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Kentucky Republicans,

ANNOUNCEMENTS

I. Grayson County Lincoln Day Dinner
II. Kentucky Fifth District Lincoln Day Dinner
III. Kentucky State Senate President David L. Williams
News Release from State Senate Republican Leadership
IV. Republican National Lawyers Association from
Kentucky National Committee and RNC Treasurer Mike Duncan
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I. Grayson County Lincoln Day Dinner
From: Scotty Sharp sharp@kyis.net

Saturday, March 24th, 2001
6:00 p.m. (Central)
Church of Joy Community Building
Leitchfield, Kentucky

Guest Speaker:
Rebecca Jackson, Jefferson County Judge Executive

Cost: $17.50 per person

For more information contact:
Scotty Sharp
sharp@kyis.net
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II. Kentucky Fifth District Lincoln Day Dinner
From: Bryan "B.J." Mills bjmillskyrep@kih.net

Saturday, March 17th, 2001

Due to a delay in the confirmation of the Guest Speakers, the location, time, and cost will be sent out as soon as the information becomes available. We look forward to having a really great event this year, and look forward to the fellowship of our Republican friends.

Bryan "B.J." Mills
bjmillskyrep@kih.net
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III. Kentucky State Senate President David L. Williams
News Release from State Senate Republican Leadership
From: Shawn Pinkston Shawn.Pinkston@LRC.STATE.KY.US

Senate President David L. Williams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shawn Pinkston or Scott Jennings
(502) 564-3120

February 23, 2001

SENATE ENDORSES PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAX CUT PACKAGE

(Frankfort)-The Kentucky state Senate overwhelmingly endorsed President George W. Bush's tax cut proposal on a 33-4 vote. Senate Resolution 71, introduced by Senate President David L. Williams, encouraged the state congressional delegation to support and work to pass the tax relief plan introduced by President Bush.

"With a federal surplus projected to be in the trillions, it's important that the federal government return those tax overpayments to the American people," Williams said. "The President's tax plan cuts taxes on the middle class, something that is long overdue. Members of the state Senate support the President's plan and urge our congressional delegation to support it as well."

According to figures released by the White House, the President's tax plan will reduce taxes by $1.6 trillion over 10 years. President Bush's tax plan, as presented to Congress, includes the following items:

- Replaces the current tax rates of 15, 28, 31, 36, and 39.6 percent with a simplified rate structure of 10, 15, 25, and 33 percent;

- Doubles the child tax credit to $1,000 per child and applying the credit to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT);

- Reduces the marriage penalty by reinstating the 10 percent deduction for two-earner couples;

- Eliminates the death tax;

 - Expands the charitable deduction to non-itemizers.
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IV. Republican National Lawyers Association from
Kentucky National Committee and RNC Treasurer Mike Duncan
From: Robert M. Duncan idbank@eastky.net

Republican National Lawyers Association

The events in Florida underlined the importance of having a national organization of Republican lawyers. While we may never see another recount in a presidential election, recounts and election contests are not all that uncommon and our loyal opposition is quite anxious to win back the House and gain control of the Senate in 2002.

The Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) is a group of the Republican National Committee. It was founded in 1985 to provide pro bono legal services to the party and to assist Republican office holders and candidates at all levels of government. Our members are available to assist the state party in election related matters and in performing a variety of other functions such as: engaging in general party building activities, working with state and local legislators on drafting or commenting on proposed legislation, in preparing for hearings and by providing expert witnesses, and getting the Republican message out through surrogate speakers, letters to the editor, newspaper and magazine articles.

Unlike the American Bar Association, the RNLA does not take policy positions, we wait for the party to do so. We also work closely in what we do with the Chief Counsel's Office of the RNC.

Do you have a reliable network of Republican Lawyers in your state? If not, please contact any one of the persons whose name appears below. We would be happy to work with you in establishing a network of reliable Republican lawyers in your state.

Bob Horn, RNLA Chair 202-347-3420
Peter Schaumber, RNLA President 202-363-2900
Mike Thielen, RNLA Executive Director 877-855-2451

You can also email RNLA@RNCHQ.org

For more information about the RNLA visit our website at:
http://www.RNLA.org

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Kentucky Republicans,

Administrator's Note:
I will be in Frankfort on Tuesday, February 20th assisting State Senator Albert Robinson, I will be back at my office on Wednesday.

Bryan "B.J." Mills


ANNOUNCEMENTS

I. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell to Visit UK College of Law
II. 4th District Republican Party Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner
III. Report from Kentucky Senate President David L. Williams

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I. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell to Visit UK College of Law
From: Tim Robinson tim@robil.com

Tuesday, February 20th, 2001
3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
University of Kentucky
College of Law Courtroom
Lexington, Kentucky

All are welcome and encouraged to attend, especially College Republicans and Young Republicans. Please come show your support for our Senior U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell.

Thanks,
Tim Robinson
tim@robil.com
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II. 4th District Republican Party Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner
From: Marc Carey marcaveat@aol.com

Saturday, March 3rd, 2001
Reception at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Dinner at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Drawbridge Inn Hotel
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Keynote Speaker: U.S Senator Jim Bunning

Cost: $45 per person.

Marc Carey
marcaveat@aol.com
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III. Report from Kentucky Senate President David L. Williams
From: Shawn Pinkston shawnpinkston@hotmail.com
Office of State Senate President David L. Williams

President's Report By Senate President David L. Williams

As this session of the General Assembly moves forward, you will no doubt continue to hear about political partisanship and how it shapes debate in the Senate. But this week, a couple of issues reminded me that not every thing we do in life should be subject to politics. There are some things that are far above politics, and one of them is life.

The Kentucky Right to Life Association held a rally in the Capitol rotunda and it gave those of us who are pro-life a chance to talk about legislation that we will pass this year in the state Senate. It is vitally important that we continue to protect the sanctity of life in our great Commonwealth, and I believe a few pieces of legislation will help us do that.

Two of the anti-abortion measures I support you may remember from last session-pharmacists' conscience and fetal homicide. The pharmacists' conscience bill preserves the right of a pharmacist to refuse to participate in dispensing abortion pills or devices. It states that a pharmacist may refuse to dispense drugs or devices that may end a pregnancy on "moral, religious, or professional grounds." It also prohibits discrimination against pharmacists who utilize their right of refusal.

The other idea that will pass out of the Senate deals with fetal homicide. This legislation will allow prosecutors to charge a person with murder if they are responsible for the death of an unborn child. I believe that it is imperative that we protect the life of an unborn child whose mother has made the choice to carry the baby to term. Under this legislation, if a person causes the death of an expectant mother's unborn child, he or she would be charged with criminal homicide.

One other pro-life measure that we will pass in the Senate would define the drug RU-486, also known as the "morning-after pill," as an abortion measure. As of right now, Kentucky law does not recognize this horrific drug as such, and we aim to correct that and expose it for what it is during this session.

The reason you may remember these pieces of legislation is because they were passed in the Senate but killed in the House of Representatives last session. The last thing we should be doing is playing political games with our unborn children. I call on the Democratic leadership in the House to join with the Senate and my House Republican colleagues in recognizing that protecting the lives of unborn children is something that we should all agree is above partisan wrangling.

Another issue that should be above partisan fights is the right of the public to be informed and engaged in their government. For far too long we've been subject to government by edict. It is fundamentally unfair for the public to be left out of a discussion that impacts them. SB 73, which passed the Senate, is aimed at increasing public input into the implementation of administrative regulations. It is not intended to hamper the process or infringe upon the power of the executive; rather, it is simply designed to give the public more input and to make government more efficient and more responsive. SB 73 also ensures that the legislature lives up to its responsibility to be part of the system of checks and balances, which is the foundation of our form of government.

As always, your input is important to me. Feel free to contact me at the state capitol, Frankfort, 40601. You can also email me from the Legislative Research Commission's website: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us. Or you can also call a  toll free number, 1-800-372-7181, and leave a message for me.

State Senate President David L. Williams

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