State Government

Rep. Myron Dossett is sponsoring the bill that aims to waive state income taxes and fees for utility and communication businesses and employees while they respond to natural, out-of-state disasters. He said it’s important because unlike other states, Kentucky utility employees are still required to pay Kentucky rates, even when working out of state.

Dr. Steven Stack also asked Kentuckians not to attend gatherings outside their households during the holidays, and to order carry-out instead of dining indoors if at all possible.

Based on the state population of 4.47 million, each district in the 100-member state House of Representatives should have about 44,700 people, each district in the 38-member state Senate should have about 117,000 people and each of Kentucky’s six Congressional districts should have 745,000 people.

Gov. Andy Beshear says some restaurants using tents to provide outdoor, in-person dining services may be trying to skirt around his executive order.

A restaurant in Todd County announced it would not follow the state mandate for eateries to close to indoor dining. The local health director said her agency is in the process of enforcing the order.

1st District Congressman James Comer has called for a congressional investigation into the election amid what he called “troubling reports of irregularities and improprieties.”

Kentucky courts must hold remote hearings for all proceedings, except emergency cases, require grand jury proceedings to either be conducted remotely or suspended and limit entry to court facilities.

The governor also announced a $40 million assistance package for independently owned food and beverage businesses.

The percentage of Kentuckians testing positive for the virus in the last seven days is 8.95%, more than double what it was a month ago.

Elridge will take over the party after historic losses for Democrats across Kentucky. Democrats now hold just 25 seats in the 100-member state House of Representatives and 8 seats in the 38-member Senate, a low-water mark for the party.

Several business owners filed the lawsuit, and Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a a plaintiff. Justice Lisabeth Hughes wrote on behalf of the court, saying that the governor did have the power to issue emergency executive orders.

The Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Republican leader in Senate history.