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.
Rural women are more likely than their urban peers to be impoverished, less likely to have the time or money to drive long distances across state lines to obtain an abortion, and more likely to face stigma over the decision to end a pregnancy.
A conservative dark money group is influencing public welfare laws in Kentucky, and advocates say it could have a detrimental impact on access to benefits for the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Beshear said he and his family will carry masks with them to the Derby and use them as needed, and that was his advice for others: use a mask if they feel uncomfortable.
A National Education Association report says the average starting teacher salary in Kentucky is $37,373, compared to the estimated $49,324 cost of living for one adult and one child in an affordable metro area.
