Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer ends 21 years in office, proud of accomplishments
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While several lawmakers from both the Kentucky House and Senate are retiring at the end…
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Sen. Damon Thayer plans to bow out of state Senate, says ‘time is right,’ after 20+ years; succession open
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Republican Damon Thayer, Kentucky’s longest serving Senate majority floor leader, has decided not to…
Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer presented with 2023 KY Chamber MVP Award
Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer was presented the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award in September by Kentucky Chamber President and CEO…
Mitch McConnell: Let’s keep our front row seat in the U.S. Senate
When I first went to the Senate, I was the lowest man on the totem pole with a desk in…
Rural Blog: Booker says candidates must ‘show up and listen’ to rural voters, find commonality
First-term state Rep. Charles Booker of Louisville, an African American who nearly won the nomination to face Senate Majority Leader…
McConnell: The rest of the world should do what the protesters in Hong Kong are doing; confront Beijing
The Hong Kong crisis is something the world has seen time and again: authoritarian rulers seeking to repress the innate…
Sen. Thayer is at Royal Ascot, but remains focused on legalization of sports wagering in Kentucky
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kentucky Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, was enjoying the pageantry of the Royal Ascot horse…
Sen. McConnell: Parents, elected officials must work together to protect our youth from nicotine addiction
The youth vaping crisis is putting the health of our children at risk. To address this rampant and dangerous new…