LifeSciKY, a biomedical incubator located at the OneNKY Center in Covington, welcomed its first international tenant on Tuesday. Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders joined a special ceremony to herald the arrival of Mitsui Chemicals, a Japanese biomedical and chemical manufacturer. The company will be the first international business to establish itself at the incubator. […]
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Governor, counties declare snow emergencies
The Office of Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency ahead of winter weather expected this weekend, and all three counties will enact snow emergencies at noon on Saturday. The governor’s declaration allows the commonwealth to mobilize both the Kentucky National Guard and Kentucky Emergency Management resources to ensure public safety. “This is […]
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Bicycle card brand celebrates 140th anniversary, facility expansion
The United States Playing Card Company celebrated the 140th anniversary of its famous Bicycle brand of playing card decks, as well as an expansion of its Erlanger facility, on Wednesday. Gov. Andy Beshear attended the ribbon-cutting. “This is yet another great project for the commonwealth and an exciting milestone for the United States Playing Card […]
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Governor orders flags to half-staff Thursday
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at government buildings in the commonwealth to fly at half-staff until sunset on Sept. 14. The order is in honor of Charlie Kirk, a conservative online personality who was shot and killed on Wednesday at Utah Valley University, following a proclamation from the White House. The move coincides with […]
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Kentucky extends state tax deadlines after storms
Team Kentucky announced on Tuesday that it would be extending the state tax deadline due to recent severe weather events. The extension allows affected taxpayers whose filing deadline is on or after April 15 until Nov. 3 to file Kentucky income tax returns and submit tax payments for individual income tax, corporate income tax, […]
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Beshear signs licensing of nicotine retailers, other bills that ‘put our Kentucky families first’
Kentucky will begin licensing retailers who sell nicotine, which advocates have said will help regulate an industry and protect minors from addictive chemicals. Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 100 into law on Monday, which is aimed at curbing minors’ access to tobacco and e-cigarettes. Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death. Beshear also signed into law SB 120, which would […]
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Beshear touts KY economy, urges end to ‘attacks’ on public schools
In his annual State of the Commonwealth address to Kentucky’s Republican-controlled General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear renewed talk of economic wins and a need to overcome division while also calling on lawmakers to “stop the attacks on our public school system.” Beshear addressed a joint session of the House and Senate for more than […]
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Not total déjà vu, but Kentuckians can expect another income tax cut
Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky General Assembly are expected to begin the 2025 legislative session the same way they began the 2023 session with a popular bill that will cut the state income tax rate by one-half of 1 percentage point. In 2023 the legislature cut the individual income tax rate from 4.5% to 4%, […]
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No NKY licenses awarded in final round of medical cannabis lottery
Kentucky awarded 12 additional medical cannabis dispensary licenses through a final drawing held Monday at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. No licenses were awarded in Northern Kentucky. Sam Flynn, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis, said there were 4,075 applications for dispensary licenses. In late November, the state awarded its first 36 medical cannabis dispensary licenses. Previous lottery […]
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Chick-fil-A subsidiary to invest $100 million in Elsmere distribution center
Chick-fil-A Supply is investing $100 million in a 270,000-square-foot distribution center in Elsmere, Kentucky, which will provide job opportunities and donate $25,000 to a Feeding America partner food bank.