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State Legislators Brief County Republicans on General Assembly Senator McGaha, Rep. Carney announce $27 million in grants for Adair County; Party now meets each third Monday at 6:00pmCT in Annex By Brandon Thompson, Public Relations Officer, Adair Co. Republican Party On Monday, March 13, 2009, the Adair County Republican Party hosted State Senator Vernie McGaha, and State Representative John "Bam" Carney. The two lawmakers, Adair County's representation in the State Legislature, gave briefings on the recent General Assembly. Both men discussed at length the problems facing our Commonwealth and how they relate to Adair Countians. State's financial problems discussed There was ample conversation about the state's financial woes and how both chambers of the legislature plan to work with Governor Steve Beshear on a bipartisan basis to address those shortcomings in this year's budget proposal. Both men expressed their appreciation for the level at which both parties and both chambers have been able to work together to get things done in Frankfort. Senator McGaha gives illustration on avoiding tax increases Sen. McGaha gave an excellent illustration about where tax dollars are spent and what must be done to avoid tax increases. The only logical choices for cuts in spending, he said, were in the areas of Medicaid and Education. He pointed out that Medicaid, while an expensive program, should not necessarily be cut, but the state legislature should look at curtailing fraud and abuse. The program is seen as a touchy one, because while it costs the state a great deal of money, the money that the state spends on the program is more than doubled by the federal government. However, Sen. McGaha pointed out that there were places that spending could be cut within the program, without people losing their benefits. Both legislators address education issues Both McGaha, and Carney spoke at length on the second area that they believe should be looked at: education. "There are plenty of places to trim the education budget without hurting our kids," said McGaha. As a former educator, he said that he knows a number of places that the state is spending too much for too little return. Rep. Carney, a current educator in the Taylor County School System, said that the general assembly had gone a long way by passing an overhaul of the CATS testing system. He said the changes will save schools and the state government time and resources. Carney, a first term Representative who serves as Vice Chair of the 2009 House Standing Committee on Education, said that more funding can be cut in education without affecting the classroom, such as in the Kentucky department of education. Both announce $27 million in state funds for Adair County McGaha and Carney also announced nearly $27 million in state funds that Adair County is receiving to study, start, or complete shovel ready road projects. Some of the projects include: the Hwy 61 south project, several new bridges around the county, and a renovation of the blind hill at the intersection of Hwy 206 and Greenhills Rd. One of the most surprising projects announced, was a scoping project to look at the possibility of a second bypass around the eastern side of Columbia. Q & A session follows talks The evening ended with Sen. McGaha, and Rep. Carney answering the questions of those in attendance, and a small reception followed. Party meets each 3rd Monday The next regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Adair County Republican Party will be held on April 20, 2009, at 6 pm CT in the basement of the Annex Building on the Square in Columbia. All interested individuals are strongly encouraged to get involved in your local community by coming to these monthly meetings, held the third Monday night of each month. Officers of the Adair County Republican Party are: Lisa Lee, Chair; Josh Brockman, Vice Chair; Pam Yarberry, Secretary; Patty Nall, Treasurer; and Jason Cross, Youth Chair. Brandon Thompson is the Public Affairs Officer. This story was posted on 2009-03-25 11:30:36
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