Aug 25 Kentucky Politics Former GOP Rep. Shell Announces Bid For Agriculture Commissioner Former Republican Rep. Jonathan Shell has announced he will run to be Kentucky’s next agriculture commissioner in 2023. By Ryland Barton Aug 25 Kentucky Politics Former GOP Rep. Shell Announces Bid For Agriculture Commissioner Ryland Barton
Aug 24 Kentucky Politics Ky. Senate President Robert Stivers Plans Vaccine Incentives In Home County Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers announced a plan involving local leaders to promote vaccines in Clay County. By Breya Jones Aug 24 Kentucky Politics Ky. Senate President Stivers Plans Clay Co. Vaccine Incentives Breya Jones
Aug 23 Kentucky Politics Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Reaches COVID-19 Record-Highs Kentucky’s health care facilities face staff and space shortages as the delta variant causes COVID-19 cases to skyrocket. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 23 Kentucky Politics Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Reaches COVID-19 Record-Highs Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 22 Kentucky Politics Democratic State Lawmakers Call For Resettlement Of Afghan Refugees In Ky. Democratic state lawmakers say the federal government should place vulnerable Afghans into resettlement programs in Kentucky. By Jess Clark Aug 22 Kentucky Politics State Lawmakers Call For Afghan Refugees Should Come To Ky. Jess Clark
Aug 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Supreme Court: Laws Limiting Beshear Powers Should Take Effect The state Supreme Court said a lower court shouldn’t have blocked new laws that limit Gov. Beshear’s emergency powers. By Ryland Barton Aug 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Supreme Court: Laws Limiting Beshear Powers Should Take Effect Ryland Barton
Aug 20 Kentucky Politics Former Ky. Rep. Brent Yonts Dies From COVID-19 Former Democratic state Rep. Brent Yonts of Greenville died Friday morning after a battle with COVID-19. By Ryland Barton Aug 20 Kentucky Politics Former Ky. Rep. Brent Yonts Dies From COVID-19 Ryland Barton
Aug 19 Kentucky Politics Federal Judge Blocks Beshear’s Mask Mandate For Schools, KDE Mandate Stands A federal judge blocked Gov. Andy Beshear's mask order for schools Thursday, saying the mandate constitutes "tyranny." By Jess Clark Aug 19 Kentucky Politics Fed. Judge Blocks Beshear School Mask Mandate, KDE Mandate Stands Jess Clark
Aug 19 Kentucky Politics Ky. Nursing Homes Worry Vaccine Mandate Will Create Worker Shortage Kentucky nursing homes are worried a new federal mandate for employees to get vaccinated will lead to a worker shortage. By Ryland Barton Aug 19 Kentucky Politics Nursing Homes Worry Vax Mandate Will Create Worker Shortage Ryland Barton
Aug 18 Kentucky Politics Lawmaker Files Bill Banning Businesses From Requiring Vaccinations A Republican state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban businesses from requiring employees to get vaccinated. By Ryland Barton Aug 18 Kentucky Politics Lawmaker Files Bill Banning Businesses From Requiring Vaccinations Ryland Barton
Aug 17 Kentucky Politics Legislative Committee Calls State Mask Mandates ‘Deficient Regulations’ The vote is largely symbolic. But it signals Republicans' intent to undo the mask mandates when the General Assembly reconvenes in January. By Jess Clark Aug 17 Kentucky Politics Committee Labels Mask Mandates ‘Deficient’ Jess Clark
Aug 17 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmaker Proposes Banning School Mask Mandates A state lawmaker has filed a bill to ban mask mandates at Kentucky schools as the coronavirus continues to surge across the state. By Ryland Barton Aug 17 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmaker Proposes Banning School Mask Mandates Ryland Barton
Aug 16 Kentucky Politics McConnell Blames Biden For Afghanistan Chaos, Defends Occupation Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan an “unmitigated disaster.” By Ryland Barton Aug 16 Kentucky Politics McConnell Blames Biden For Afghanistan Chaos, Defends Occupation Ryland Barton
Aug 12 Kentucky Politics Census: Kentucky Cities Drive Growth, Rural Population Declines Rural Kentucky saw a sharp decline in population over the last ten years, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. By Ryland Barton Aug 12 Kentucky Politics Census: Kentucky Cities Drive Growth, Rural Population Declines Ryland Barton
Aug 12 Kentucky Politics Ky. Board Of Education Creates Statewide Mask Mandate The Kentucky Board of Education has unanimously voted to require masks at schools as the coronavirus continues to spread across the state. By Ryland Barton Aug 12 Kentucky Politics Ky. Board Of Education Creates Statewide Mask Mandate Ryland Barton