Kentucky lawmakers resume debate over reopening road in the heart of the state Capitol complex

Kentucky lawmakers resumed their debate Wednesday over whether to reopen a road through the heart of the Bluegrass State's Capitol complex, seeking to balance safety and public access concerns. The Senate Transportation Committee advanced a bill meant to resume vehicle traffic on the strip of road between the Kentucky Capitol and the Capitol Annex, where legislative offices and committee rooms are housed. Republican Sen. John Schickel, who had a long career in law enforcement, said Wednesday that he takes security assessments "very seriously,” but disagreed with the decision to close the road.