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Scenes from Kentucky’s primary election
Kentucky voters narrowed a crowded Republican primary on Tuesday, choosing Attorney General Daniel Cameron as the GOP nominee. Cameron, who would be the first Black governor of Kentucky if elected, will face off with Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat seeking his second term. Check out these photos of Kentucky Election Night parties and a rainy […]
Early voting starts Thursday as Kentuckians choose statewide nominees, fill state Senate seat
FRANKFORT — Early voting in Kentucky’s primary election starts Thursday and runs through Saturday. The General Assembly last year established? “in-person no excuse absentee” voting for at least eight hours a day on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before an election.? Check with your county clerk to find out where and what hours an early […]
Small Business Administration seeks applicants for free executive training program
Small-business owners have until May 17 to apply for free executive training offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.? The six-month training includes coaching to “accelerate the growth of high-potential small businesses” as well as financial management, marketing and strategic planning, according to a news release.? Participants will develop a three-year strategic growth plan and […]
UK HealthCare announces major expansion
LEXINGTON — UK HealthCare is launching an expansion that is expected to add 4,800 employees to its “skilled workforce” over the next several years, according to University of Kentucky news releases. The plan includes construction of another tower near the 12-story hospital that opened in 2011. The projects in UK’s “refreshed” strategic plan could ultimately […]
Learn about diabetes prevention and care Saturday in Lexington
Almost 475,000 Kentuckians or 14% of the adult population have been diagnosed with diabetes. Another 101,000 Kentuckians have diabetes but don’t know it, greatly increasing their health risk, according to the American Diabetes Association.? On Saturday, April 29, a free Diabetes Expo in Lexington will offer information about how to prevent and manage the disease […]
Beshear releases tax returns
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday released his federal and state income tax returns, showing he and wife Britainy had $194,094 in gross income in 2023. Of that amount, $150,835 came from his salary as governor. The rest was mainly from dividends and interest. A news release from the governor’s office said: “For the seventh consecutive […]
Louisville police release video footage of officers approaching mass shooting scene
Louisville police on Tuesday afternoon released footage from body cameras worn by the two officers who arrived first at a mass shooting scene and who were both wounded by the gunman.? Rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt, who was shot in the head, is in critical condition.? After Wilt was hit while approaching the building, his training […]
Beshear orders flags to half-staff in remembrance of Nashville school-shooting victims
Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on?Friday “in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on March 27 in Nashville, Tennessee,” according to a release from the governor’s office. Three children and three adult staff members were killed in […]
Beshear vetoes bill that would end new dental, hearing, vision care for 900,000 Kentuckians
Stressing workforce development, Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would end new Medicaid benefits for dental, hearing and vision care for 900,000 Kentuckians. “Senate Bill 65 will harm Kentuckians and frustrate efforts to increase Kentucky’s workforce,” Beshear said in his veto message issued Friday. Beshear expanded Medicaid coverage last fall through an administrative regulation […]
Beshear outlaws tianeptine known as ‘gas station heroin’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued an emergency regulation classifying tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin,” as a Schedule 1 controlled drug. In some countries the drug is prescribed in low doses to treat depression and anxiety. The?drug is not approved in the United States and in higher doses produces opioid-like effects and can lead […]
Beshear appoints former state Rep. Angela Hatton to Public Service Commission
Former state Rep. Angela C. Hatton of Whitesburg is the newest member of the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Gov. Andy Beshear signed the appointment March 10. Hatton, who will serve as the PSC’s vice chair, replaces Marianne Butler of Louisville whose appointment was not confirmed by the Senate. Hatton’s term ends July 1, 2025, according […]
Kentucky House approves sports gambling bill
FRANKFORT — Betting on sports would become legal in Kentucky, under a measure approved Monday by the state House. Although the prospects for House Bill 551 are uncertain in the Senate, it comfortably won bipartisan passage in the House by a 63-34 vote. The bill needed 60 votes, given that Kentucky statutes require bills raising […]