The governor had already unveiled many of his proposals over the last week after House Republicans broke tradition and released their spending plan early.
Lawmakers are considering bills that would ban teachers from talking about race in ways that make students feel “discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.”
Beshear's budget plan includes money for nursing homes, the recruitment and retention of nurses, meals for seniors, mental health programs, and the state's Medicaid program.
The bill directs the state’s Cabinet for Economic Development to recoup the funds from Braidy Industries — now known as Unity Aluminum — by the end of the year unless the company gives back the money on its own.
The low-interest loans can be used for physical losses and to help "repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses."
Resettlement agencies have been racing to house tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in communities across the U.S., but high housing costs and a shortage of available units is making it more difficult than ever.
Kentucky law requires governors to submit a budget recommendation before the 10th working day of the annual legislative session, and then legislators are tasked with modifying that proposal. But House Republicans broke with tradition and unveiled their state budget proposal last Friday instead of waiting for Gov. Andy Beshear to make his official recommendation.
Prior to returning to in-person instruction on Jan. 4, Christian County Public Schools issued a statement that the district would not be requiring masks.
