State Government

The protesters shouted various chants, including “We want to work,” “Families are essential,” “Let freedom ring” and, finally, “We will be back.”

Republican leadership in the House wants to look at “protocols” occupational licensing boards and trade associations could use to determine what non-essential businesses would be safe to reopen.

Beshear had said that lawmakers should have waited until next year to pass a voter ID bill after the coronavirus crisis had passed.

Beshear said he didn’t veto specific spending items, but only language that would limit his flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump, at his daily briefing that started later and ran longer than Beshear's, said “If some states refuse to open, I’d like to see that person run for election.”

Beshear has encouraged drive-in services, as long as they follow social-distancing rules, but Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Hopkins County Judge-Executive Jack Whitaker have banned even drive-in services.

The governor reported six new COVID-19 deaths in Kentucky, two of which state officials traced to a specific mass gathering in Hopkins County.

The governor said the law would create an obstacle for Kentuckians trying to vote, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when offices that provide ID cards are closed to in-person traffic.

The governor said he has spent more than $8 million on personal protective equipment, and "I’m gonna spend what it takes."

Health experts say it's too early to change course, but Trump adopted the line of thought in an interview Tuesday with Fox News, saying he “would love to have the country opened up, and just raring to go, by Easter."

The order comes from Kentucky’s public health commissioner and the acting secretary of Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

The governor also said all in-person services from state government would cease by the end of Tuesday.