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Beshear update, Court of Appeals setback, Sen. Wise tests positive, Half of households losing employment income, How endorsements happen, & TSOK.
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Beshear update, Yarmuth on federal aid, Healthy at Home study, Push for help with health care, Meatpacking health department complaints, & TSOK.
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Beshear's update, KYGA plan announced, McConnell urging federal judges to retire, McGrath ad buys, test results of elected officials, & KY GA Run-Down.
MoreCoronavirus: KY Update, off-site school meals, KY Dems re-org meetings postponed, court cases postponed, & Lousville Mayor self-isolates. KY GA Run-Down.
MoreCoronavirus: asking schools to suspend, legislature postpones, McConnell rejects Dems plan, & Bevin gets ratioed. Executive flights audit & KY GA Run-Down.
MoreCoronavirus: plan for shutting schools, free testing, canceling church service, & voting by mail. Voter photo ID bill goes to conference & KY GA Run-Down.
MoreFive Things to Know Today Beshear calls on Kentucky nursing homes to restrict visitorsKentucky’s nursing homes should severely restrict visitors to combat the new coronavirus from spreading to a vulnerable population, Gov.
MoreFive Things to Know Today Beshear orders insurers to cover cost of coronavirus testing in KYKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a media conference at the state Capitol that he has signed
MoreFive Things to Know Today Repubs unveil two-handed budget — ‘On the one hand, but on the other hand’The Republicans in the Kentucky House unveiled their budget proposal for the next biennium,
MoreFive Things to Know Today House releases budget planIt makes changes from governor’s budget (employee raises, social workers, Rainy Day Fund) and contains no new revenue. The House budget plan includes many
MoreFive Things to Know Today Publisher’s Note: We missed doing the Forward Five and updating the web site because of an unexpected out-of-town family issue. We’re back in the groove with this Forward
MoreFive Things to Know Today KFTC endorses Booker for SenateIn an announcement emailed to members and the media, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth announced their endorsement of Charles Booker for U.S. Senate. “Representative
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