Jun 10 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Laws Limiting Beshear Powers The Republican-led legislature passed several laws undermining the Democratic governor’s emergency powers earlier this year. By Ryland Barton Jun 10 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Laws Limiting Beshear Powers Ryland Barton
Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that more COVID-19 vaccine doses are on the way to the commonwealth. More than 338,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kentucky, but the state has the capacity to provide more if more supply were available. “We’re going to get about 8,800 new first doses a […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 27 Health Kentucky Will Receive More COVID-19 Doses Every Week Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 12 Health Beshear Says Coming Days’ Data Will Show Extent Of Current COVID Surge Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in his Tuesday briefing on coronavirus that state officials are still waiting to see how bad the post-holiday surge of new cases will be — even as the state reported 3,053 new cases. The state’s rate of positive tests for the virus rose above 12%. “It’s higher than the last […] By Jeff Young Jan 12 Health Beshear Says Coming Days’ Data Will Show Extent Of Current COVID Surge Jeff Young
Apr 10 Community Religious Leaders Adapt Holy Week, Passover Traditions To Pandemic Religious leaders are trying to keep the energy of their services alive in a new world they’re unfamiliar with. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 10 Community Religious Leaders Adapt Holy Week, Passover Traditions To Pandemic Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Kentucky Coal Miners After Controversial Law Change Since the change, the percentage of Kentucky miners diagnosed with black lung fell from 54 percent before the law change to just 26 percent. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 24 Health Black Lung Benefits Drop For Ky. Coal Miners After Law Change Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 3 Health New Kentucky Attorney General Joins Abortion Opponents In Pivotal Supreme Court Case Daniel Cameron joined 20 other states in supporting a law requiring doctors who provide abortions to have hospital admitting privileges. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 3 Health New Ky. AG Joins Abortion Opponents In Pivotal Supreme Court Case Lisa Gillespie
Dec 13 Health Have Medicaid And Confused About The Recent Ky. Contracts? Here’s What to Know About 435,130 Kentuckians currently have Medicaid through Passport and Anthem, both of which recently lost out on contract renewals. By Lisa Gillespie Dec 13 Health Have Medicaid And Confused? Here's What to Know Lisa Gillespie
Nov 18 Health Kentucky Republicans Tepid On Writing Medicaid Work Requirements Into Law On Monday a panel of lawmakers did not recommend that the Kentucky legislature codify work requirements in the Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 18 Health Ky. Republicans Tepid On Writing Medicaid Work Requirements Into Law Lisa Gillespie
Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Miners from across the region are largely still waiting for back wages as well as answers about the company’s future. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 10 Economy Laid-Off Employees Of Bankrupt Blackjewel Mining Seek Pay, Answers Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 15 Election 2019 Kentucky Primary 2019: Abortion Key Issue In Governor Race Abortion has emerged as a key issue in this year's gubernatorial primary, and the candidates' views differ even within party lines. By Lisa Gillespie May 15 Election 2019 Kentucky Primary 2019: Abortion Key Issue In Governor Race Lisa Gillespie
Nov 8 Health What Does ‘Medically-Frail’ Mean? Kentucky Medicaid Official Offers Clues Even if the federal government approves Kentucky's proposed Medicaid changes, Medicaid providers and advocates say there are still a lot of unknowns. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 8 Health What Does 'Medically-Frail' Mean? Ky. Medicaid Official Offers Clues Lisa Gillespie
Nov 6 Health Beshear Sues Drug Maker For Pushing ‘Highly Addictive’ Opioid In 2016, more than 190 Kentuckians overdosed on Opana ER — the extended release version of the pain medication manufactured by Endo Pharmaceuticals. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 6 Health Beshear Sues Drug Maker For Pushing 'Highly Addictive' Opioid Lisa Gillespie
Sep 23 Health Attorney General Andy Beshear Joins Multistate Suit Against Maker Of Suboxone Kentucky joins 35 other states in an antitrust lawsuit against the makers of Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat heroin and other opioid addiction. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 23 Health AG Beshear Joins Multistate Suit Against Maker Of Suboxone Lisa Gillespie
Feb 14 Local News Gov. Beshear Introduces Gaming Amendment Proposal Gov. Steve Beshear and Sen. Damon Thayer have announced their plan to introduce expanded gaming in Kentucky. The bill would allow voters to amend the state’s constitution this November to allow gaming in up to seven locations in Kentucky. It further would authorize five casino’s at racetracks and two at stand-alone locations at least 60 miles from the […] By Devin Katayama Feb 14 Local News Gov. Beshear Introduces Gaming Amendment Proposal Devin Katayama
Jan 31 Local News Beshear Says Tax Commission Isn’t Change of Heart As the wheels slowly turn on Governor Steve Beshear’s tax commission, observers are wondering what changed the governor’s mind on taxes in the first place. All last year the governor said he wasn’t in favor of changing the tax code during a recession, while his opponent David Williams constantly advocated for it. But after his re-election, […] By Kenny Colston Jan 31 Local News Beshear Says Tax Commission Isn’t Change of Heart Kenny Colston