spectrumnews1.com · September 8, 2026
Robert Stivers on In Focus
One-on-one with Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers. (Spectrum News 1/Mario Anderson)
# In Focus: Senate President Robert Stiver talks data centers, Medicaid and what’s possible in 2027
BY Mario Anderson Kentucky
PUBLISHED 1:05 PM ET Sep. 08, 2026 PUBLISHED 1:05 PM EDT Sep. 08, 2026
KENTUCKY — State Sen. Robert Stivers, R-Manchester has been a member of the Kentucky General Assembly since he was elected to the Senate chamber in 1997. He represents the 25th District, which encompasses Clay, Jackson, Knox, Lee, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley counties.
President Stivers was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Majority Floor Leader in 2008, a position he held until being elected as Senate President in 2013. During this "In Focus Kentucky" program, President Stivers weighs in on regulating data centers, Medicaid, housing, the budget, economic development and also shares a preview of what’s possible in 2027.
You can watch the full segment in the player above.