Kentucky state government
Kentucky seeking input on efforts to expand broadband

Jun. 28, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is seeking input from broadband providers in the next phase of an effort to expand internet access, Gov. Andy Beshear said. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Urging Kentucky renters to tap federal funds

By Dylan Lovan Jun. 25, 2021 12:13 PM EDT

Kentucky governor offers $1,500 bonus to boost workforce

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 24, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an...

Auditor reviews how Kentucky spent virus-relief funds

Jun. 24, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky spent $1.4 billion of its share of federal pandemic aid passed in early 2020 and had $150 million left unspent through March of...

Lawmakers told updating unemployment system could take years

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 22, 2021 04:58 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Overhauling Kentucky's outdated technology for processing jobless claims could take up to three years, the state's labor secretary said...

Waiver available to avoid repaying excess jobless benefits

Jun. 21, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Thousands of Kentuckians can now apply for a waiver that could clear them from having to repay the overpayments included in their...

Sign-ups growing for Kentucky prizes tied to COVID shots

Jun. 18, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentuckians vying for lucrative prizes tied to getting the COVID-19 vaccine continues to grow, Gov. Andy Beshear said. ...

Beshear signals effort to entice more people back to work

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 17, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled Thursday that he plans to offer incentives to fill more jobs, as he defended enhanced jobless benefits that Republican...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses pandemic politics in the state capitol on Friday, June 11, 2021 in in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear, a Democrat, confronted protests, lawsuits and impeachment petitions over his virus-related executive actions. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
Gov says Kentucky succeeded by putting science over politics

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 11, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

Kentucky revenue collections continue surging in May

Jun. 11, 2021 04:56 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's revenue collections in May continued to far outpace last year's pandemic-battered performance, Gov. Andy Beshear's...

Kentucky's high court reviews case testing executive powers

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 10, 2021 12:12 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky's highest court heard clashing views Thursday on the scope of executive powers as it reviewed Republican-backed laws that were...

Kentucky reports 361 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths

Jun. 09, 2021 05:31 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky reported 361 new coronavirus cases and 12 more virus-related deaths Wednesday as the number of Kentuckians vaccinated against...

Kentucky reports 614 new COVID cases, 6 virus-related deaths

Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 08, 2021 06:04 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Kentucky reported 614 new coronavirus cases and six virus-related deaths Tuesday, continuing a steady plateau of low case numbers. ...

Beshear announces change atop Kentucky Labor Cabinet

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 08, 2021 01:02 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The longtime state executive who inherited oversight of Kentucky's beleaguered unemployment insurance system during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Beshear steers rental aid funds to Louisville, Lexington

Jun. 07, 2021 02:08 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor is steering nearly $40 million in federal pandemic relief funds for use in emergency rental assistance in the state's...

FILE - In this Apr. 27, 2021, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks in Louisville, Ky. A cultural clash pitting religious beliefs against gay rights has jeopardized Kentucky's long-running relationship with a foster care and adoption agency affiliated with the Baptist church, Sunrise Children’s Services, which serves some of the state's most vulnerable children. “It would be a mistake not to place kids with wonderful couples that want to be foster parents that are gay,” Beshear said. "People make wonderful foster parents in all types of couples, and we shouldn’t be eliminating or discriminating against any of them.” (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, Pool, File)
Kentucky offers cash prizes, scholarships for COVID-19 shots

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 04, 2021 04:17 PM EDT

Commission recommends funding for school district projects

Jun. 03, 2021 06:39 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has recommended funding for projects in several Kentucky school districts as part of a $127 million school...

McConnell: Extra jobless benefit hurts back-to-work efforts

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 02, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s acceptance of extra jobless benefits is hampering efforts by businesses to find help as the economy moves beyond the...

Kentucky AG sues CVS Health over state's opioid problems

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 02, 2021 11:37 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's attorney general on Wednesday sued CVS Health, accusing its pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids...

Beshear announces milestone in transportation contracts

Jun. 02, 2021 06:56 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet has awarded more than $1 billion in construction project contracts since January 2020, Gov. Andy...