FLORENCE – No one was surprised when Mark Staggs turned attention at the Florence Rotary Citizen of the Year ceremony to Special Olympics volunteers. The Rotarians honored Mark and Debbie Staggs as 2017 Citizens of the Year for their 27 years of leadership of the Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky at a luncheon on Monday, Aug. 14. The Staggs have…
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ACA/Kynect Not Working for Kentuckians
FLORENCE – Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers believes tax reforms are needed to maintain a healthy living environment in the commonwealth. “We need to expand the tax base and increase opportunities,” the London Republican said. “We need to attract more businesses and people into the state. “I don’t want to see the people in this room pay more taxes. I…
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Senator John Schickel spoke at the Florence Rotary Club meeting on April 9 about the recently completed Kentucky Legislative Session. Schickel characterized it as a difficult session with progress made in some areas. The two items demanding almost all the time were redistricting and the state budget. The Senator started by saying that he takes his responsibility to represent 140,000…
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