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Governor Beshear Sees Useful Lessons in Pandemic
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 8:54 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday there are lessons to be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic — from a greater sense of shared responsibility to the outsized role social media plays in a crisis. The first-term Democrat, who intends to run for reelection in 2023 in a state Republicans have dominated in recent years, downplayed questions about the political consequences of restrictions he ...
Beshear Reports 782 New Cases, Four Deaths
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:46 PM
On Wednesday, Governor Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the latest coronavirus case information from across the state. Beshear reported 782 new cases of the virus and four deaths. There are currently 420 Kentuckians hospitalized with the virus, with 115 in the ICU. At least 51 Kentuckians are on a ventilator. Kentucky's positivity rate currently stands at 3.33 percent. "While not a ...
KY, IL Pause Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:47 AM
Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will adhere to a pause in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. During a press conference Tuesday morning, Beshear urged people to continue signing up for the other vaccination options. He said Kentucky has little supply of the J&J vaccine compared to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and the J&J vaccine comprises less than 5 ...
Beshear Reports 799 New Cases, Three Deaths
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:54 PM
Governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the latest coronavirus information from across the state. Beshear reported 799 new cases of the virus and 3 new deaths. There are currently 405 Kentuckians hospitalized with the virus, with 96 people in the ICU. Fifty-three Kentuckians are on a ventilator. The positivity rate currently stands at 3.20%. On Tuesday morning, Beshear ...
Beshear Sets Goal to Lift Capacity Restrictions
Monday, April 12, 2021 5:02 PM
On Monday Gov. Andy Beshear offered an incentive for accelerating the pace for COVID-19 vaccinations in Kentucky. He says he'll lift capacity restrictions at most venues and businesses once 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first shot. The Democratic governor’s announcement came on the opening day of a massive vaccination site at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville. The ...
Booker Forms Exploratory Committee for Senate Run
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 5:00 AM
Democrat Charles Booker says he’s forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a follow-up Senate race in 2022 against Republican incumbent Rand Paul in Kentucky. Booker's progressive campaign came up short in last year's Democratic primary. Booker is a Black ex-state lawmaker from Louisville. In his announcement Monday, he continued touting themes from his campaign last year. ...
Bill Shielding Businesses from Lawsuits Now Law
Monday, April 12, 2021 11:07 PM
Kentucky’s governor stood aside to allow a bill become law that protects an array of businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits.  But he warned Monday that the new law is likely to draw a court challenge. It became law without Gov. Andy Beshear’s signature. A veto would have killed it since the legislative session has ended.  The Democratic governor pointed to the ...
OP-ED: School Choice Will Help KY's Education Game
Sunday, April 11, 2021 5:00 AM
COMMENTARY: Since COVID-19 arrived, measures to expand educational freedom and opportunity have been introduced in more than half the states in America – many of which already had some form of choice, including neighboring Indiana, where lawmakers expanded eligibility for an existing school voucher program and created a new education savings account policy for special-needs students and ...
Beshear Reports 744 New Cases, Four Deaths
Friday, April 09, 2021 2:37 PM
On Friday, Governor Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the latest coronavirus case information from across the state. Beshear reports 744 new cases and four deaths. There are currently 382 Kentuckians hospitalized with the virus, with 106 in the ICU. At least 60 Kentuckians are on a ventilator. The governor encouraged every Kentuckian 16 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as ...
Kentucky Wild Turkey Season Begins April 17
Friday, April 09, 2021 6:06 AM
Springtime is here, and that means another Kentucky wild turkey hunting season is approaching. The general statewide season begins April 17 and continues through May 9. Zak Danks, wild turkey program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, recommends taking advantage of online tools to virtually scout ahead of time and become familiar with preferred hunting ...
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