FRANKFORT, Ky. – Creating Kentucky jobs and strengthening Kentucky families is the Republican Senate Majority Caucus’s mission statement for this year’s General Assembly. I am proud to report that four of our priority bills have passed the Senate in the first week and headed to the House of Representatives. Once again, the Senate has led … Continued
FRANKFORT – State Senator Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) will continue as the Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader, following an election today by the Republican caucus in Frankfort. The term runs through 2016. Senator Thayer was unopposed, and this marks his second consecutive term as the Majority Floor Leader. The Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader is one … Continued
FRANKFORT, Ky. –The National Federation of Independent businesses has recognized Sen. Damon Thayer for his voting record on issues of importance to small businesses during the 2014 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. “Small Business owners are the backbone of Kentucky’s economy,” said Tom Underwood, NFIB’s Kentucky Director. “Senator Thayer has a keen understanding of … Continued
Senate Republican Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer of Georgetown is offering up his suggestions for Democrat Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and her future in politics, and he’s weighing in on what the Kentucky GOP should do to allow one of their own to run for the highest office in the country. Nearly one … Continued
Republican Majority Floor Leader state Sen. Damon Thayer said the 2014 elections in Kentucky shows the electorates is moving towards conservative principles and policies, but he said there was disappointment for theGOP in state House races. In an interview in his Georgetown home Thayer said Kentucky led the way in the “repudiation of President Barack … Continued
Legislative Interim Period Now Underway FRANKFORT, Ky. – In 1968, the Kentucky General Assembly established an interim committee system to cover the time period between regular legislative sessions. The scope and functions of this system have broadened over the years and in 1979, a constitutional amendment was adopted in an effort to strengthen the system … Continued
Senator Damon Thayer Named One of Most Influential in U.S. Pension Reform FRANKFORT – Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) has been named one of the 40 most influential people in the debate to decide the future of U.S. Pensions, by Institutional Investor Magazine. Sen. Thayer makes the list at number 23. According to the publication, “The … Continued
Will tax reform have to wait? Thayer and Beshear talked about delaying ’til 2015 because of other issues.