Last week, 63 county judges/executives, 31 mayors and the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents all endorsed Gov. Andy Beshear’s Pre-K for All initiative, including several Northern Kentucky leaders. Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery, Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr, Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves and Crestview Hills Mayor Paul Meier all endorsed the initiative. The Pre-K for All initiative […]
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In a win for dogs like Ethan, first offense animal torture now a felony in Kentucky
Legislators and advocates who pushed for years to make dog and cat torture a felony on first offense gathered in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to celebrate a new Kentucky law that does just that. House Bill 258, also called Ethan’s Law, allows a person to be charged with a Class D felony the first and every time they […]
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With $1.6 billion secured, Brent Spence Bridge project likely to begin in 2023
After decades of studies, presidential visits and requests for funding, construction on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project will begin in 2023. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, along with Sen. Mitch McConnell, announced Thursday that $1.6 billion in federal funding grants requested for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project have been […]
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Kentucky receives federal approval for electric vehicle charging network
Kentucky received federal approval to build an electric vehicle charging network, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. “Kentucky was already a leader in automotive production and the EV battery production capital of the United States, which is helping us create thousands of high-quality jobs for Kentuckians,” Beshear said on Thursday. “Today, we are further cementing the […]
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Though the state has a general fund surplus, Kentucky’s consumers feel pinch of inflation
The nation’s inflation rate rose again in June, increasing from 8.6% in May to 9.1% in June. Consumers across Kentucky are feeling the pinch as they head to the grocery store or buy gas. “The Progresso soup used to be $1.99 [a can] and now they raised it a whole dollar and now it’s like […]