Jun 7 National News A Lifeline For The Unemployed Is About To End In Half Of U.S. Here’s What’s At Stake GOP governors are moving to end a $300-a-week pandemic lifeline for the unemployed in a controversial effort to push people back to work. By Scott Horsley, NPR Jun 7 National News A Lifeline For The Unemployed Is About To End In Half Of U.S Scott Horsley, NPR
May 25 Kentucky Politics Unions, Nonprofits Urge Beshear To Keep Unemployment Supplement A group of unions, churches and nonprofits are urging Gov. Andy Beshear to keep the $300 supplement to unemployment benefits. By Ryland Barton May 25 Kentucky Politics Group Urges Beshear To Keep Unemployment Supplement Ryland Barton
Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Auditor Mike Harmon says at least 10 unemployment workers improperly filed for benefits last year and accessed their own accounts. By Ryland Barton Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Ryland Barton
Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […] By Alana Watson Feb 15 Economy Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan Alana Watson
Feb 9 Investigations In Ky. Unemployment Office, 400,000 Unread Emails And Payment Troubles The state auditor said his findings “should be deeply concerning to taxpayers and those who have filed for UI benefits.” By Jared Bennett Feb 9 Investigations Statewide Audit Reveals More Unemployment Problems Jared Bennett
Dec 22 Economy Auditor: We Don’t Know How Much Kentucky Owes In Unemployment Benefits KyCIR has documented the unemployment office’s hurried steps to make payments quickly as the pandemic shut down businesses in the spring. By Jared Bennett Dec 22 Economy Auditor: Ky.'s Debt To Unemployment Claimants Is Unknown Jared Bennett
Nov 30 Investigations How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade The federal government set aside $7 billion in 2009 to modernize the nation’s unemployment systems. Kentucky left its portion on the table. By Jared Bennett Nov 30 Investigations How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade Jared Bennett
Nov 23 Economy Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End With hundreds of thousands across the Ohio Valley struggling to make ends meet, a suite of coronavirus aid packages, including rent and utility relief funding, eviction moratoriums, and expanded unemployment benefits, is set to expire at the end of December. The consequences could be far-reaching. Poverty rates have soared as some federal programs, including the […] By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 23 Economy Ohio Valley Economic Outlook Grim As COVID Aid Programs End Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Election 2020 Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places President-elect Joe Biden received a bigger turnout in the Ohio Valley in 2020 than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. So did his opponent Donald Trump. In an election that saw historic levels of voting nationwide, Democrat Biden added 3.2% to Clinton’s 2016 vote share in the Ohio Valley while Republican Trump improved 2.4% on his […] By Suhail Bhat Nov 20 Election 2020 Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places Suhail Bhat
Nov 12 Investigations Substitute Teachers Given Unemployment Now Face Overpayment Debt Education professionals can’t claim unemployment during summer break. The state doesn’t appear to have made clear when it offered benefits to subs. By Jared Bennett Nov 12 Investigations Substitute Teachers Given Unemployment Now Face State Debt Jared Bennett
Oct 19 Health Gov. Beshear: Save Unemployment Money In Case Of Overpayment Debt Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged that Kentucky mistakenly overpaid people who requested unemployment benefits — and advised recipients to save that money. By Jared Bennett Oct 19 Health Beshear: Save Unemployment Money In Case Of Overpayment Jared Bennett
Oct 14 Investigations Gov. Beshear Offered ‘Self-Quarantine’ Unemployment. Now State Is Backtracking — And Billing A state official said self-quarantining isn't a legitimate reason to claim unemployment - and that the governor never told a private citizen to leave their job. By Jared Bennett Oct 14 Investigations Ky. Backtracking On Unemployment Insurance For 'Self-Quarantine' Jared Bennett
Aug 20 Investigations Kentucky Violated Federal Rules In Rush To Pay Some Unemployment Benefits Kentucky officials likely underpaid some workers and overpaid others who weren't eligible for the benefits they received. By Jared Bennett Aug 20 Investigations Kentucky Violated Federal Rules In Rush To Pay Some Unemployment Benefits Jared Bennett
Aug 6 Investigations In Kentucky, Unemployment Checks Are Docked For Old State Debts The state is required to collect when a person has been overpaid in unemployment benefits — even if it wasn't their fault. By Jared Bennett Aug 6 Investigations In Kentucky, Unemployment Checks Are Docked For Old State Debts Jared Bennett
Jul 30 Investigations Fired Unemployment Director Testifies About Chaotic Pandemic Response The former executive director of the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance told legislators Thursday the agency’s chaotic rush to deliver benefits in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic led to months-long delays — and may have violated federal unemployment regulations. By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett Jul 30 Investigations Fired Unemployment Director Testifies About Chaotic Pandemic Response Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett