Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that he had vetoed five bills from the General Assembly that he called unconstitutional. House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1’s vetoes, Beshear said, would allow him to continue to take executive actions during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure future governors the same opportunities during future emergencies. The governor […]
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COVID-19: Monday Brings 1,998 New Cases Statewide; 199 in NKY
Kentucky recorded an additional 1,998 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, including 199 in five Northern Kentucky counties. The state also added forty new COVID-related deaths, bringing Kentucky’s total to 3,167 since the pandemic began. There were 66 new cases in Kenton Co., 64 in Boone Co., 51 in Campbell Co., 10 in Pendleton […]
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COVID-19: Weekend Brings 5,458 Cases Statewide; 613 in NKY
An additional 5,458 newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases were counted in Kentucky on Saturday and Sunday, along with 66 COVID-19-related deaths. There were 613 new cases in five Northern Kentucky counties over those two days including 237 in Kenton Co., 214 in Boone Co., 113 in Campbell Co., 35 in Grant Co., and 14 in […]
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The Week in Frankfort: Lawmakers Return Home Until Feb. 2
From the Legislative Research Commission This year, for the first time since the Kentucky General Assembly began holding annual sessions in 2001, lawmakers continued their work into a second week of an odd-numbered year session before starting a recess that will last until early February. Legislative leaders said working the extra days gave them a […]
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COVID-19: State Capitol Closed Sunday for Security; 3,995 New Cases in Ky.’ 487 in NKY
Kentucky recorded an additional 3,995 positive COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 487 in five Northern Kentucky counties. “These case numbers are still far too high, but there is hopeful news today, too. We are on track as we ramp up to meet our goal of administering 90% of all vaccine received within seven days of […]
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COVID-19: Drive-Thru Vaccine Sites Coming to Ky.; 4,084 New Cases in Ky.; 567 in NKY
Kentucky counted 4,084 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 567 in Northern Kentucky. There were 51 newly reported deaths, bringing the state’s total to 3,042 since the pandemic began. There were no local deaths reported, though Kenton County recorded 235 new positive cases while there were 176 in Boone Co., 126 in Campbell Co., […]
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COVID Vaccine Moves to Phase 1B in NKY, People Aged 70+ and School Personnel
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Health Department and HealthPoint Family Care, is moving into phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, meaning that people aged 70 and older, and K-12 school personnel starting Friday, January 15. Locally, that includes those individuals in Boone, Campbell, Grant, and Kenton counties. Phase 1B individuals […]
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Voting Up in 2020: Breaking it Down by Age, Political Party
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams released statistics on Thursday related to the November election, breaking down the numbers by county, political party, gender, and age. The numbers show significantly higher turnout than usual for Northern Kentucky counties. Statewide, 64.4% of eligible voters cast ballots, with older voters scoring a higher percentage among their […]
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All Ky. Public School Personnel to Receive Vaccine Before End of February, Stack Says
From the Kentucky Department of Education, released following the Tuesday meeting of state superintendents. The target date to begin vaccinating K-12 education personnel has always been Feb. 1, plus or minus a week, said Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH). He wanted to arrange distribution through large retail pharmacies […]
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COVID-19: 4,560 New Cases Statewide; 518 in NKY
Kentucky recorded its fourth-highest single-day count of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases with 4,560, Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday. Northern Kentucky counted 518 of those new cases. With 47 new COVID-related deaths reported on Wednesday, the state now has seen a total of 2,991 since the pandemic began. “We’re going to pass 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in […]