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Another week goes by in a whirl of legislative meetings, visits from hometown folks and organized groups, such as 4-H and the 874K Coalition.

Even though the House has yet to act on the budget proposal, senators continue to educate ourselves and monitor the budget meetings in the House. 
In addition, senators continue to meet in small groups to review the different budget needs of the various agencies.
We expect to receive the House proposal next week.
Let’s dig in on the legislative happenings.

My father’s family grew up on Long Run out in Texas, just a few miles from Springfield on the old Perryville Road. 

“Mr. Henry” Best, the head teacher at the Texas school house, lived between the Cocanoughers and Johnnie Key, who still worked his team of mules when I was a kid in the early sixties.  
The Best family had old ties with the Denny Goode clan, and Denny’s raccoon hunting tradition fascinated this young man, transplanted to the Kenton County suburbs.

During the last three or four months we continue to hear about how things are getting better.

The focus has been on the need for more government spending.
Politicians are forever quoting moral values, theological concepts, as if they are the only ones who understand the true meaning.
Unfortunately, we are being led down a path from which there may be no return.
From this view point, we, as citizens, are not getting the truth and we are forgetting about the real problem we are facing.

The word ‘history’ was used a lot on Monday evening at St. Catharine Hall.

I think I’m correct when I predict that the word was used fittingly.
On Monday, a partnership was officially formed between St. Catharine College and The Berry Center.
The Berry Center is based on supporting sustainable agriculture.
You may have heard of one of the Berry’s.
His name is Wendell. He’s an internationally-known author.