Aug 5 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Labor Force Lagging As Delta Variant Surges Kentucky’s economy has largely weathered the coronavirus pandemic, though the number of people working is still far below pre-virus levels. By Ryland Barton Aug 5 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Labor Force Lagging As Delta Variant Surges Ryland Barton
Jul 27 Kentucky Politics Beshear Administration Still Searching For Unemployment System Fix Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration might partner with the federal government to build a new unemployment insurance system. By Ryland Barton Jul 27 Kentucky Politics Beshear Administration Still Searching For Unemployment System Fix 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 22 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Grill Beshear Officials On Unemployment Republican lawmakers clashed with officials from Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration over the state's unemployment problems. By Ryland Barton Jun 22 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Grill Beshear Officials On Unemployment Ryland Barton
Jun 14 Kentucky Politics Thousands In Kentucky Still Waiting On Unemployment Benefits According to state records, there are still 122,578 pending unemployment claims filed since March 2020. By Ryland Barton Jun 14 Kentucky Politics Thousands In Kentucky Still Waiting On Unemployment Benefits Ryland Barton
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