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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries
4 days, 3 hours ago

Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday. The Kentucky Department of Corrections requested the opinion from the state’s Republican attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for people in prison. …

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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear calls for unity in GOP-leaning Kentucky to uplift economy, education
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear calls for unity in GOP-leaning Kentucky to uplift economy, education

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear reached across the …

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Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech
1 year ago

Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking to build on his resounding reelection victory, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took his budget directly to the voters in a televised speech Monday night as he pressed for a massive boost in education funding, child care support and continued investments in infrastructure. “Look, Kentuckians don’t wake up every morning thinking about Democrat or Republican, and neither …

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Kentucky governor renews pitch for higher teacher pay, universal pre-K as legislative session looms
1 year ago

Kentucky governor renews pitch for higher teacher pay, universal pre-K as legislative session looms

Associated Press  

Andy Beshear renewed his pitch Thursday for greater investments in education to raise teacher pay and offer state-funded pre-K as he turns his attention to the upcoming legislative session. “We’ve got a chance to do special things, to focus on Kentuckians’ concerns when they wake up every morning – their job, the road that they’re going to drive on, their …

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GOP candidate’s wife portrays rival’s proposed pay raise for school personnel as unfeasible
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP candidate’s wife portrays rival’s proposed pay raise for school personnel as unfeasible

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Makenze Cameron, the wife of Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron, dismissed the Democratic governor’s proposal for an 11% pay raise for public school personnel as unfeasible as she promoted her husband’s education plan during a campaign appearance Thursday. When mentioning Beshear’s proposed 11% raise, Makenze Cameron heard chuckling and responded: “You can find that laughable because we …

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Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans
1 year, 4 months ago

Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear proposed awarding the largest pay raise in decades to Kentucky’s public school personnel, upping the ante Wednesday in his competition with Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, who offered his own plan to boost salaries and overcome pandemic learning setbacks. “You can’t catch a kid up on math without a math teacher, and we cannot …

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Kentucky’s Democratic governor releases public safety budget plan amid tough reelection campaign
1 year, 4 months ago

Kentucky’s Democratic governor releases public safety budget plan amid tough reelection campaign

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday proposed another round of pay raises for state police troopers and support for more law enforcement training as part of his latest budget proposals to increase public safety, coming amid a sharp focus on crime rates in his bid to win a second term. The governor wants to shift all statewide …

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Kentucky lieutenant governor touts public education in officially rejoining Democratic ticket
1 year, 5 months ago

Kentucky lieutenant governor touts public education in officially rejoining Democratic ticket

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Coleman, who spent years as a teacher and school administrator, touted the Beshear administration’s record of pushing for teacher pay raises and opposing efforts that she said would benefit private schools at the expense of public schools. In late 2022, Kentucky’s Supreme Court struck down a Republican initiative to award tax credits for donations supporting private …

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Veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights
1 year, 8 months ago

Veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care puts the state in the middle of a national fight, but with more immediate consequences as the state’s looming election offers an early test on the state-by-state assault on gender-affirming care for minors. “Folks who have never been involved with politics or legislation have …

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Kentucky gov announces changes for juvenile justice system
1 year, 11 months ago

Kentucky gov announces changes for juvenile justice system

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. And in a big policy change, “defensive equipment” — pepper spray and tasers — will be provided for the first time so detention center workers can defend themselves and others if attacked, he said. The governor announced Thursday that the starting salary for juvenile justice workers in the detention centers is being raised to $50,000 per …

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Beshear: Budget fails to ‘meet the moment’ on school funding
2 years, 8 months ago

Beshear: Budget fails to ‘meet the moment’ on school funding

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — After scrutinizing the Republican legislature’s budget work, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s biggest complaints Monday were about K-12 education funding, saying lawmakers failed to “meet the moment” during a time of unprecedented revenue surpluses. “While we make some great investments in our future, the budget certainly doesn’t meet the moment when it comes to K-12 education.” Beshear said …

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Kentucky lawmakers wrap up work on next 2-year budget
2 years, 8 months ago

Kentucky lawmakers wrap up work on next 2-year budget

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers wrapped up work Wednesday on the state’s next two-year budget, approving big pay raises for state employees and increased spending on education while setting aside large sums to offset expected personal income tax cuts. “This is a great budget that makes needed investments in the commonwealth,” said Republican Sen. Phillip Wheeler, adding that the benefits …

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House GOP unveils budget bill ahead of governor’s speech
2 years, 11 months ago

House GOP unveils budget bill ahead of governor’s speech

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky House Republicans unveiled a two-year state budget plan Friday that includes increased education spending and pay raises for state employees, deciding not to wait to hear the Democratic governor’s proposals in his budget speech planned next week. “This is not good government; in fact, it’s barely government at all.” The GOP spending blueprint does reflect some …

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