Sep 13 Health Hospital Staffing Still Strained After Pandemic Special Session Kentucky hospitals and nursing homes have been struggling with staffing shortages as COVID-19 continues to surge through the state. By Ryland Barton Sep 13 Health Hospital Staffing Still Strained After Pandemic Special Session Ryland Barton
Sep 9 Kentucky Politics UPDATE: Lawmakers Ban Mask Mandates, Pandemic Special Session Ends The legislature is in the third day of a special session called by Gov. Andy Beshear to try and deal with the coronavirus pandemic. By Ryland Barton Sep 9 Kentucky Politics Pandemic Bills Advancing Quickly During Coronavirus Special Session Ryland Barton
Sep 8 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Advance Bill To Attract Companies With Rainy Day Savings Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would take $410 million from the state’s rainy day fund to attract major companies. By Ryland Barton Sep 8 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Advance Bill To Attract Companies With Rainy Day Savings Ryland Barton
Sep 7 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislators Extend Coronavirus State Of Emergency Lawmakers extended the coronavirus emergency declaration on the first day of a special session to deal with the pandemic. By Ryland Barton Sep 7 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislators Renew Coronavirus State Of Emergency Ryland Barton
Sep 2 Kentucky Politics Hospitals Ask For Help As Beshear Mulls Special Coronavirus Session Nearly two-thirds of hospitals were reporting critical staffing shortages on Thursday as the delta variant continues to surge. By Ryland Barton Sep 2 Kentucky Politics Beshear Mulls Special Coronavirus Session As COVID Surges Ryland Barton
Sep 1 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Prepare For Special Legislative Session On Coronavirus Lawmakers are gearing up for a special legislative session after a court hobbled Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency powers. By Ryland Barton Sep 1 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Prepare For Special Legislative Session On Coronavirus Ryland Barton
Aug 26 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Preparing For Special Legislative Session Kentucky lawmakers are working with Gov. Andy Beshear to come up with a possible agenda for a special legislative session on coronavirus. By Ryland Barton Aug 26 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Preparing For Special Legislative Session Ryland Barton
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 19 Health 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 Health Nursing Homes Worry Vax Mandate Will Create Worker Shortage Ryland Barton
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 7 Kentucky Politics Republicans Dunk On Beshear At Democrat-less Fancy Farm Picnic With Democrats abstaining due to COVID, Republicans took turns slamming Gov. Andy Beshear during the Fancy Farm picnic. By Ryland Barton Aug 7 Kentucky Politics Republicans Dunk On Beshear At Democrat-less Fancy Farm Picnic Ryland Barton
Jul 12 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor Mike Harmon Launches Campaign For Governor Auditor Mike Harmon has announced a bid for governor in 2023, making him the first to launch a challenge to Gov. Andy Beshear. By Ryland Barton Jul 12 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon Launches Campaign For Governor Ryland Barton
Jul 2 Coronavirus Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after Republican governors there scrapped the federal unemployment benefit programs put in place during the pandemic. Another 65,000 people in Kentucky eligible for the payments await a decision by the Democratic governor there […] By Suhail Bhat Jul 2 Coronavirus Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits Suhail Bhat
Jun 24 Kentucky Politics Beshear Issues Order Allowing Student-Athletes To Profit From Name, Image, Likeness Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order allowing student athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness. By Ryland Barton Jun 24 Kentucky Politics Beshear Issues Student Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Compensation Order Ryland Barton
Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. Republicans Facing ‘Tough Decisions’ During Redistricting Kentucky lawmakers will get data they need to draw new legislative and congressional maps later this summer. By Ryland Barton Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. Republicans Facing ‘Tough Decisions’ During Redistricting Ryland Barton