This Thursday: Legislative Update with State Rep & Liberty Activist TJ Roberts
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday at 6:00 ish! Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Events
• This Thursday! Legislative update from Representative TJ Roberts: 6:00 to 6:30 Meet & Greet; 6:30 Meeting Start; 4974 Old Versailles Rd. in Lexington
• Please support fellow MAFA members and the future of liberty, Who’s That Candidate!
• Thursday, April 17th Robot Gladiator League State Championship: Central Bank Center at 430 West Vine in Lexington starting at 10:00 a.m. (join us!)
• Friday, May 9th: Pretrial hearings for both Derek and JoAnn 8:30 a.m. in the Circuit Courthouse on the corner of Main and Limestone in Lexington. Judge Travis, Courtroom D on the 2nd floor.
• Stay tuned for April MAFA meeting schedule.
T.J. Roberts is a lifelong resident of Kentucky House District 66, where is a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 1, 2025, succeeding Steve Rawlings.
Legislative Priorities: Roberts identifies as an "America First Constitutionalist" and has expressed commitment to pro-life, pro-constitution, and pro-Second Amendment positions. He has been involved in legislative efforts to promote school choice, parental rights, and government transparency, and has opposed measures he views as government overreach.
Committee Assignments: As of the 2025 legislative session, Roberts serves on the following House committees:
Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Judiciary
Political Career: In 2024, Roberts ran for the Kentucky House of Representatives District 66 seat after incumbent Steve Rawlings chose not to seek re-election. He secured the Republican nomination by defeating former representative C. Ed Massey in the primary with 74.2% of the vote. In the general election, Roberts won with 70.5% of the vote against Democratic nominee Peggy Houston-Nienaber.
Professional Background: Roberts has a background in law and currently practices as an attorney at Chris Wiest Attorney at Law PLLC. He has also been involved in political activism, working on campaigns for figures such as Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and Savannah Maddox. His advocacy includes efforts in school choice, constitutional carry, campus free speech, and opposing tax increases.
Early Life & Education: Born in Edgewood, Kentucky, Roberts is a lifelong resident of Boone County. He earned Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University in 2019, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, as well as Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2023.
Personal Story & Political Activisim: TJ has been blessed to fight for our rights and freedoms for many years.mIn college, he stood up to his university administration when they suppressed conservative voices and trampled on free speech. In 2020, he sued Andy Beshear after he banned worship, protest, and other activities protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and he won, setting a precedent for similar cases across America.
This victory was not TJ Roberts’s only victory for those who believe in the right to worship and assemble, as TJ has dedicated his life to protecting the constitutional principles that made America great. In Frankfort, he has fought for school choice, constitutional carry, the campus free speech and due process act, the abolition of vaccine mandates, efforts to stop Andy Beshear’s lockdowns, Right to Work, banning taxpayer-funded lobbying and the end of abortion, and has fought tirelessly AGAINST tax increases, reckless spending, and invasions of our constitutional liberties.
Roberts has worked on the campaigns of many champions of liberty, including Rand Paul, Thomas Massie, and Savannah Maddox- and has worked in Frankfort to fight for pro-liberty, anti-corruption legislation. As a conservative and most importantly as a Christian, his faith in God has been the cornerstone of his beliefs and principles from a young age. Roberts has sought to serve his community not only through political advocacy but also by volunteering in ministry.
TJ’s family has its roots in Horse Racing, and has long taught him the value of faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of hard work, and conservative values. TJ lives on a small farm in Burlington, KY.
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Derek Nance Trial Update
Derek Nance’s trial has been continued to October. It will be a four day jury trial starting on Monday, October 13th. The next pretrial hearing for both Derek and JoAnn will take place on Friday, May 9th at 8:30 a.m. in the Circuit Courthouse on the corner of Main and Limestone in Lexington. Judge Travis is typically in Courtroom D on the 2nd floor. Parking garages are around the corner on Barr Street and across Main Street at the library.
Derek and JoAnn very much appreciate the moral support, we believe having supporters in the gallery changes the perceptions of both the judge and prosecutor, and witnessing the hearings (especially the post-hearing debriefs with defense attorney Kelly Kilgore) have been an exceptionally interesting learning experience. Please consider attending.
Don’t forget to support Oxbow Meats!
Thanks to everyone who attended the wonderful presentation from the Westfall family about Oxbow Meats! Lots of you wrote to say how grateful you were to have them with us. And thanks for the samples!
For those of you who could not make it . . .
More About Oxbow Meats In Their Own Words
Oxbow Meats: Locally owned, sustainable meat processing geared toward the small family farm!
Local Meat Done Right!
Oxbow Meats has a great selection of local fresh and frozen meat available every day! Or, if you want something a little different, give us a call or let us know and our experienced staff will work with you for the perfect roast or steak!
Kentucky Proud!
We also have a plethora of Kentucky Proud and other local items available for you! From local dairy and eggs, to great Kentucky snacks, or local fresh baked bread, to fresh picked produce, we can help you with that special meal or cookout!
When you think about priorities, food, shelter and medicine are at the top of the list. Thursday, we will focus on food, and we are honored to be joined by Josh Wesftall, who along with his wife Stacey and some like-minded investors, decided to open a USDA meat processing plant in Lawrenceburg. This enormous venture was conceived of during the COVID lockdowns and is the result of their desire to bring sustainable meat processing that is geared toward the small family farm to the under-served Central Kentucky region.
The Westfalls and this enterprise need and deserve our support, and we need them, so please come to learn about what they have to offer and how you can help ensure their success.
Good Reads & Listens
Scott Atlas on PragerU. Not to be missed.
The Rosetta Stone of the new American Censorship policy. COVID and the 2020 Election are the most censored topics in US History: Tucker Carlson and Mike Benz. This explains SO much! It moves fast and is gripping.
Latest Ron Johnson Roundtable with Exclusive Interviews by Mary Holland of Children’s Health Defense. Kathy’s pick!
Want Real, Nutrient-Dense Food? Join us in the Kentucky Food Independence Club!
Kentucky agriculture remains the foundation of our culture: raising/growing nutrient dense food for home and/or market, maintaining strong family ties, respect for property, and a strong work ethic.
Our Mission is to connect Kentucky’s “real food” farmers to educated consumers. Real health begins with clean food. As more and more of us wake up to this fact, we see an increase in consumers wanting to leave behind unhealthy practices and jump in with local "real food" farmers!
What’s a real food farmer? By “real food”, we mean NUTRIENT DENSE food raised and/or grown as close to the earth and as naturally as possible. Like:
Non-GMO or organic feed
Pastured livestock on unsprayed fields
Grass-fed cattle, mostly grass-finished but occasionally some grain-on-grass-finished, as long as the grain is non-GMO or organic and the cattle continue to live on pasture with the sun shining on their backs.
Pastured milk cows - supplemented soy-free grains while milking to keep the cows happy and standing still
Unsprayed hay
Organic gardening practices
Regenerative soil practices
The KY Food Independence Club (KFIC) is a private membership food buying club featuring healthy food provided by Ky farmers. It’s like an online grocery only all the food is REAL & healthy. Nutrient dense foods like…
farm fresh raw milk & dairy products (butter, cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and more)
raw milk cheeses
pastured eggs
grass-fed, pastured meats
organic sourdough bread & other baked goods
local honey
HOW It WORKS
To join, text Sally at 859-550-3862. Then you’ll order online at www.farmmatch.com/kfic, and pick up your food every week at your preferred drop location.
NO MINIMUMS, order what you want when you want!
There are currently 6 Drop locations around the Bluegrass:
Newton's Attic
Robert’s Health Food
Winchester
Georgetown
Morehead
Ashland
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