Because the state declined the up to $3 million in planning funds, Kentucky’s three largest metro areas — Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green — are eligible to receive the state’s share of grant funding.
Kentucky Senate Minority Floor Leader Gerald Neal, expressed optimism that Republican lawmakers in Kentucky will sit down for an “honest and factual” discussion of ideas and “proven methodologies” for stemming the gun-related bloodshed.
The Department of Transportation wants to focus on rural areas previously left out of infrastructure projects. But some wildlife experts say a lot more money is needed to decrease the number of animals hit every year on roads.