As lawmakers from across the Commonwealth gather in Frankfort for the opening week of the 2024 General Assembly session, they all have key issues reflected in their districts.
Ashley Tackett Laferty, a Democrat, represents Floyd and part of Pike County. Tackett Laferty, in the House since 2019, said boards of education are big employers and so the governor’s proposed 11% pay hike for those in public education is important. Making sure all coal severance tax monies return to coal counties is another priority. And while new juvenile justice detention centers are proposed for central and western Kentucky, Tackett Laferty said her district also needs one of those facilities.
