A pair of local legislators have mixed reactions to Governor Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth address from Wednesday night.
Representative Walker Thomas of Hopkinsville says while he appreciated the acknowledgement of the National Guard and first responders following recent natural disasters in Kentucky, he would have liked to hear the governor give more credit to the General Assembly for policies that have encouraged the record economic growth.
Represntative Myron Dossett of Pembroke thought the governor did a good job, but won’t support reopening the budget in the short session to fund some of the items the governor is requesting.
Meanwhile, Senate President Robert Stivers doesn’t believe legalizing sports betting will gain any traction this session, despite the governor’s request.
Williams says the legislature already increased SEEK funding for school systems and he doesn’t believe a ‘one off’ of funding specifically for teacher pay raises is a good idea.