They want lawmakers to allocate $20 billion through the proposed Build Back Better, a Biden administration package that appears to face declining odds of passage.
The Kentucky General Assembly, led by supermajorities Republicans, approved $4.5 million in state funds and $4.5 million in federal funds in the 2022-24 state budget to set up the program.
According to the Kentucky Constitution, there’s quite a bit the governor can do to lead Kentucky in the right direction, even when the legislature refuses to do its job, writes Jim Higdon.
The network, launched in 2013, aims to build a “middle-mile” of fiber connection — creating statewide high speed internet infrastructure — to all 120 counties.
Dossett also ran for the state house seat in 2020 and lost to Republican Walker Thomas. She carried Christian County by a small margin but lost the district 7,292 to 6,012 votes.
As part of the Affordable Connectivity Program, 20 internet service providers will lower costs to no more than $30 a month or increase speeds to at least 100 megabits per second.
