FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky counties are caught in a cycle of trying to cover the costs of incarceration by locking up more people and building bigger jails, and a new report showed the problem has stymied efforts for criminal justice reform. Ashley Spalding, research director at the Kentucky…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says his plan to provide bonuses to essential workers got a chilly reception from Republican legislative leaders. The governor has proposed using $400 million of the state’s stimulus money to provide bonuses to essential workers who have stayed…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. – A new tool from AARP is designed to help veterans navigate the complex system of figuring out which benefits they may qualify for, and how to access them. The Veterans Health Benefits Navigator has detailed health-care information from the U.S. Department of Veterans’…
Read MoreA historic grant has been made to one Kentucky organization which now looks to help support families of our region. Mountain Top News Reporter Joshua Slone tells us more about it.
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — We are learning some new details about Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposal to pay bonuses to essential workers who have stayed at their jobs throughout the pandemic. Beshear wants to use $400 million in stimulus money to pay for the program, and he is asking legislative leaders…
Read MoreWHITESBURG, Ky. — Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program to expire, and advocates said nationwide on both state and tribal lands, residents face uncertainty over the future of environmental cleanup and economic recovery on lands once used to mine coal. The program…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers and state advocates want to expand the state’s unemployment system to include survivors of domestic violence. Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, said next month she will sponsor a new version of House Bill 78, which aims to help alleviate financial…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. — One in five unvaccinated Kentuckians say they are open to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The state’s hospitals are filled with COVID patients, and according to Gov. Andy Beshear, about 90…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Teachers and other school staff in the Bluegrass state are getting a little extra incentive to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Kentucky Department of Education announced today a $100 incentive payment for all full-time and part-time employees to get the shots. To be eligible…
Read MoreBy Al Cross and Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Kentucky General Assembly is quickly moving to leave all decisions about masking to fight the surging pandemic at the local level, where most school officials were reluctant to impose them when they had the chance. In the first day of a special…
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