Our family’s fight against the Heroin Epidemic recently took us to Frankfort, Kentucky. Noel and Carol Stegner, Nicholas’ grandfather and grandmother as well as his parents Holly & Eric Specht traveled to Frankfort to support a bill co-sponsored by one of our biggest supports Senator Katie Stine, R-Southgate.
Senate President Pro Tem Katie Stine, R-Southgate, Rep. John Tilley, D-Hopkinsville, and Attorney General Jack Conway hope to enact tougher penalties on drug traffickers and improve the treatment for heroin addicts. The leaders stood together at a Joint Appropriations and Revenue Committee as they announced legislation they will push in the 2014 session. NKYHatesHeroin.Com appreciates the efforts our leaders are putting into this important issue and urge all of our fellow “Heroin Haters” to support their efforts in the upcoming session. We will keep our supporters up to date on the bill as we become aware of news.
For more information and a draft of the bill… Office of the Attorney General, Attorney General Conway, Sen. Stine & Rep. Tilley Announce Bipartisan Heroin Legislation
One of our goals when we first started our fight was to get our civic leaders involved so this was very exciting for us at NKYHatesHeroin.Com. Getting civic leaders involved means press conferences and news stories which brings awareness to the general public about the epidemic. Which of course is always good for our fight. And in the case of yesterday’s meeting, it was very well attended by and reported on by the press.
Take a look at the stories below and make yourself familiar with the bill the Senators will be proposing in the 2014 session:
WDRB, Louisville – Proposed Ky. legislation targets heroin traffickers
WKYT Lexington – Legislators announce bill aiming to curb heroin deaths
Cincinnati.Com – Lawmakers, families seek to end heroin abuse
NKY.Com – Lawmakers, families seek to end heroin abuse
WKRC TV, Cincinnati – New bill cracks down on dealers, supports treatment
Kentucky.Com – Bill aims to boost treatment for heroin addicts, prison time for dealers
WCPO, Cincinnati – Proposal seeks to curb heroin abuse in Kentucky
The Courier-Journal – Heroin treatment, penalties strengthened in bill for Kentucky General Assembly
WKMS, Murray State Public Radio – Legislation Would Create Tougher Penalties For Heroin Use, Trade
WSAZ, Huntington, WV – UPDATE: Proposal Seeks to Curb Heroin Abuse in Ky.