On Wednesday, July 16th, scholars from the Political and Legal Issues focus area woke up before the sun even rose. Their reason for waking up so early was to present their bills to politicians working at the state capitol in Frankfort.
After a long 4 hour drive from Murray, Kentucky to Frankfort, Kentucky; the scholars were guided into the state annex building which is located behind the state capitol building. Inside one of the many courtrooms, a total of 4 bills were heard.
One of the bills that were successfully passed was a bill that aimed to turn Kentucky shoreline into tourist areas for state revenue. Meanwhile, one of the bills that weren’t passed was a bill that aimed to require citizens over the age of 75 to take a test every few years in order to ensure that safer drivers are on the road.
After the bill hearing, scholars were given a tour of the old state capitol which has now been turned into a museum and tourist attraction. In fact, there is even a marker for the place where William Goebel, an elected Kentucky governor was hit by an assassin. The scholars were then given an hour to walk through a showcase of American history from the founding of the United States to the present day.