Category: Press Release

  • Legislative Update – February 27, 2015

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – As we approach the final days of the 2015 legislative session, we have been working diligently to complete our consideration of Senate bills, while also vetting legislation that has passed the House chamber. We will begin considering several House bills next week, and on Monday the Senate plans to pass the first…

  • Legislative Update – February 20, 2015

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – Bitter cold and record-breaking snow accumulation forced us to cancel the legislative session on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. While the House took off for the entire week, the Senate convened Thursday and Friday to do the people’s work. With the session nearing the halfway point, it was a busy couple…

  • Legislative Update – February 13, 2015

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – There was no shortage of visitors in the Capitol during our third week of the 2015 legislative session. Hundreds of friends, colleagues, constituents and interest groups filled the hallways and met with legislators to weigh in on what issues were most important to them. As we welcomed the many visitors, we also…

  • Part Two of 2015 General Assembly Begins

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 2015 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly began “part two” of the 2015 session on Tuesday, which made for a busy week for legislators in Frankfort. On Tuesday morning I spoke at the Consignors and Commercial Breeders’ Association’s annual symposium, where I discussed the current state of Kentucky’s Thoroughbred industry…

  • Senator Damon Thayer Named to GOPAC’s 2015 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board

    Today GOPAC announced the members of its 2015 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board, which includes Kentucky’s own Republican state senator, Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer. Thayer released the following statement regarding his role: “I’m honored to serve another year on the GOPAC Advisory Board. I support GOPAC’s mission of electing more Republicans, and appreciate its unprecedented…

  • Senator Damon Thayer Named to GOPAC’s 2015 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board

    Today GOPAC announced the members of its 2015 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board, which includes Kentucky’s own Republican state senator, Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer. Thayer released the following statement regarding his role: “I’m honored to serve another year on the GOPAC Advisory Board. I support GOPAC’s mission of electing more Republicans, and appreciate its unprecedented…

  • Setting Our Priorities

    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…

  • Senator Damon Thayer Re-Elected Majority Floor Leader

    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…

  • Senator Damon Thayer Recognized By NFIB For Business Voting Record During 2014 Session

    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…