Apr 18 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Legislature Wraps Up With Veto Overrides This week in Kentucky politics, the legislature wrapped up its 2020 session with a flurry of veto overrides and constitutional amendments. By Erica Peterson Apr 18 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Legislature Wraps Up With Veto Overrides Erica Peterson
Apr 17 Kentucky Politics Beshear Announces 7 Benchmarks Before Kentucky Can Start To Reopen Beshear said his recommendations are “very much in line with the White House.” By Ryland Barton Apr 17 Kentucky Politics Beshear Announces 7 Benchmarks Before Kentucky Can Start To Reopen Ryland Barton
Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? States across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding access to voting by mail in order. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Kentucky Politics The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus? Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 16 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says Easing Coronavirus Restrictions By May 1 Unlikely “Late May or June, we hope there are certainly some things Kentuckians will be able to be doing again," Beshear said. By Ryland Barton Apr 16 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says Easing Coronavirus Restrictions By May 1 Unlikely Ryland Barton
Apr 15 Kentucky Politics Legislature Votes To Give AG Power To Halt Abortions During Pandemic The legislation would give Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron power to enforce abortion regulations. By Ryland Barton Apr 15 Kentucky Politics Legislature Votes To Give AG Power To Halt Abortions During Pandemic Ryland Barton
Apr 15 Kentucky Politics On Final Day, Legislature Votes To Override Beshear Budget Vetoes Lawmakers overrode Gov. Beshear’s line-item vetoes on items he said would limit his ability to address the coronavirus pandemic. By Ryland Barton Apr 15 Kentucky Politics On Final Day, Legislature Votes To Override Beshear Budget Vetoes Ryland Barton
Apr 15 Kentucky Politics Protesters Shout Outside State Capitol During Beshear’s Daily Briefing Asked to respond to protesters’ demands to “open up Kentucky,” Beshear replied, "Folks, that would kill people. It would absolutely kill people.” By Jess Clark Apr 15 Kentucky Politics Protesters Shout Outside State Capitol During Beshear's Daily Briefing Jess Clark
Apr 14 Kentucky Politics Legislature Overrides Beshear Vetoes, Passes Bills On Penultimate Day As of Monday evening, the legislature had overridden four of Beshear’s vetoes. By Ryland Barton Apr 14 Kentucky Politics Legislature Overrides Beshear Vetoes, Passes Bills On Penultimate Day Ryland Barton
Apr 14 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Legislature Returns Tuesday To Consider Overriding Beshear Vetoes Ky. lawmakers will consider overriding vetoes issued by Gov. Andy Beshear and pass any last-minute bills when they reconvene. By Ryland Barton Apr 14 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Legislature Returns Tuesday To Consider Overriding Beshear Vetoes Ryland Barton
Apr 13 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Surpasses 2,000 Coronavirus Cases, 100 Deaths “Every Kentuckian we lose is one of us," Beshear said. "And even if a report is one or two, it is still a loss to all of us." By Ryland Barton Apr 13 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Surpasses 2,000 Coronavirus Cases, 100 Deaths Ryland Barton
Apr 11 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Legislature Returns Next Week Some places in Kentucky are banning even drive-up services. Senator McConnell says that violates first amendment rights. By Ryland Barton Apr 11 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Legislature Returns Next Week Ryland Barton
Apr 10 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says State Will Document, Quarantine Weekend Churchgoers State police troopers will record license plate numbers in crowded church parking lots and pass them along to local health departments. By Ryland Barton Apr 10 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says State Will Document, Quarantine Weekend Churchgoers Ryland Barton
Apr 5 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Coronavirus Looms Over Budget The legislature finally passed a budget, but they have little idea of how much money the state will make during the coronavirus epidemic. By Ryland Barton Apr 5 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Coronavirus Looms Over Budget Ryland Barton
Apr 4 Kentucky Politics Federal Government Outbids Kentucky For Medical Equipment Amid Shortage “It’s very hard to buy things when the federal government is there and anytime they want to buy it, they get it first." By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 4 Kentucky Politics Federal Government Outbids Kentucky For Medical Equipment Amid Shortage Ryan Van Velzer