Kentucky lawmakers agree to budget for only one year with limited spending
As the state faces great uncertainty in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, key lawmakers unveiled plans to vote on a one-year spending plan on…
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Beshear tells Kentuckians to not travel outside Kentucky unless absolutely necessary with new executive order
Following another increase in cases in the coronavirus in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new executive order telling Kentuckians to not leave the state…
House passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief package
After heavy negotiating throughout the past week, the House approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Friday, sending the largest emergency aid…
General Assembly passes COVID-19 response bill, allows direct shipping of alcohol to and from Kentucky
COVID-19 Response The General Assembly completed one of their last days in session by passing Senate Bill 150 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Contract workers and self-employed Kentuckians can now file for unemployment benefits under new executive order
Kentucky is opening unemployment insurance benefits to many across the state that were previously ineligible. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday evening that business owners, those…
U.S. Senate passes $2 trillion stimulus package
After days of intense back-and-forth negotiations, the U.S. Senate passed the emergency relief stimulus package dubbed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
Budget increases for education, state employees put on hold amid coronavirus concerns
Kentucky legislators preparing the next two-year state budget in the Budget Conference Committee faced tough decisions Wednesday, as they reduced the annual appropriation by $100…
Beshear announces closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses as Kentucky reaches 163 positive COVID-19 cases
After announcing 39 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 163, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued a new executive order Wednesday that…
Kentucky businesses continue efforts to protect employees as tough financial decisions loom
As America continues its battle to control the coronavirus pandemic, governments continue to place restrictions on businesses, greatly impacting their day-to-day operations. In order to…
Clothing, entertainment, sporting good and other non-essential retail to be closed by tomorrow night
At a press conference on Sunday evening, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced all non-essential retail businesses will need to close to in-person traffic by Monday…