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City lobbyist briefs Covington council on 2026 legislative session and draft city priorities
Summary
The council received a pre‑session briefing from the city’s state lobbyist outlining the 2026 legislative calendar, budget process, and recommended local priorities including an aquatic‑center capital ask, continued advocacy for State Route 18, public safety implementation guidance for contract cities, and a new focus on public defense caseloads.
The Covington City Council received a pre‑session briefing Tuesday from Emily Shea, the city’s state lobbyist with Gordon Thomas Honeywell, who reviewed the 2026 legislative calendar, the state budget process, and a set of draft city priorities for consideration.
Shea said 2026 is the second year of the biennium and a 60‑day “supplemental” session in which the legislature typically makes adjustments to the adopted biennial budgets rather than proposing sweeping new budgets. She noted the composition of the legislature will remain similar to 2025, described the governor’s review timeline for agency requests, and flagged ongoing discussions about tax policy and potential special…
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