Sen. Damon Thayer said Gov. Andy Beshear has failed to work with legislators as well as his father, former Gov. Steve Beshear, did when he served from 2007 to 2015.
Noting that his executive branch is masked up, the Democratic governor said, "We have not had a major outbreak that I think they’re seeing on the legislative side. That’s because masks work."
The Kentucky Democratic Party, Rep. Derrick Graham and four residents announced they would sue to block the maps, arguing they violate the Kentucky Constitution by splitting counties into multiple districts “without legitimate purpose” and more times than is necessary to create districts of roughly equal size.
The most notable feature of that bill, would extend Hopkinsville's 1st Congressional district from the westernmost tip of Kentucky all the way to Frankfort in central Kentucky.
Most Ky. children who die or nearly die from abuse or neglect are under 3. They’re disproportionately Black. And more than 70% were part of a family that had been assessed or investigated by the state.
First Amendment advocates point out that such information is already blocked by privacy laws — and the new legislation could create a chilling effect for those making and responding to open records requests because of the penalties.
Mayfield Consumer Products MCP plans to speed up the opening of a facility in Hickory just north of Mayfield. About half the factory’s employees — 250 of the 501 positions — will be transferred to this new facility.
First Lady Biden visited the Creekwood neighborhood, which was ravaged by the tornado, and the tornado recovery center inside Greenwood Mall, where she delivered remarks.
