Apr 28 Investigations As Ky. Payday Lenders See Business Dropping, Industry Seeks Forgivable Loans If granted, the lawmakers’ request would allow payday lenders offering annual interest rates as high as 469% to tap into forgivable loans with a 1% interest rate. By Jared Bennett Apr 28 Investigations As Ky. Payday Loans Drop, Industry Seeks Forgiveable Loans Jared Bennett
Apr 23 Investigations Federal Models Showed Up To 4,000 Ky. Deaths If Social Distancing Were Abandoned The models show the danger of re-opening Kentucky too early as protesters push for governors to lift restrictions. By Jared Bennett Apr 23 Investigations Federal Model: Up To 4,000 Ky. Deaths If Social Distancing Were Abandoned Jared Bennett
Apr 21 Investigations Though Evictions Are Paused, Late Fees Accrue For Some Renters Amid the pandemic, landlords have lost their tried and true enforcement mechanisms as many tenants can’t pay. Late fees will increase the financial burden for renters. By Jacob Ryan Apr 21 Investigations Though Evictions Are Paused, Late Fees Accrue For Some Renters Jacob Ryan
Apr 17 Investigations The State Has Halted Debt Collections — But Not Collection Notices A spokesperson for the Department of Revenue said collections have stopped. But the agency couldn't stop the automatic letters. By Jared Bennett Apr 17 Investigations ky. Government Halted Debt Collections — But Not Collection Notices Jared Bennett
Apr 15 Investigations For Inmates, COVID-19 Fears Add Stress To Life Behind Bars As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, a Clark County jail inmate said every day he’s locked up seems like an unnecessary risk to his well-being. By Jacob Ryan Apr 15 Investigations COVID-19 Fears Add Stress To Life Behind Bars Jacob Ryan
Apr 14 Investigations Effort To Modernize State’s Unemployment Technology Comes Too Late For Pandemic The back-end technology for Kentucky's unemployment system is decades old, an added hurdle for both the state government and newly unemployed. By Jared Bennett Apr 14 Investigations Effort To Modernize Unemployment Tech Comes Too Late For Pandemic Jared Bennett
Apr 13 Investigations If Ky. Hospitals Have To Ration Care, They’ll Be Guided By This Plan Kentucky’s crisis standards of care plan aims “to do the best for the most,” which means that in a crisis, “there are certain medical conditions or situations where maximally aggressive care will not be able to be provided to every individual.” By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 13 Investigations If Ky. Hospitals Have To Ration Care, They’ll Be Guided By This Plan Eleanor Klibanoff
Apr 9 Investigations 17 Residents Of Louisville Retirement Community Sent To Hospital Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Five residents of the skilled nursing floor have died of the disease, according to a press release announcing the transfer. By Jared Bennett Apr 9 Investigations 17 Residents Of Louisville Retirement Community Sent To Hospital Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Jared Bennett
Apr 8 Investigations Workers Say UPS Not Doing Enough To Protect Them From Coronavirus Concerns are heightened after a Worldport employee died over the weekend, reportedly from coronavirus. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 8 Investigations Workers Say UPS Not Doing Enough To Protect Them From Coronavirus Eleanor Klibanoff
Apr 7 Investigations Help Us Report On The Coronavirus In Kentucky The coronavirus is impacting everyone in Kentucky, so we want to hear from everyone. By Staff Apr 7 Investigations Help Us Report On The Coronavirus In Kentucky Staff
Apr 7 Investigations Louisville Officials Won’t Release Spending Records Amid Pandemic City officials said fulfilling the request for about three weeks of spending records would create an “unreasonable burden'' on the government agency. By Jacob Ryan Apr 7 Investigations Louisville Officials Won’t Release Spending Records Amid Pandemic Jacob Ryan
Apr 4 Investigations Two Residents, Two Staff From Lyon County Nursing Home Have COVID-19 Fifty people who live or work at the nursing home were tested. By Friday evening, a dozen test results had been returned — with a quarter of them positive. By Jacob Ryan Apr 4 Investigations Two Residents, Two Staff From Lyon County Nursing Home Have COVID-19 Jacob Ryan
Apr 4 Investigations Among Mayor’s State Of Emergency Powers: Amending Union Contracts Mayor Greg Fischer's executive order declaring a state of emergency granted him significant powers — including amending or selectively enforcing public sector union contracts. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 4 Investigations Among Mayor’s State Of Emergency Powers: Amending Union Contracts Eleanor Klibanoff
Apr 3 Investigations Rural Health Clinics Struggle To Treat Patients, Pay Bills During Coronavirus Many of the services rural health clinics provide have been put on hold. That helps with social distancing, but it also means fewer patients coming through the door and paying for health care. By Jared Bennett Apr 3 Investigations Rural Health Clinics Struggle To Treat Patients, Pay Bills During Coronavirus Jared Bennett