Northern Kentuckians still waiting for unemployment assistance from the state will be able to meet in-person with representatives and adjudicators in Covington next week. Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday that in-person meetings will take place Monday and Tuesday, July 13 and 14, with an overflow day on Wednesday, July 15. The move follows a call […]
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New Kentucky Laws Go Into Effect on July 15, 2020
Most new laws approved during this year’s regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly will go into effect on Wednesday, July 15. That means voters will be asked to show a photo ID at the polls, veterinarians will be allowed to make a report to authorities if they find an animal under their care has […]
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Advisory Group Offers Feedback on “Health at School” Guidance
From the Kentucky Department of Education: On June 29, the Education Continuation Task Force became the first of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) advisory groups to provide feedback on the Healthy at School guidance document released last week. “I know there is a lot of anxiety out there about starting school,” said KDE Interim Education Commissioner […]
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Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Unemployment Delays
After hundreds of people seeking help in resolving their unemployment insurance claims descended on the Capitol last week, a legislative panel convened today to investigate the backlog. Calling it “almost criminal” that some Kentuckians have waited since March to have their claims processed, Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R- Lebanon) said the executive branch had “created a crisis within […]
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COVID-19: With Cases Up in Cincinnati, NKY Residents Encouraged to Wear Masks
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging Northern Kentuckians to wear masks and to take other precautions against COVID-19 as case numbers tick upwards in Hamilton County, Ohio. Kentucky is seeing its numbers trend upwards, too, but locally the case count remains steady. 280 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Kentucky on Thursday. […]
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Beshear Announces Planned Return to Kynect State Health Care Exchange
Kynect could return, Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday. The state health care exchange, created after the adoption of the federal Affordable Care Act, was implemented in 2013 by then-Governor Steve Beshear, leading to the enrollment of roughly 500,000 newly eligible people in Medicaid coverage or private health care plans. The program was ended in […]
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Beshear Releases Tax Returns, Shows He’s Still Paying Student Loans
Governor Andy Beshear released his 2019 tax returns on Tuesday, and called for other office-holders to do the same. The governor also released his 2019 Statement of Financial Disclosure and launched a transparency webpage listing executive flight details. “Elected officials must earn the public’s trust and demonstrate that they aren’t beholden to any special interests,” […]
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McDaniel Legislation Would Remove Davis Statue, Replace with Carl Brashear
This story has been updated to reflect that after its publication, Governor Andy Beshear announced that state commission responsible for the Davis statue to meet on Friday and vote to remove it. A Kenton County Republican pre-filed legislation this week to remove the statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis from the Capitol rotunda in Frankfort. […]
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State Legislative Panel Hears Police Reform Proposals
Louisville Metro Council President David James asked lawmakers for help in rebuilding the community’s trust after days of protests following the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. “To help with the police issue, we have to build back credibility in our police department,” James said while testifying before Thursday’s meeting of the Interim Joint Committee […]
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Beechwood Superintendent, Ft. Thomas Attorney Receive Governor Appointments
Two Northern Kentucky men were appointed to state committees by Governor Andy Beshear. Paul Whalen, a Fort Thomas attorney with the U.S. Department of Energy, was named to the Administrative Law Judges in the Department of Workers’ Claims. He will serve in that role through July 14, 2024. Beechwood Independent Schools Superintendent Mike Stacy was […]
