Campbell County Selected for Land Water Conservation Fund of over $52,000 Funding to Improve Chief Sayers Park FRANKFORT, KY. (May 24, 2017) – The Department for Local Government (DLG) selected Campbell County for an award of $52,766.56 from the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) toward improvements in Chief Sayers Park in Silver Grove, KY. “Preserving… Continue Reading
Representative Dennis Keene Files Bill to Assist Urban Development
Frankfort, KY—House Democratic Caucus Chairman, Representative Dennis Keene has filed House Bill 518 legislation to create a state tax credit for the rehabilitation of abandoned buildings and blighted properties. HB 518 is a first step in what Keene intends as a multi-faceted plan to spur economic development and job growth, particularly in urban areas of… Continue Reading
Representative Dennis Keene Elected to House Leadership Position
Frankfort, KY—Last Tuesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives Democratic Caucus elected its leadership team for the 2017-2018 General Assembly; electing Representative Dennis Keene (D-Wilder) as minority caucus chairman. Rep. Keene is the first Northern Kentucky member of the General Assembly to be elected to a leadership post since Senator Katie Stine retired in 2014. The… Continue Reading
Representative Dennis Keene Pre-Files Child Abuse Registry Legislation
Sophie’s Law Will Require Kentucky to Maintain an Online Registry of Convicted Child Abusers Frankfort, KY—Representative Dennis Keene (D-Wilder) has pre-filed legislation to protect children from convicted child abusers that may be serving as babysitters or child caregivers. The bill titled, “Sophie’s Law”, would require the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to keep… Continue Reading
Reps. Dennis Keene, Russ Meyer and Attorney General Beshear Announce Plans to Address Fentanyl, Carfentanil
Emerging, more powerful drugs causing overdoses, deaths in Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2016) – Representative Dennis Keene, Representative Russ Meyer and Attorney General Andy Beshear on Friday announced plans to strengthen Kentucky’s laws to fight emerging, more powerful drugs that have caused numerous overdoses, even deaths across the state. The pre-filed legislation, by sponsors… Continue Reading
Representative Dennis Keene Appointed to Child Abuse Task Force
On the heels of filing “Sophie’s Law” to provide an online registry of child abusers, Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo announced that he has appointed Representative Dennis Keene to the House Task Force on Child Abuse and Exploitation Prevention, which will examine and propose omnibus legislation designed to protect Kentucky’s children. “I cannot comprehend… Continue Reading
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