Water traffic has reopened, but the Brent Spence Bridge will remain closed for weeks as inspection, assessment and repairs move ahead after Wednesday’s crash and fire. by Robin Gee In an update on the Brent Spence Bridge closure caused by a two-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that, while the […]
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Gov. Beshear: 532 new cases, 10 deaths; positivity rate drops for first time in four days
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “We are at war with this virus. It has come to take the lives of our people, it has tried to turn everything about our lives upside down, and it’s our job to fight back,” the […]
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Gov. Beshear notes that positive Covid-19 cases may have plateaued in Kentucky
Gov. Beshear watches bells being rung at 10:00 a.m. in the Capital Rotunda in memory of those who have perished due to Covid-19. Governor Andy Beshear today had some good news and some grim news to share with the people of Kentucky. While he noted that we may have reached a plateau in positive cases […]
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Beshear Orders More Businesses to Close by Thursday, One New Case Resulted from ‘Coronavirus’ Party
In his daily press conference Tuesday, Governor Andy Beshear put forth an order for all non-life sustaining businesses to close to in-person traffic this Thursday by 8 p.m. Beshear said additional details on this closure order will come out on Wednesday and likely be in effect for a minimum of 10 days, likely longer. Merk […]
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New Website, Hotline: Gov. Beshear Gives Update on Coronavirus Cases
Gov. Andy Beshear holds live stream update on Covid-19 cases in Kentucky. (Img: Gov. Beshear live stream, 3.10.20) By Jessie Eden Governor Andy Beshear gave an brief update on the Coronavirus and COVID-19 in a live stream on Tuesday. Here are some key points; – There are 6 confirmed cases in Kentucky in the following […]
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Governor Beshear Unveils Budget
Beshear recommends teacher raise, school safety, full funding for Medicaid and pensions, 350 new social workers By Vanessa Fisse Gov. Andy Beshear outlined his first budget to lawmakers on Tuesday prioritizing education, health care and protecting our children, underlining his belief that a budget is a statement of values. “It is a budget that not […]
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Campbell County Resident Victim of “Sweetheart Scam”
Scam Reports Total Nearly $300,000 in Losses for Kentucky Victims This Year As Valentine’s Day approaches, Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning Kentuckians to be wary of online dating scams that have already caused four victims in Campbell, Jefferson and Wayne counties to report losses of nearly $300,000 this year. In each case, a “sweetheart […]
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Beshear Sues Walgreens for ‘Dual Role’ in State’s Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Andy Beshear today filed suit against Walgreens for its dual role as distributor and pharmacy in allegedly failing to legally monitor its own operations that shipped and dispensed large quantities of opioids through its more than 70 locations statewide. Beshear said the company’s actions flooded Kentucky communities with dangerous prescription drugs, directly contributing […]
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Beshear: Kentucky Can, Should Require Free, Open Internet
Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Vermont sign executive orders promoting free, open internet Attorney General Andy Beshear says Kentucky has the authority to ensure Kentucky families have high-quality internet despite current federal rollbacks of net neutrality. Beshear is among more than 20 state attorneys general fighting actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that […]
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Andy Beshear Sues to Stop Pension Bill
In a move that was hinted upon after passage of the pension bill, Democratic Attorney General, Andy Beshear and unions representing teachers and police officers, have sued to block Senate Bill 151, the bill that was just signed into law by Governor Matt Bevin on Tuesday. Beshear filed a lawsuit this morning. The bill protects […]