatesKCLUandKCLUparkwaysKCLUbyKCLUrequiringKCLUdriversKCLUofKCLUvehiclesKCLUinvolvedKCLUinKCLUnon-injuryKCLUaccidentsKCLUtoKCLUmoveKCLUtheirKCLUvehiclesKCLUoffKCLUtheKCLUroad.KCLU

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HouseKCLUBillKCLU277.KCLUNowKCLUlawKCLUandKCLUinKCLUeffect,KCLUthisKCLUisKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUlegislationKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUallowKCLUstateKCLUagencies,KCLUlocalKCLUgovernmentsKCLUandKCLUpublicKCLUschoolsKCLUtoKCLUpostKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUandKCLUotherKCLUreligiousKCLUmaterialsKCLUasKCLUhistoricKCLUartifactsKCLUifKCLUtheyKCLUareKCLUdisplayedKCLUinKCLUaKCLUbalanced,KCLUobjectiveKCLUandKCLUnotKCLUsolelyKCLUreligiousKCLUmanner.KCLUInKCLUschools,KCLUreligiousKCLUmaterialsKCLUcanKCLUonlyKCLUbeKCLUdisplayedKCLUasKCLUpartKCLUofKCLUaKCLUnon-devotional,KCLUacademicKCLUcourseKCLUifKCLUapprovedKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUschool'sKCLUgoverningKCLUbody.KCLUTheKCLUlawKCLUalsoKCLUrequiresKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUnationalKCLUmottoKCLU"InKCLUGodKCLUWeKCLUTrust"KCLUbeKCLUplacedKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUdaisKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUSpeakerKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUinKCLUaKCLUwayKCLUthatKCLUreflectsKCLUsimilarKCLUdisplaysKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUU.S.KCLUHouseKCLUofKCLURepresentatives,KCLUandKCLUrequiresKCLUthatKCLUaKCLUmonumentKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUthatKCLUpreviouslyKCLUstoodKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUStateKCLUCapitolKCLUgroundsKCLUbeKCLUputKCLUbackKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUgroundsKCLUnextKCLUtoKCLUaKCLUmarkerKCLUexplainingKCLUtheKCLUmonument'sKCLUlegislativeKCLUandKCLUjudicialKCLUhistory.KCLU

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SenateKCLUBillKCLU51.KCLUSignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU28,KCLUthisKCLUlegislationKCLUwillKCLUrequireKCLUanyKCLUteacherKCLUorKCLUschoolKCLUemployeeKCLUwhoKCLUisKCLUassaultedKCLUwhileKCLUatKCLUworkKCLUtoKCLUcontinueKCLUreceivingKCLUpayKCLUandKCLUbenefitsKCLUforKCLUupKCLUtoKCLU100KCLUdaysKCLUafterKCLUtheKCLUassault.KCLUAKCLUdoctor'sKCLUstatementKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUrequiredKCLUasKCLUproofKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUteacherKCLUorKCLUemployeeKCLUcannotKCLUreturnKCLUtoKCLUworkKCLUforKCLUthemKCLUtoKCLUreceiveKCLUpaidKCLUleaveKCLUofferedKCLUunderKCLUSBKCLU51.

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SBKCLU141. KCLUProtectionKCLUofKCLUthoseKCLUwhoKCLUresideKCLUinKCLUnursingKCLUfacilitiesKCLUacrossKCLUtheKCLUCommonwealthKCLUisKCLUanKCLUobligationKCLUthatKCLUweKCLUlawmakersKCLUtakeKCLUveryKCLUseriously.KCLUOurKCLUcommitmentKCLUtoKCLUtheseKCLUcitizensKCLUledKCLUtoKCLUfinalKCLUpassageKCLUofKCLUSBKCLU141,KCLUwhichKCLUwouldKCLUallowKCLUanyKCLUstateKCLUemployeeKCLUwhoKCLUwarnsKCLUaKCLUnursingKCLUhomeKCLUaboutKCLUanKCLUupcomingKCLUstateKCLUinspectionKCLUtoKCLUbeKCLUfired.KCLUThisKCLUlegislationKCLUhasKCLUalsoKCLUbeenKCLUsentKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.KCLU

KCLU

SUMMARY

InKCLUtheKCLUmonthsKCLUsinceKCLUweKCLUconvenedKCLUforKCLUtheKCLU2006KCLUsessionKCLUinKCLUJanuary,KCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU100KCLUHouseKCLUbillsKCLUandKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU50KCLUSenateKCLUbillsKCLUhaveKCLUbeenKCLUpassedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUalongKCLUwithKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU25KCLUconcurrentKCLUandKCLUjointKCLUresolutions.KCLUMostKCLUofKCLUtheseKCLUnewKCLUlawsKCLUwillKCLUtakeKCLUeffectKCLUinKCLUJuly,KCLUorKCLU90KCLUdaysKCLUafterKCLUsession'sKCLUend,KCLUunlessKCLUtheKCLUlegislationKCLUitselfKCLUstatesKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUlawKCLUwillKCLUtakeKCLUeffectKCLUearlier.KCLU

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WithKCLUtheKCLUsessionKCLUnowKCLUatKCLUanKCLUend,KCLUlawmakersKCLUareKCLUlookingKCLUtowardKCLUtheKCLU"interim"KCLUperiod--theKCLUmonthsKCLUbetweenKCLUsessions--duringKCLUwhichKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUresearchKCLUissuesKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUaddressedKCLUinKCLUlegislationKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUconsiderKCLUinKCLU2007.KCLUThatKCLUperiodKCLUwillKCLUlastKCLUuntilKCLUDecember,KCLUwhenKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUprepareKCLUonceKCLUagainKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUhecticKCLUpaceKCLUofKCLUsessionKCLUlife.KCLU

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IKCLUencourageKCLUyouKCLUtoKCLUstayKCLUinKCLUtouchKCLUwithKCLUmeKCLUandKCLUtoKCLUbecomeKCLUanKCLUactiveKCLUpartKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUlegislativeKCLUprocessKCLUduringKCLUthisKCLUtimeKCLU"betweenKCLUsessions."

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IfKCLUyouKCLUwouldKCLUlikeKCLUtoKCLUshareKCLUyourKCLUcommentsKCLUorKCLUconcernsKCLUwithKCLUmeKCLUaboutKCLUlegislationKCLUconsideredKCLUduringKCLUtheKCLU2006KCLUsessionKCLUorKCLUanyKCLUotherKCLUissue,KCLUIKCLUencourageKCLUyouKCLUtoKCLUcallKCLUtheKCLULegislativeKCLUMessageKCLULineKCLUtollKCLUfreeKCLUatKCLU800-372-7181KCLUandKCLUleaveKCLUmeKCLUaKCLUmessage.KCLU

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USAKCLUToday/Gallup Poll.KCLUAprilKCLU7-9,KCLU2006.KCLUN=1,004KCLUadultsKCLUnationwide.KCLUMoEKCLU±KCLU3.

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"HowKCLUcloselyKCLUhaveKCLUyouKCLUbeenKCLUfollowingKCLUtheKCLUnewsKCLUaboutKCLUGeorgeKCLUW.KCLUBush'sKCLUpossibleKCLUinvolvementKCLUwithKCLUtheKCLUleakingKCLUofKCLUcertainKCLUintelligenceKCLUinformationKCLUtoKCLUreporters:KCLUveryKCLUclosely,KCLUsomewhatKCLUclosely,KCLUnotKCLUtooKCLUclosely,KCLUorKCLUnotKCLUatKCLUall?"

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VeryClosely SomewhatClosely NotKCLUTooClosely NotKCLUatKCLUAll % % % % 4/7-9/06

25 39 22 14

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"WhichKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUfollowingKCLUstatementsKCLUbestKCLUdescribesKCLUyourKCLUviewKCLUofKCLUGeorgeKCLUW.KCLUBushKCLUinKCLUtheseKCLUmatters?KCLUHeKCLUdidKCLUsomethingKCLUillegal.KCLUHeKCLUdidKCLUnotKCLUdoKCLUanythingKCLUillegal,KCLUbutKCLUdidKCLUsomethingKCLUunethical.KCLUOR,KCLUHeKCLUdidKCLUnotKCLUdoKCLUanythingKCLUseriouslyKCLUwrong."

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Illegal Unethical NothingWrong Unsure % % % % 4/7-9/06

21 42 28 9

HouseKCLUBillKCLU117KCLU(MandateKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUuse,KCLUATVKCLUhelmets):
ReceivedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUonKCLUAprilKCLU11,KCLU2006.KCLUPassedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLU(48KCLUtoKCLU45)KCLUonKCLUAprilKCLU11,KCLU2006,KCLUtoKCLUrequireKCLUpersonsKCLUageKCLU16KCLUandKCLUolderKCLUtoKCLUwearKCLUprotectiveKCLUhelmetsKCLUwhenKCLUridingKCLUorKCLUoperatingKCLUanKCLUATV.KCLUTheKCLUbillKCLUwouldKCLUallowKCLUpoliceKCLUoffersKCLUtoKCLUstopKCLUandKCLUticketKCLUmotoristsKCLUsolelyKCLUforKCLUnotKCLUwearingKCLUaKCLUseatKCLUbelt.KCLU
TheKCLUbillKCLUwouldKCLUtoKCLUprohibitKCLUlawKCLUenforcementKCLUagenciesKCLUfromKCLUerectingKCLUroadblocksKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUsoleKCLUpurposeKCLUofKCLUcheckingKCLUforKCLUviolationsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUlaw.KCLUTheKCLUsubstituteKCLUwouldKCLUdelayKCLUenforcementKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUprovisionsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUlawKCLUuntilKCLUJanuaryKCLU1,KCLU2007.KCLUTheKCLUbillKCLUwouldKCLUaddKCLUpregnantKCLUwomenKCLUandKCLUchildrenKCLU72KCLUmonthsKCLUofKCLUageKCLUandKCLUyoungerKCLUresidingKCLUinKCLUaKCLUdwellingKCLUpaintedKCLUpriorKCLUtoKCLU1978KCLUinKCLUareasKCLUdefinedKCLUasKCLUhighKCLUriskKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUdefinitionKCLUofKCLU"at-riskKCLUpersons."
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LastKCLUyear,KCLUtheKCLUKentuckyKCLUlegislatureKCLUapprovedKCLUaKCLUrecordKCLUamountKCLUofKCLUspendingKCLUforKCLUlocalKCLUprojectsKCLUnotKCLUbyKCLUraisingKCLUtaxesKCLUorKCLUcuttingKCLUspending,KCLUbutKCLUbyKCLUauthorizingKCLUtheKCLUseeminglyKCLUbenignKCLUsaleKCLUofKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU$2KCLUbillionKCLUinKCLUbonds.KCLUTryingKCLUtoKCLUpullKCLUthatKCLUsameKCLUmysteriousKCLUrabbitKCLUoutKCLUofKCLUtheirKCLUhatKCLUagainKCLUthisKCLUyear,KCLUlegislatorsKCLUareKCLUagainKCLUrelyingKCLUheavilyKCLUonKCLUissuingKCLUmoreKCLUbondsKCLUtoKCLUfinanceKCLUaKCLUnewKCLUcropKCLUofKCLUquestionableKCLUprojects.KCLU

Unfortunately,KCLUelectedKCLUofficialsKCLUseemKCLUmoreKCLUconcernedKCLUaboutKCLUtheirKCLUownKCLUreelectionKCLUthanKCLUutilizingKCLUsoundKCLUfiscalKCLUpolicyKCLUwhenKCLUhandlingKCLUtaxpayerKCLUmonies.KCLUTheyKCLUtooKCLUfrequentlyKCLUrelyKCLUonKCLUfinancingKCLUschemesKCLUtoKCLUgreaseKCLUtheKCLUskidsKCLUforKCLUmoreKCLUfatKCLUtoKCLUslideKCLUfromKCLUFrankfortKCLUtoKCLUeveryKCLUdotKCLUonKCLUKentucky’sKCLUmap.KCLU

JustKCLUlikeKCLUindividualKCLUKentuckiansKCLUborrowKCLUmoneyKCLUtoKCLUbuyKCLUaKCLUhouse,KCLUtheKCLUstateKCLUborrowsKCLUmoneyKCLUtoKCLUfinanceKCLUschools,KCLUbridgesKCLUandKCLUarenas.KCLUAndKCLUjustKCLUlikeKCLUaKCLUmortgage,KCLUtheseKCLUloansKCLUmustKCLUbeKCLUrepaidKCLU–KCLUwithKCLUinterestKCLU–KCLUbyKCLUtaxpayersKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUfuture.KCLUInKCLUessence,KCLUKentuckyKCLUlegislatorsKCLUareKCLUspendingKCLUtodayKCLUwhileKCLUaskingKCLUtomorrow’sKCLUtaxpayersKCLUtoKCLUfootKCLUtheKCLUbill.KCLUFamiliesKCLUtypicallyKCLUsortKCLUoutKCLUsuchKCLUunreasonableKCLUspendingKCLUspreesKCLUinKCLUbankruptcyKCLUcourt.KCLULegislatorsKCLUknowKCLUhowKCLUtoKCLUdodgeKCLUthisKCLUbullet.KCLUKCLUKCLU

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LikeKCLUfiscallyKCLUout-of-controlKCLUfamilies,KCLUstateKCLUlawmakersKCLUareKCLUagainKCLUplanningKCLUtoKCLUborrowKCLUforKCLUlong-termKCLUprojectsKCLUinKCLU2006KCLUforKCLUwhichKCLUtheyKCLUcannotKCLUpoliticallyKCLUaffordKCLUtoKCLUpurchaseKCLUtoday.KCLU

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WhoKCLUbuysKCLUtheseKCLUbonds?KCLUWhoKCLUloansKCLUtheKCLUstateKCLUmoneyKCLUtoKCLUbuildKCLUaKCLUnewKCLUarenaKCLUinKCLULouisville?KCLUSkepticalKCLUinvestorsKCLUwhoKCLUwantKCLUaKCLUpredictableKCLUstreamKCLUofKCLUtax-freeKCLUincomeKCLUbuyKCLUthem.KCLUManyKCLUareKCLUwillingKCLUtoKCLUinvestKCLUtheirKCLUsavingsKCLUasKCLUlongKCLUasKCLUtheyKCLUgetKCLUbackKCLUallKCLUofKCLUtheirKCLUmoney,KCLUadjustedKCLUforKCLUinflation,KCLUoverKCLUaKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUyears.KCLU

BondsKCLUareKCLUtypicallyKCLUreliableKCLUinvestments.KCLUWhileKCLUthere’sKCLUalwaysKCLUtheKCLUchanceKCLUthatKCLUcorporationsKCLUcanKCLUgoKCLUbankruptKCLUandKCLUdefaultKCLUonKCLUtheirKCLUbonds,KCLUstatesKCLUneverKCLUhave.KCLU

However,KCLUwhatKCLUmayKCLUbeKCLUgoodKCLUnewsKCLUforKCLUindividualKCLUinvestorsKCLUisKCLUnotKCLUfavorableKCLUpolicyKCLUforKCLUtaxpayers.KCLUStatesKCLUcanKCLUdodgeKCLUdefaultingKCLUonKCLUtheirKCLUbondsKCLUbecauseKCLUpoliticiansKCLUcanKCLU–KCLUandKCLUdoKCLU–KCLUlevyKCLUnewKCLUtaxesKCLUtoKCLUpayKCLUburgeoningKCLUdebtKCLUloads.KCLU

SinceKCLUstatesKCLUgenerallyKCLUdon’tKCLUsellKCLUcarsKCLUorKCLUcheeseburgersKCLUtoKCLUraiseKCLUadditionalKCLUmoney,KCLUraisingKCLUtaxesKCLUorKCLUfeesKCLUonKCLUKentuckiansKCLUisKCLUultimatelyKCLUtheKCLUonlyKCLUpoliticalKCLUwayKCLUtoKCLUpayKCLUoffKCLUtheKCLUstate’sKCLUbonds.KCLU

Astonishingly,KCLUmostKCLUpoliticiansKCLUdon’tKCLUconsiderKCLUthisKCLUharshKCLUreality.KCLUIfKCLU$2KCLUbillionKCLUisKCLUbondedKCLUforKCLUaKCLU20-yearKCLUperiodKCLUatKCLU4-percentKCLUinterestKCLUeachKCLUyear,KCLUtaxpayersKCLUmustKCLUpayKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU$850KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUfutureKCLUinterestKCLUpayments.KCLUThisKCLUaddedKCLUcostKCLUmakesKCLUaKCLUprojectKCLUfundedKCLUtodayKCLUcostKCLU42KCLUpercentKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLUifKCLUfundsKCLUwereKCLUavailableKCLUtoday.KCLU

WhyKCLUnotKCLUpassKCLUaKCLUnewKCLUtaxKCLUtodayKCLUtoKCLUbuildKCLUtheKCLUprojectsKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUfirstKCLUplaceKCLU–KCLUinsteadKCLUofKCLUhavingKCLUtoKCLUpayKCLUallKCLUthatKCLUinterestKCLUandKCLUpassKCLUitKCLUonKCLUtoKCLUfutureKCLUtaxpayers?KCLU

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EveryoneKCLUlikesKCLUnewKCLUconventionKCLUcentersKCLUandKCLUballparks.KCLUHoweverKCLUtheKCLUquestionKCLUremains:KCLUShouldKCLUtheKCLUGeneralKCLUAssemblyKCLUcontinueKCLUtoKCLUmortgageKCLUourKCLUchildren’sKCLUfutureKCLUprosperityKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUsakeKCLUofKCLUmakingKCLUaKCLUfewKCLUKentuckiansKCLUhappierKCLUtoday?KCLU

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OneKCLUbottomKCLUlineKCLUisKCLUthatKCLUhundredsKCLUofKCLUmillionsKCLUofKCLUdollarsKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUinfusedKCLUintoKCLUKentuckyKCLUcommunitiesKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUnextKCLUtwoKCLUyearsKCLUbyKCLUanKCLU$18KCLUbillionKCLUstateKCLUspendingKCLUplanKCLU(budget)KCLUpassedKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUGeneralKCLUAssemblyKCLUthisKCLUweek.KCLU

KCLU

Let'sKCLUtakeKCLUaKCLUlookKCLUatKCLUsomeKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUkeyKCLUdetails.

KCLU

Education,KCLUTeacherKCLUPay,KCLUUniversityKCLUConstruction:

Teachers'KCLUraises,KCLUmillionsKCLUinKCLUbondKCLUfundsKCLUforKCLUuniversityKCLUconstruction,KCLU$350KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUbondsKCLUforKCLUroadKCLUprojectsKCLUandKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU$325KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUlocalKCLUinfrastructureKCLUandKCLUcommunityKCLUdevelopmentKCLUprojectsKCLUwereKCLUhighlightsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUbiennialKCLUbudget,KCLUwhichKCLUreceivedKCLUfinalKCLUpassageKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUofKCLURepresentativesKCLUbyKCLUaKCLU98-2KCLUvoteKCLUonKCLUTuesday.KCLUAgreementKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUlegislationKCLUwasKCLUreachedKCLUbyKCLUaKCLUconferenceKCLUcommitteeKCLUmadeKCLUupKCLUofKCLUmembersKCLUfromKCLUbothKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUandKCLUSenate,KCLUandKCLUtheKCLUfullKCLUchambersKCLUratifiedKCLUthatKCLUcompromiseKCLUversion.

KCLU

MostKCLUstateKCLUspendingKCLUinKCLUanyKCLUbudgetKCLUyearKCLUgoesKCLUtowardKCLUeducation,KCLUbutKCLUincreasesKCLUinKCLUeducationKCLUspendingKCLUinKCLUtheKCLU2006-08KCLUbudgetKCLUwereKCLUtheKCLUlargestKCLUinKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU14KCLUyears.KCLU

KCLU

TeachersKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLUaKCLUtwo-percentKCLUraiseKCLUnextKCLUschoolKCLUyearKCLUandKCLUaKCLU$3,500KCLUraiseKCLUinKCLU2008KCLUasKCLUpartKCLUofKCLUaKCLUlegislativeKCLUcommitmentKCLUtoKCLUbringKCLUtheirKCLUsalariesKCLUupKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUaverageKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUsevenKCLUsurroundingKCLUstatesKCLUbyKCLU2010.KCLULawmakersKCLUalsoKCLUprovidedKCLUretiredKCLUteachersKCLUwithKCLUaKCLUcostKCLUofKCLUlivingKCLUincreaseKCLUbyKCLUaddingKCLU0.8KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLU2007KCLUandKCLU0.6KCLUpercentKCLUinKCLU2008KCLUtoKCLUtheirKCLUstatutoryKCLUretirementKCLUallowanceKCLUincreaseKCLUofKCLU1.5KCLUpercent.KCLUAndKCLUanKCLUadditionalKCLU$20KCLUmillionKCLUwasKCLUbudgetedKCLUtoKCLUsupplementKCLUstateKCLUcontributionsKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUteachers'KCLUretirementKCLUsystem.

KCLU

ClassifiedKCLUschoolKCLUemployeesKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLUaKCLUtwoKCLUpercentKCLUraiseKCLUinKCLU2007KCLUandKCLUaKCLUfiveKCLUpercentKCLUraiseKCLU(notKCLUtoKCLUexceedKCLU$2,500)KCLUinKCLU2008,KCLUwhileKCLUstateKCLUemployeesKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLUaKCLUflatKCLUraiseKCLUbasedKCLUonKCLUincomeKCLUeachKCLUyearKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUbiennium.KCLUEmployeesKCLUmakingKCLUlessKCLUthanKCLU$30,000KCLUaKCLUyearKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLUaKCLU$1,350KCLUraiseKCLUwhileKCLUthoseKCLUmakingKCLU$80,000KCLUorKCLUmoreKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLU$400.KCLURaisesKCLUinKCLUbetweenKCLUthoseKCLUtwoKCLUextremesKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUonKCLUaKCLUslidingKCLUscale,KCLUweightedKCLUtowardKCLUlowerKCLUsalaries.

KCLU

KeepingKCLUstudentsKCLUandKCLUteachersKCLUwiredKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUlatestKCLUschoolKCLUtechnologyKCLUforKCLUenhancedKCLUlearningKCLUwasKCLUanotherKCLUbudgetKCLUpriority.KCLULawmakersKCLUincludedKCLU$50KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUbondKCLUfundsKCLUtoKCLUprovideKCLUpublicKCLUschoolsKCLUwithKCLUcomputerKCLUworkstations,KCLUandKCLUbudgetedKCLUanKCLUadditionalKCLU$8.9KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUbondsKCLUtoKCLUconnectKCLUKentuckyKCLUpublicKCLUschoolsKCLUthroughKCLUaKCLUhigh-speedKCLUtelecommunicationsKCLUnetwork.KCLU

KCLU

OneKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUlastKCLUstickingKCLUpointsKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUbudgetKCLUwasKCLUwhetherKCLUorKCLUnotKCLUtoKCLUextendKCLUtheKCLUschoolKCLUyearKCLUasKCLUproposedKCLUbyKCLUbothKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLU(whoKCLUadvocatedKCLUaddingKCLUtwoKCLUdays)KCLUandKCLUtheKCLUKentuckyKCLUBoardKCLUofKCLUEducation,KCLU(whichKCLUwantedKCLUfour).KCLU

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InKCLUtheKCLUend,KCLUtheKCLUchambersKCLUagreedKCLUtoKCLUexpandKCLUtheKCLUcalendarKCLUbyKCLUtwoKCLUdays,KCLUwhichKCLUwillKCLUrequireKCLUschoolsKCLUtoKCLUhaveKCLUaKCLUminimumKCLUofKCLU177KCLUinstructionalKCLUdays.KCLUToKCLUpayKCLUteachersKCLUforKCLUthoseKCLUextraKCLUdays,KCLU$500KCLUwasKCLUaddedKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUoriginallyKCLUproposedKCLU$3000KCLUraiseKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsecondKCLUyear.

KCLU

OtherKCLUeducationKCLUneedsKCLUaddressedKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUbudgetKCLUwereKCLUpublicKCLUpreschool--whichKCLUreceivedKCLUanKCLUadditionalKCLU$47KCLUmillionKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUbienniumKCLUtoKCLUserveKCLUchildrenKCLUinKCLUfamiliesKCLUthatKCLUareKCLUupKCLUtoKCLU150KCLUpercentKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUpovertyKCLUlevel--andKCLUchildhoodKCLUliteracy,KCLUwhichKCLUwillKCLUreceiveKCLUanKCLUadditionalKCLU$22KCLUmillionKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUbienniumKCLUtoKCLUsupportKCLUtheKCLUgovernor'sKCLUReadKCLUtoKCLUAchieveKCLUprogram. KCLUAnKCLUadditionalKCLU54KCLUschoolsKCLUwillKCLUalsoKCLUreceiveKCLUFamilyKCLUResourceKCLUandKCLUYouthKCLUServicesKCLUCentersKCLUunderKCLUtheKCLUbudget.KCLU

KCLU

StateKCLUcollegesKCLUandKCLUuniversitiesKCLUalsoKCLUfaredKCLUwell,KCLUreceivingKCLUbaseKCLUfundingKCLUincreasesKCLUtotalingKCLU$20KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUfirstKCLUyearKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUbienniumKCLUandKCLU$88.3KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsecondKCLUyear.KCLUCapitalKCLUconstructionKCLUprojectsKCLUtotalingKCLU$438.7KCLUmillionKCLUwereKCLUalsoKCLUbudgetedKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUcollegesKCLUandKCLUuniversitiesKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUformKCLUofKCLUagencyKCLUbondsKCLUwhichKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUpaidKCLUforKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUschoolsKCLUthemselves. KCLU

KCLU

Transportation:

InKCLUtheKCLUareaKCLUofKCLUtransportation,KCLUtheKCLUbudgetKCLUincludesKCLU$350KCLUmillionKCLUforKCLUroadKCLUprojectsKCLUincludedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUsix-yearKCLUroadKCLUplan.KCLUTheKCLUcostKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUbondsKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUcoveredKCLUbyKCLUlockingKCLUinKCLUlastKCLUyear'sKCLU1.1KCLUcentKCLUperKCLUgallonKCLUincreasedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUstateKCLUgasolineKCLUtax. KCLU ForKCLUus,KCLUitKCLUalsoKCLUincludesKCLUfundingKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUconstruction/reconstructionKCLUissuesKCLUinvolvingKCLUSpaghettiKCLUJunctionKCLUandKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUtwoKCLU(2)KCLUproposedKCLUnewKCLUbridges.

KCLU

CommunityKCLUDevelopment:

CommunityKCLUdevelopmentKCLUprojects,KCLUwaterKCLUandKCLUsewerKCLUprojectsKCLUandKCLUeconomicKCLUdevelopmentKCLUprojectsKCLUbenefitingKCLUallKCLU120KCLUcountiesKCLUwereKCLUalsoKCLUfunded,KCLUincludingKCLU$150KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUinfrastructureKCLUandKCLUeconomicKCLUdevelopmentKCLUprojectsKCLUforKCLUnon-coalKCLUcountiesKCLUandKCLUprojectsKCLUtotalingKCLU$100KCLUmillionKCLUforKCLUcoalKCLUcounties.KCLUAlsoKCLUprovidedKCLUwasKCLU$75KCLUmillionKCLUforKCLUcommunityKCLUdevelopmentKCLUprojectsKCLUandKCLU$60KCLUmillionKCLUforKCLUstateKCLUparksKCLUdevelopment.KCLU

KCLU

InKCLUJeffersonKCLUCounty,KCLUsomeKCLU33KCLUprojectsKCLUwereKCLUfunded. KCLUAKCLUsampleKCLUofKCLUourKCLUprojectsKCLUinclude:

AffordableKCLUHousing

CenterKCLUforKCLUWomenKCLUandKCLUFamilies

AirportKCLURelocation

BoysKCLUHaven

Brooklawn

DayKCLUSprings

FamilyKCLUPlace

HomeKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUInnocents

KentuckyKCLURegionalKCLUPoisonKCLUControlKCLUCenter

LeadKCLUPoisoningKCLUPrevention

VocationalKCLUSchools

LouisvilleKCLUCentralKCLUCommunityKCLUCenters

LouisvilleKCLUZoo

TheKCLUHealingKCLUPlace

UofLKCLUProjects: KCLUEquineKCLUSchool,KCLUSaturdayKCLUAcademy,KCLUSignatureKCLUPartnership

WaterfrontKCLUDevelopmentKCLUCorporation

UofLKCLUConstructionKCLUProjects

KCLU

Arena:

TheKCLUsession'sKCLUwell-publicizedKCLUdebateKCLUoverKCLUwhereKCLUaKCLUproposedKCLU$75KCLUmillionKCLUarenaKCLUshouldKCLUbeKCLUlocatedKCLUinKCLULouisvilleKCLUendedKCLUwhenKCLUbudgetKCLUconfereesKCLUagreedKCLUtoKCLUfundKCLUtheKCLUarenaKCLUbutKCLUallowKCLUtheKCLULouisvilleKCLUArenaKCLUAuthorityKCLUdecideKCLUwhereKCLUitKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUbuilt.KCLUTheKCLUtwoKCLUsitesKCLUthatKCLUhaveKCLUbeenKCLUproposedKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUarenaKCLUareKCLUaKCLUriverfrontKCLUsiteKCLUownedKCLUbyKCLULouisvilleKCLUGasKCLUandKCLUElectricKCLUandKCLUaKCLUformerKCLUwaterKCLUcompanyKCLUsite.KCLU

KCLU

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KCLU

Medicaid:

Medicaid,KCLUalwaysKCLUaKCLUlegislativeKCLUconcern,KCLUwillKCLUcompriseKCLUapproximatelyKCLU$4.6KCLUbillionKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUannualKCLU$6.5KCLUbillionKCLUhealthKCLUandKCLUhumanKCLUservicesKCLUbudgetKCLUinKCLUeachKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUnextKCLUtwoKCLUyears.KCLURevisedKCLUMedicaidKCLUforecastsKCLUshowKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUMedicaidKCLUshortfallKCLUcouldKCLUbeKCLUreducedKCLUtoKCLU$17KCLUmillionKCLUbyKCLU2009--tensKCLUofKCLUmillionsKCLUlessKCLUthanKCLUinKCLUrecentKCLUyears--althoughKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUKentuckiansKCLUwhoKCLUareKCLUeligibleKCLUforKCLUMedicaidKCLUisKCLUexpectedKCLUtoKCLUgrowKCLUbyKCLUatKCLUleastKCLU31,000KCLUbyKCLU2008.

KCLU

ExpandingKCLUtheKCLUnumberKCLUofKCLUKentuckiansKCLUwithKCLUhealthKCLUinsuranceKCLUbyKCLUhelpingKCLUsmallKCLUbusinessesKCLUinsureKCLUtheirKCLUemployeesKCLUwasKCLUaKCLUbudgetaryKCLUpriority.KCLULawmakersKCLUprovidedKCLU$6.5KCLUmillionKCLUnextKCLUfiscalKCLUyearKCLUandKCLU$13.5KCLUmillionKCLUtheKCLUfollowingKCLUyearKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUICAREKCLU(InsuranceKCLUCoverageKCLUAffordabilityKCLUandKCLUReliefKCLUtoKCLUSmallKCLUEmployers)KCLUprogramKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUprovideKCLUvouchersKCLUtoKCLUhelpKCLUemployersKCLUcoverKCLUinsuranceKCLUcosts.KCLU

KCLU

JudicialKCLUIssues:

ToKCLUsupportKCLUtheKCLUvitalKCLUworkKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUstate'sKCLUjudicialKCLUsystem,KCLUweKCLUauthorizedKCLU$264.6KCLUmillionKCLUinKCLUfundsKCLUforKCLUconstructionKCLUofKCLU17KCLUnewKCLUjudicialKCLUcenters,KCLUalthoughKCLUfundingKCLUforKCLUthoseKCLUprojectsKCLUwouldKCLUbeKCLUdeferredKCLUuntilKCLUtheKCLU2008KCLUbudgetKCLUcycle.KCLUOverKCLU$3KCLUmillionKCLUisKCLUbudgetedKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUbienniumKCLUforKCLUdrugKCLUcourtsKCLUinKCLUKentucky'sKCLUcoalKCLUcounties,KCLUwhichKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUlocatedKCLUinKCLUsixKCLUcircuitsKCLUthatKCLUincludeKCLUHopkins,KCLUCrittenden,KCLUUnion,KCLUWebster,KCLUBoyd,KCLUButler,KCLUHancock,KCLUOhio,KCLUEdmonson,KCLUMcLean,KCLUMuhlenbergKCLUandKCLUHendersonKCLUcounties.

KCLU

WhileKCLUtheKCLUbudgetKCLUhasKCLUcapturedKCLUeveryone'sKCLUattention,KCLUseveralKCLUotherKCLUmajorKCLUbillsKCLUwereKCLUpassedKCLUandKCLUsignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUsession'sKCLUfinalKCLUdays.KCLUAKCLUfewKCLUofKCLUtheseKCLUbillsKCLUare:KCLU

KCLU

HouseKCLUBillKCLU3.KCLUHBKCLU3,KCLUwhichKCLUreceivedKCLUfinalKCLUpassageKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU24,KCLUmostlyKCLUincludesKCLUprovisionsKCLUplacedKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUHouse,KCLUincludingKCLUmakingKCLUpossessionKCLUofKCLUchildKCLUpornographyKCLUaKCLUfelonyKCLUcrimeKCLUandKCLUprohibitingKCLUsexKCLUoffendersKCLUfromKCLUlivingKCLUwithinKCLU1,000KCLUfeetKCLUofKCLUaKCLUschoolKCLUorKCLUpublicKCLUplayground.KCLUTheKCLUSenateKCLUamendedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUtoKCLUgiveKCLUpoliceKCLUaccessKCLUtoKCLUjuvenileKCLUcourtKCLUrecords,KCLUyetKCLUforbidKCLUthemKCLUfromKCLUmakingKCLUtheKCLUinformationKCLUpublic.KCLU

KCLU

OtherKCLUSenateKCLUchangesKCLUtoKCLUHBKCLU3KCLUagreedKCLUtoKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUwouldKCLUrequireKCLUstateKCLUcollegesKCLUandKCLUuniversitiesKCLUtoKCLUinvestigateKCLUtheKCLUcriminalKCLUbackgroundKCLUofKCLUnewKCLUemployeesKCLUandKCLUallowKCLUthemKCLUtoKCLUinvestigateKCLUtheKCLUbackgroundsKCLUofKCLUthoseKCLUtemporarilyKCLUvisitingKCLUcampus,KCLUincludingKCLUcontractors.KCLUTheKCLUSenateKCLUalsoKCLUchangedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUtoKCLUprohibitKCLUtheKCLUstateKCLUfromKCLUplacingKCLUabusedKCLUchildrenKCLUinKCLUaKCLUhomeKCLUwithKCLUaKCLUchildKCLUwhoKCLUhasKCLUcommittedKCLUaKCLUsexKCLUcrime,KCLUunlessKCLUtheKCLUoffenderKCLUisKCLUsegregated.KCLUHBKCLU3KCLUhasKCLUbeenKCLUsentKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.KCLU

KCLU

HouseKCLUBillKCLU117. KCLUThisKCLUlegislation,KCLUwhichKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUpassedKCLU48-45KCLUonKCLUTuesday,KCLUincludesKCLUtheKCLUprovisionsKCLUofKCLUaKCLUprimaryKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUbillKCLUandKCLUaKCLUbillKCLUthatKCLUwouldKCLUrequireKCLUATVKCLUridersKCLU(includingKCLUthoseKCLUdoingKCLUfarmKCLUwork)KCLUwhoKCLUareKCLUunderKCLUageKCLU16KCLUtoKCLUwearKCLUhelmets.KCLUTheKCLUprovisionsKCLUwereKCLUaddedKCLUtoKCLUHBKCLU117KCLUonKCLUAprilKCLU10KCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUSenate,KCLUwhichKCLUpassedKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLU23-15.KCLUTheKCLUbill'sKCLUoriginalKCLUintent--toKCLUpreventKCLUleadKCLUpoisoningKCLUamongKCLUchildren--wouldKCLUalsoKCLUbeKCLUcarriedKCLUoutKCLUshouldKCLUtheKCLUbillKCLUbecomeKCLUlaw.KCLUItKCLUnowKCLUgoesKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.

KCLU

HouseKCLUBillKCLU272.KCLUSignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU30,KCLUthisKCLUlegislationKCLUwillKCLUhelpKCLUeliminateKCLUtrafficKCLUbackupsKCLUandKCLUevenKCLUcollisionsKCLUonKCLUourKCLUinterstatesKCLUandKCLUparkwaysKCLUbyKCLUrequiringKCLUdriversKCLUofKCLUvehiclesKCLUinvolvedKCLUinKCLUnon-injuryKCLUaccidentsKCLUtoKCLUmoveKCLUtheirKCLUvehiclesKCLUoffKCLUtheKCLUroad.KCLU

KCLU

HouseKCLUBillKCLU277.KCLUNowKCLUlawKCLUandKCLUinKCLUeffect,KCLUthisKCLUisKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUlegislationKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUallowKCLUstateKCLUagencies,KCLUlocalKCLUgovernmentsKCLUandKCLUpublicKCLUschoolsKCLUtoKCLUpostKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUandKCLUotherKCLUreligiousKCLUmaterialsKCLUasKCLUhistoricKCLUartifactsKCLUifKCLUtheyKCLUareKCLUdisplayedKCLUinKCLUaKCLUbalanced,KCLUobjectiveKCLUandKCLUnotKCLUsolelyKCLUreligiousKCLUmanner.KCLUInKCLUschools,KCLUreligiousKCLUmaterialsKCLUcanKCLUonlyKCLUbeKCLUdisplayedKCLUasKCLUpartKCLUofKCLUaKCLUnon-devotional,KCLUacademicKCLUcourseKCLUifKCLUapprovedKCLUbyKCLUtheKCLUschool'sKCLUgoverningKCLUbody.KCLUTheKCLUlawKCLUalsoKCLUrequiresKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUnationalKCLUmottoKCLU"InKCLUGodKCLUWeKCLUTrust"KCLUbeKCLUplacedKCLUoverKCLUtheKCLUdaisKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUSpeakerKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUHouseKCLUinKCLUaKCLUwayKCLUthatKCLUreflectsKCLUsimilarKCLUdisplaysKCLUinKCLUtheKCLUU.S.KCLUHouseKCLUofKCLURepresentatives,KCLUandKCLUrequiresKCLUthatKCLUaKCLUmonumentKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUTenKCLUCommandmentsKCLUthatKCLUpreviouslyKCLUstoodKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUStateKCLUCapitolKCLUgroundsKCLUbeKCLUputKCLUbackKCLUonKCLUtheKCLUgroundsKCLUnextKCLUtoKCLUaKCLUmarkerKCLUexplainingKCLUtheKCLUmonument'sKCLUlegislativeKCLUandKCLUjudicialKCLUhistory.KCLU

KCLU

SenateKCLUBillKCLU51.KCLUSignedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUonKCLUMarchKCLU28,KCLUthisKCLUlegislationKCLUwillKCLUrequireKCLUanyKCLUteacherKCLUorKCLUschoolKCLUemployeeKCLUwhoKCLUisKCLUassaultedKCLUwhileKCLUatKCLUworkKCLUtoKCLUcontinueKCLUreceivingKCLUpayKCLUandKCLUbenefitsKCLUforKCLUupKCLUtoKCLU100KCLUdaysKCLUafterKCLUtheKCLUassault.KCLUAKCLUdoctor'sKCLUstatementKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUrequiredKCLUasKCLUproofKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUteacherKCLUorKCLUemployeeKCLUcannotKCLUreturnKCLUtoKCLUworkKCLUforKCLUthemKCLUtoKCLUreceiveKCLUpaidKCLUleaveKCLUofferedKCLUunderKCLUSBKCLU51.

KCLU

SBKCLU141. KCLUProtectionKCLUofKCLUthoseKCLUwhoKCLUresideKCLUinKCLUnursingKCLUfacilitiesKCLUacrossKCLUtheKCLUCommonwealthKCLUisKCLUanKCLUobligationKCLUthatKCLUweKCLUlawmakersKCLUtakeKCLUveryKCLUseriously.KCLUOurKCLUcommitmentKCLUtoKCLUtheseKCLUcitizensKCLUledKCLUtoKCLUfinalKCLUpassageKCLUofKCLUSBKCLU141,KCLUwhichKCLUwouldKCLUallowKCLUanyKCLUstateKCLUemployeeKCLUwhoKCLUwarnsKCLUaKCLUnursingKCLUhomeKCLUaboutKCLUanKCLUupcomingKCLUstateKCLUinspectionKCLUtoKCLUbeKCLUfired.KCLUThisKCLUlegislationKCLUhasKCLUalsoKCLUbeenKCLUsentKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUgovernorKCLUforKCLUhisKCLUsignature.KCLU

KCLU

SUMMARY

InKCLUtheKCLUmonthsKCLUsinceKCLUweKCLUconvenedKCLUforKCLUtheKCLU2006KCLUsessionKCLUinKCLUJanuary,KCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU100KCLUHouseKCLUbillsKCLUandKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU50KCLUSenateKCLUbillsKCLUhaveKCLUbeenKCLUpassedKCLUintoKCLUlawKCLUalongKCLUwithKCLUmoreKCLUthanKCLU25KCLUconcurrentKCLUandKCLUjointKCLUresolutions.KCLUMostKCLUofKCLUtheseKCLUnewKCLUlawsKCLUwillKCLUtakeKCLUeffectKCLUinKCLUJuly,KCLUorKCLU90KCLUdaysKCLUafterKCLUsession'sKCLUend,KCLUunlessKCLUtheKCLUlegislationKCLUitselfKCLUstatesKCLUthatKCLUtheKCLUlawKCLUwillKCLUtakeKCLUeffectKCLUearlier.KCLU

KCLU

WithKCLUtheKCLUsessionKCLUnowKCLUatKCLUanKCLUend,KCLUlawmakersKCLUareKCLUlookingKCLUtowardKCLUtheKCLU"interim"KCLUperiod--theKCLUmonthsKCLUbetweenKCLUsessions--duringKCLUwhichKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUresearchKCLUissuesKCLUthatKCLUwillKCLUbeKCLUaddressedKCLUinKCLUlegislationKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUconsiderKCLUinKCLU2007.KCLUThatKCLUperiodKCLUwillKCLUlastKCLUuntilKCLUDecember,KCLUwhenKCLUweKCLUwillKCLUprepareKCLUonceKCLUagainKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUhecticKCLUpaceKCLUofKCLUsessionKCLUlife.KCLU

KCLU

IKCLUencourageKCLUyouKCLUtoKCLUstayKCLUinKCLUtouchKCLUwithKCLUmeKCLUandKCLUtoKCLUbecomeKCLUanKCLUactiveKCLUpartKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUlegislativeKCLUprocessKCLUduringKCLUthisKCLUtimeKCLU"betweenKCLUsessions."

KCLU

IfKCLUyouKCLUwouldKCLUlikeKCLUtoKCLUshareKCLUyourKCLUcommentsKCLUorKCLUconcernsKCLUwithKCLUmeKCLUaboutKCLUlegislationKCLUconsideredKCLUduringKCLUtheKCLU2006KCLUsessionKCLUorKCLUanyKCLUotherKCLUissue,KCLUIKCLUencourageKCLUyouKCLUtoKCLUcallKCLUtheKCLULegislativeKCLUMessageKCLULineKCLUtollKCLUfreeKCLUatKCLU800-372-7181KCLUandKCLUleaveKCLUmeKCLUaKCLUmessage.KCLU

KCLU

IfKCLUyouKCLUhaveKCLUanyKCLUsuggestionsKCLUaboutKCLUhowKCLUtoKCLUbetterKCLUconnectKCLUwithKCLUyou,KCLUpleaseKCLUletKCLUmeKCLUknow.

KCLU

IKCLUlookKCLUforwardKCLUtoKCLUservingKCLUyouKCLUinKCLUFrankfortKCLUandKCLUconsiderKCLUitKCLUmyKCLUhonorKCLUandKCLUprivilegeKCLUtoKCLUdoKCLUso.

KCLU

KCLU

Reginald

KCLU

KCLU

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KCLU

KCLU

VastKCLUMajorityKCLUofKCLUAmericansKCLUBelieveKCLUthatKCLUBushKCLUActedKCLUeitherKCLUIllegallyKCLUorKCLUUnethicallyKCLUinKCLU"Leak-Gate"

KCLU

USAKCLUToday/Gallup Poll.KCLUAprilKCLU7-9,KCLU2006.KCLUN=1,004KCLUadultsKCLUnationwide.KCLUMoEKCLU±KCLU3.

.

"HowKCLUcloselyKCLUhaveKCLUyouKCLUbeenKCLUfollowingKCLUtheKCLUnewsKCLUaboutKCLUGeorgeKCLUW.KCLUBush'sKCLUpossibleKCLUinvolvementKCLUwithKCLUtheKCLUleakingKCLUofKCLUcertainKCLUintelligenceKCLUinformationKCLUtoKCLUreporters:KCLUveryKCLUclosely,KCLUsomewhatKCLUclosely,KCLUnotKCLUtooKCLUclosely,KCLUorKCLUnotKCLUatKCLUall?"

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KYKCLUHOUSEKCLUVOTESKCLUTOKCLUMANDATEKCLUSEATKCLUBELTKCLUUSEKCLUANDKCLUATVKCLUHELMETS

HouseKCLUBillKCLU117KCLU(MandateKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUuse,KCLUATVKCLUhelmets):
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TheKCLUbillKCLUwouldKCLUtoKCLUprohibitKCLUlawKCLUenforcementKCLUagenciesKCLUfromKCLUerectingKCLUroadblocksKCLUforKCLUtheKCLUsoleKCLUpurposeKCLUofKCLUcheckingKCLUforKCLUviolationsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUlaw.KCLUTheKCLUsubstituteKCLUwouldKCLUdelayKCLUenforcementKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUprovisionsKCLUofKCLUtheKCLUseatKCLUbeltKCLUlawKCLUuntilKCLUJanuaryKCLU1,KCLU2007.KCLUTheKCLUbillKCLUwouldKCLUaddKCLUpregnantKCLUwomenKCLUandKCLUchildrenKCLU72KCLUmonthsKCLUofKCLUageKCLUandKCLUyoungerKCLUresidingKCLUinKCLUaKCLUdwellingKCLUpaintedKCLUpriorKCLUtoKCLU1978KCLUinKCLUareasKCLUdefinedKCLUasKCLUhighKCLUriskKCLUtoKCLUtheKCLUdefinitionKCLUofKCLU"at-riskKCLUpersons."
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