Daniel Desrochers

@drdesrochers

Political reporter for . Formerly . Wildcats of Tucson fan. Send stuff: ddesrochers@herald-leader.com

Lexington, KY
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    Dec 28

    NEW: has chastised Supreme Court decisions as a "power grab by activist judges.” Now he could get a chance to replace at least one of them.

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  2. Dec 21

    She’s not running.

    Is Amy McGrath running for governor of Kentucky in 2019? Here’s her answer.
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    Dec 21

    attorney general candidate says Daniel Cameron — who is Mitch McConnell's former legal counsel — flirting with the idea of running shouldn't be seen as taking sides:

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    Dec 20

    Moody's credit rating firm says that Ky Supreme Court's ruling that struck down pension bill was "credit negative," though that doesn't connote an official rating change

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    Dec 19

    Here's my B&W version. House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne, R-Prospect, pauses while speaking on the floor of the House before announcing that the House would adjourn Sine Die and end the Special Session. .

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  6. Dec 19

    And editor who has graciously taken at least 22 calls from me between work and home these past two days.

    The people of Kentucky were very well served by reporters , Jack Brammer and John Cheves and videographer the last two days as they covered the special session that wasn't, and throughout 2018.
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    Dec 18

    To cheers from the audience, the 2018 special session on pensions ends with nothing being done. ^JC

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  8. Dec 18

    “To suggest that it is irresponsible to take this call seriously is irresponsible in itself.” Osborne notes that previous sessions underfunded the pension system. Promises to preside over “the ultimate solution to this problem.”

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  9. Dec 18

    Osborne says this is not a problem they can solve within the confines of a special session. But not before Osborne calls the allegations of secrecy hypocracy

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    Dec 18

    Speaker Osborne just left governor's office. Would not talk with reporters, but quickly walked upstairs toward House.

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  11. Dec 18

    Stivers and Osborne just left the Speakers office and are headed toward the governor’s office. I asked if there was any news and Stivers said “there’s always news.”

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  12. Dec 18

    Stivers and Givens just walked into the House Speaker’s office.

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  13. Dec 18

    So a resolution to adjourn sine die signed by Osborne exists. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be called today or will even be officially filed today. But it does mean that if House GOP hits a dead end, they could call the resolution and adjourn sine die.

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    Dec 18

    Huh. Missing from this new pension bill - it was in SB 151 - is conflict-of-interest language meant to prohibit lawmakers, state officials and KRS board members from profiting from KRS investments. Did that fall on the floor somewhere? ^JC

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  15. Dec 17

    Folks in the gallery are pretend coughing, I’m assuming it’s in allusion to a “sick out.”

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  16. Dec 17

    Jerry Miller says State Government Committee will met tomorrow at 1 pm. Says it’s information only and there’s not going to be a vote.

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  17. Dec 17

    Overheard in gaggle: Dennis Keene and Rocky Adkins go up to Osborne to ask what’s going on. “You gonna let us be part of the conversation?” Osborne shakes his head and then says “who says we’re having a conversation.”

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  18. Dec 17

    Shell just moved to waive three day posting on the pension bills. Was received with a large outcry from the folks in the gallery.

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  19. Dec 17

    Rep. Jerry Miller is the sponsor of both. Rep Hoover also filed a motion to adjourn sine die.

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  20. Dec 17

    There are two house bills to address a retirement system. Rocky Adkins is objecting to the introduction saying they have not seen them.

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