Roebling Solutions

Buisness and Policy™
Founded by Shane Noem

[NKY Chamber @nkychamber]

Today’s #MemberOfTheDay is @RoeblingSoln, presented by Republic Bank.

Roebling Solutions offers full service lobbying and government relations consulting.

https://t.co/gUuTvMk0nK

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Thank you for your service to the commonwealth Rep Upchurch.

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Rep. Ken Upchurch, R-Monticello, announces he's not seeking reelect.

That leaves 2 big holes in the KY legislature with 2 of its most steady, most quietly powerful members (Upchurch & fellow retiring lawmaker/road committee chair Sen. Jimmy Higdon) retiring.

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Thank you for your service and leadership Senator Higdon.

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Big Frankfort news.

This upcoming session will be Senate Transportation Chair Jimmy Higdon's, R-Lebanon, last one. He's not running for reelection next year.

Pretty big shoes to fill both in his district and in the very powerful committee role.

[Bluegrass Politics @BGPolitics]

From the in box: Ben Chandler (former Ky Atty Gen and 6th District congressman) is retiring as CEO of nonprofit The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky as of 12/31. His successor will be Chief Operating Officer Allison Adams. ^JC

[Shane Noem @ShaneNoem]

NKY is in great hands! A celebratory @nkychamber legislative recap this morning with rockstar legislators on the panel @kychrismcdaniel @mike_clines @sdietz2 @5boymom @damon_thayer

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

America's 250th birthday to be celebrated in Cincinnati/NKY with 'River Roots' celebration

https://t.co/8roT6BjJRw

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Happy Sine Die Day here in Kentucky! Thank you to all of our clients who allowed us to advocate for them this session. We are already looking forward to the interim and 2025 session! (@ShaneNoem and Elly Piatt)

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Big news for @Southbank_NKY and @Riverfront_NKY https://t.co/nd7IICmuUl

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Happy Eclipse Day!

[Renee Shaw @ReneeKET]

From @KYSenateGOP: FRANKFORT, KY Senate Budget Chair Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, and the Senate Appropriations and Revenue (A&R) Committee will meet on Wednesday to present the Senate’s biennial budget proposal and transformational one-time investment proposals.

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Roebling Solutions had a busy week which included a trip to DC with EC Learn to advocate for childcare policies and funding

[Shane Noem @ShaneNoem]

“Without the help rescue dollars provided:
*More than 70% of Kentucky child care providers will raise tuition;
*Around 40% will cut staff wages;
*Around 30% will layoff staff
*More than 20% will permanently close”

https://t.co/ba5rzXSIMy

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Welcome Elly! #TeamRoebling

[Shane Noem @ShaneNoem]

Please welcome Elly Piatt to the @RoeblingSoln Team!

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Both Osborne and Stivers indicate they won’t pursue educator raises outside of the per-pupil SEEK formula. They also say there’s not appetite in their caucuses for Universal pre-K.

Those were probably the 2 splashiest proposals in Beshear’s budget.

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Childcare sustainability is important https://t.co/cAVfOZ3s4f

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Lexington Democratic Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo, who's been in the legislature for more than 30 years, is not running for re-election.

Her son James filed an intent to spend on a campaign earlier this week.

[Spectrum News 1 Kentucky @SpectrumNews1KY]

State Rep. Jonathan Dixon, R-Corydon, will depart Frankfort in 2024. He was first elected in 2020. https://t.co/FfmdDuoAFH

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Picked a bad time to take two consecutive long calls, so I missed this but: Democratic Whip Rachel Roberts, D-Newport, is NOT running for re-election.

That leaves Caucus Chair Cherlynn Stevenson of Lexington as the only member of House Dem leadership running again.

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Looks like we have a candidate for Scott County’s HD62 (Rep. Phillip Pratt’s seat): GOP Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton, who has Pratt’s backing.

Dem Gov. Andy Beshear won this district by ~7 pts, but it’s otherwise Republican-leaning.

[Roebling Solutions @RoeblingSoln]

Today marks the conclusion of the 2023 Certificate of Need Task Force of the KY General Assembly.