Tom Latek has been the Frankfort correspondent for Kentucky Today, the online news website of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, since 2016. Previously, he covered news for radio and television stations in Frankfort, Lexington, and Louisville.
Part of the work includes $14 million for temporary structures where the House and Senate will meet while renovation of the 120-year-old building is underway.
Adams was chosen by his peers in the National Association of Secretaries of State to co-chair its Elections Committee, along with Democratic Secretary of State Gregg Amore of Rhode Island.
Teva agreed to pay Kentucky more than $71 million to resolve allegations that marketing and promotional practices fueled the drug crisis. In addition to cash payments, Teva agreed to provide more than 23,000 units of Naloxone to Kentucky annually.
Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, who chairs House Appropriations and Revenue, said the plan invests taxpayer resources with the goal of getting a return on each investment that will further benefit Kentuckians.
Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged local governments and other eligible entities to start preparing now for a new application period, expected to open in the spring.
The top five spenders were Kentucky Merchants and Amusement Coalition, Kentuckians Against Illegal Gambling, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Hospital Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.