Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Williams And Rand Differ On Key Issues
KENTUCKY....
Senate President David Williams and House budget committee Chairman Rick Rand made a joint appearance Wednesday in Louisville, where they took competing stands on education, immigration and tax modernization legislation pending in this year's legislative session which resumes in February. The two differed on bills dealing with neighborhood schools and raising the dropout age. On education, Williams promoted a Senate-passed bill aimed at allowing children to attend the public school closest to their homes. Williams said the bill would give parents needed "leverage" in deciding where their children attend school. Rand spoke out against a Senate-passed bill to give Kentucky law enforcement broad authority to check the immigration status of people they stop. Williams, in turn, criticized a House measure to require that anyone doing business with the state verify the legal status of their employees.
Senate President David Williams and House budget committee Chairman Rick Rand made a joint appearance Wednesday in Louisville, where they took competing stands on education, immigration and tax modernization legislation pending in this year's legislative session which resumes in February. The two differed on bills dealing with neighborhood schools and raising the dropout age. On education, Williams promoted a Senate-passed bill aimed at allowing children to attend the public school closest to their homes. Williams said the bill would give parents needed "leverage" in deciding where their children attend school. Rand spoke out against a Senate-passed bill to give Kentucky law enforcement broad authority to check the immigration status of people they stop. Williams, in turn, criticized a House measure to require that anyone doing business with the state verify the legal status of their employees.
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