Josh Bray

Good to be at Pulaski County Lincoln Dinner tonight and catch up with several friends @JShellKY @brayforky @shanebakerky85 and many others 👍🏻🇺🇸

On Kentucky Tonight, @ReneeKET discusses the recent flooding and recovery efforts with state Reps. Josh Bray and Erika Hancock as well as @KentuckyEM Director Eric Gibson, @KYRedCross CEO Nadine McCrindle, and Franklin County Judge-Executive Michael Mueller. At 8 pm on KET.

@DocLanceP @realTJRoberts @KYHouseGOP @KYSenateGOP It looks like the house voted, the senate attached their amendments, the house didn’t concur, the senate receded, then the senate voted on final passage. The house didn’t vote again as it was passed clean.

@realTJRoberts @KYHouseGOP @KYSenateGOP Yes, I figured it was Party line. Thanks. I was just surprised the vote wasn't in there, which led me to be more concerned about how many OTHER roll call votes have gotten missed. It's pretty crucial to public transparency to have a full and accurate public record.

I'm trying to figure out which Representatives voted for @realTJRoberts' HB2 but only the Senate votes on the bill seem to be on the public record. Was it a voice vote (which doesn't really happen on final votes) or something? @KYHouseGOP @KYSenateGOP apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25rs/hb…

Sunday on #RWB I’ll welcome back @brayforky and @ReggieThomasKY as we discuss: -AI’s Impact on Elections -Medical Marijuana on the Ballot -Local Races to Watch Join me Sunday at 8:30 on @FOX56News!

Ready for a fun day at the 2024 Bittersweet Festival. Come see us! 🇺🇸

Insightful discussion led by Ben Husch from Skydio, Hawaii State Sen. Chris Lee and Kentucky State Rep. Josh Bray (@brayforky) on new technologies in the transportation space, including autonomous vehicles and drone technology. #NCSLsummit

I can’t think of a better way to start the weekend.

Happy Birthday America!

@The_CwReport @kyoag @SavannahLMaddox @felicia_rabourn apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocument…

@brayforky @kyoag @SavannahLMaddox @felicia_rabourn Awesome! Best rep. Do you happen to have the bill number or link?

Kentucky needs this @kyoag @SavannahLMaddox @felicia_rabourn @brayforky

Kentucky kids could soon face classroom cell phone ban thanks to 'common sense' bill: 'Get distractions out' trib.al/z1LcrAR

Interested in working with my new administration at the Kentucky Treasury? Apply here: treasurermetcalf.com I also welcome to our Transition Team the following individuals: Rep. Wade Williams Sen. @AmandaMBledsoe Mr. Aaron Anderkin, ISG

I am pleased to announce that Rep. Josh Bray and Congressman Comer’s Chief of Staff Caroline Cash will lead my transition team. I appreciate @BrayForKy & @CarolineCash for their willingness to help out as I prepare to get to work as Kentucky’s Treasurer.

Thank you to @brayforky for being Principal for a Day at Mount Vernon Elementary! @RockcastleCoSch appreciates you and your support of our district and community! #RocketLearnerstoRocketLeaders @KASAEdLeader 🚀

Congratulations Smoke!

@Mr_FrazierKY @SavannahLMaddox @felicia_rabourn @DanFister56th @staterep78HD @catfaninthevill @SteveDoanLaw @maxwellwise @KEVINBRATCHER11 @CallowayforKy @sdietz2 @McCoolForKY @aneigh At some point we have to look at how federally backed and guaranteed student loans have driven up the cost of tuition. We also need to do a better job of educating 18 year olds about the consequences of taking on such a significant amount of debt so young.

@SavannahLMaddox @felicia_rabourn @DanFister56th @staterep78HD @catfaninthevill @SteveDoanLaw @maxwellwise @KEVINBRATCHER11 @brayforky @CallowayforKy @sdietz2 @McCoolForKY @aneigh

*cough and sigh* here we go: I have a lot to say about this report from @CPENews. TL;DR: recommendations to address affordability and hardships surrounding basic needs that make it harder for enrollment and retention? Throw more money at universities, put students on welfare, and help pipeline students to welfare and further exacerbate state resources. It’s *someone* else’s problem so long as the universities get their 30 pieces of silver. Tuition reform? No. Suggestion to reform internal spending to create basic need programs? No. Nothing I am astounded by CPE and the universities inability to have introspection into their little kingdoms. Firstly, the data is very resourceful and does well in mapping disparities in needs for Kentucky’s college students. Nonetheless, the data is not new nor unavailable from CPE-they copied and pasted it from Cabinet HFS. Proposed recommendations is to increasing funding for university staff to identify students who qualify for welfare, help pipe them into enrollment and hope welfare will help solve basic needs issues to foster applications/retention in public higher ed. Secondly, the political ineptitude to suggest to a Republican general assembly to follow states like Oregon and Massachusetts is astounding. Why put that in report? You’ve got to be kidding me. Do the people in this committee know Kentucky? Use common sense. Thirdly, importantly, no call for addressing basic needs by recommending to look outside and use other systems should be taken seriously without a recommendation to reform internally. Period. Students should have access all resources to address basic needs. In the same report that recognizes: Students who experience basic needs challenges are 15 times more likely to fail a course, and 25% will drop out or withdraw. Among students who pause their education for financial reasons, less than 20% eventually graduate…” but also in same report recognizing… “When students leave college with significant debt but no college credential, they find themselves further behind than when they started.” You’re also talking about impact of college affordability. No mention of tuition, lacking introspection and intellectually honest to give true account on impact of affordability issues on college campuses. CPE is empathetically correct to look at impact at basic needs and SHOULD addresses. However, no recommendation should be taken seriously-especially funding requests-to look outside and use pipe students to welfare if recommendations lacks recommendations reforms internal. Full stop. @SteveWestKY @JamesATipton @damon_thayer @reposborne @kyrudy @kysenatepres @WilliamHD70 @5boymom @RepThomasMassie @RepAndyBarr @monica_kast

Representative @brayforky was honored at KHA's 94th Annual Convention with the Legislative Champion Award for his outstanding leadership when Senate Bill 199 to protect health care workers moved to the Kentucky House of Representatives!

Honored 2 stand with fellow @KYHouseGOP colleague @brayforky at the annual @KYHospitals banquet as we received the Legislative Champion Award 4 the #KYGA23 Session! Appreciate the hospitality & partnership! HB 75 #SaveOurHospitals Cool to see Scott & Matt recap the primary.

We serve a risen Savior

@jhughes_ky Congrats John boy