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Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state’s economic momentum

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A food company has chosen Kentucky for a facility that will employ more than 900 people, Gov. Kitchen Food Co., an Australia-founded premium ready-meals business, will locate a prepared foods facility in Hopkinsville and create 925 jobs as part of its $69 million investment, Beshear announced. “Today’s announcement is a great reminder that Kentucky’s economic momentum is …

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4 days, 19 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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1 week, 4 days ago

Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond with a new child or deal with a serious medical situation, Gov. The added benefit will give state executive branch workers up to six weeks of paid leave, available in three intervals during an employee’s career, the governor said. Based on current employment …

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2 weeks ago

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear is taking on a new lead role in Democratic efforts to win …

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2 weeks ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Looking to strengthen his foothold in national politics, Kentucky Gov. After gaining his new role at DGA, Beshear said in a statement that Democrats can win anywhere by focusing on “fundamental challenges families are facing every day” — continuing a theme he advanced in a New York Times opinion piece outlining a way forward for Democrats after …

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3 months ago

Human remains positively identified as the Kentucky highway shooter

LA Times

Human remains found in Kentucky were identified as those of the man who shot 12 vehicles and wounded five people on Interstate 75 more than a week earlier, Gov. The retired couple who found the remains of Joseph Couch on Wednesday typically spend their days creating YouTube videos about the Hatfield-McCoy feud but told the Associated Press they “turned into …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. State Rep. Daniel Grossberg was temporarily suspended from the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky Democratic lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by several women should give “serious thought” to resigning, Gov. State Rep. Daniel Grossberg was temporarily suspended from the House Democratic caucus and removed from his interim committee assignments after allegations arose this summer that the Louisville lawmaker had engaged in inappropriate conduct. First, the Louisville Democratic Party’s executive …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest: Harris and Walz debut at Philadelphia rally

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US 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 says Walz is a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Our future is 'on the line': Andy Beshear blasts Trump-Vance ticket in Iowa

Raw Story

Andy Beshear drew standing ovations from the crowd Saturday at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration event. State House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst blasted Iowa Republicans over their leadership of the state and said the crowd would change Republicans’ attitude. We’re going to flip the Iowa House.” Iowa Auditor Rob Sand criticized efforts by state leaders to reduce …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the leading contenders to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, apologized this week for something he said in lambasting Ohio Sen. JD Vance as inauthentically Appalachian — but the apology wasn’t to Vance. Earlier in the week, the Republican vice-presidential nominee had said at a …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting in her Arizona district, took to the campaign trail Thursday for Vice President Kamala Harris, as Harris’ nascent presidential campaign gets off the ground and a parallel campaign to be Harris’ running mate takes shape. “We as voters can make a decision on having …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamala Harris VP pick: Gretchen Whitmer is a better choice than Mark Kelly, Josh Shapiro, or Andy Beshear.

Slate

Back when an open convention was the preferred choice of many who wanted President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, Michigan Gov. Since the Democratic Party united almost instantaneously around Harris following Biden’s abrupt decision to exit the race on Sunday, however, the Whitmer talk has faded into the background. Josh Shapiro would rankle teachers unions, …

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5 months ago

Who’s No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris

Associated Press

No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris. Unlike Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected as a Democrat two years before Kelly but later left the party to become an independent, Kelly has managed to retain the support of the party’s grassroots base without alienating independent voters. He has won …

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5 months ago

Who could be Kamala Harris’s VP pick now Biden has dropped out the race?

The Independent

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5 months ago

Kamala Harris, US Vice-President, leads list of contenders for spots on Democratic ticket

The Hindu

President Joe Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party's nominee for President opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic nominee in November. Her economist father and cancer specialist mother met as graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, where Ms. Harris recalled they spent ample time "marching and shouting about this thing called justice.” …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky drug crackdown yields 200 arrests in Operation Summer Heat

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A sweeping investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings has produced more than 200 arrests and drug seizures valued at nearly $685,000, Kentucky Gov. The crackdown, dubbed Operation Summer Heat, is ongoing and will result in additional arrests, said State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. “Kentuckians in those targeted areas can sleep a little better tonight knowing that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Businesses that want to sell, process or grow medical marijuana for Kentucky can start applying for permits starting Monday, part of an accelerated push to have products available in early 2025, Gov. Patients can apply for medical cannabis cards starting Jan. 1 if they have qualifying illnesses, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, epilepsy, chronic nausea or …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023, marking a second straight annual decline in the fight against an addiction epidemic that’s far from over, Gov. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell — who has steered huge sums of federal funding to his home state to combat its addiction woes — said the report is a …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. “Jobs are so much more important than the political rhetoric that’s out there day in and day out,” Beshear said during a sit-down interview with The Associated Press. Beshear defeated Trump-backed candidates …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky governor unveils rental housing projects for region still recovering from 2021 tornadoes

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that a rental housing shortage has gnawed at him since the recovery began from a terrifying tornado outbreak that hit western parts of the state in late 2021. The Bluegrass State took an unprecedented step toward alleviating the chronic shortfall on Monday, when the Democratic governor unveiled plans to build 953 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend

Hindustan Times

Tornado-spawning thunderstorms that swept the Southern Plains and the Ozark Mountains have killed at least 21 people across four U.S. states as of Monday afternoon and wrecked hundreds of buildings, as forecasters warned of more severe weather. The death toll over the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend: at least eight fatalities in Arkansas, seven in Texas, four in Kentucky and …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Kentucky awards contract to replace unemployment insurance system that struggled during the pandemic

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky has awarded a long-awaited contract to replace its decades-old unemployment insurance system, which showed its shortcomings during the COVID-19 pandemic when a record surge of jobless claims resulted in processing backlogs, the state said Friday. Once operational, the upgraded system will provide easier access for Kentuckians filing jobless claims as well as for staff members who …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear predicted Thursday that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in the Bluegrass State. Just about every meeting went as well as we could have asked for.” It was Beshear’s first overseas economic development trip as governor but likely won’t be his last. Touting Kentucky’s record …

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Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state’s economic momentum

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

Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness

Rising Democratic star Kentucky’s Andy Beshear picked to head fight to win governorships

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms

Human remains positively identified as the Kentucky highway shooter

Kentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning

Kentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning

The Latest: Harris and Walz debut at Philadelphia rally

Our future is 'on the line': Andy Beshear blasts Trump-Vance ticket in Iowa

Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance

Gabrielle Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania as campaign for running mate takes shape

Kamala Harris VP pick: Gretchen Whitmer is a better choice than Mark Kelly, Josh Shapiro, or Andy Beshear.

Who’s No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris

Who could be Kamala Harris’s VP pick now Biden has dropped out the race?

Kamala Harris, US Vice-President, leads list of contenders for spots on Democratic ticket

Kentucky drug crackdown yields 200 arrests in Operation Summer Heat

Kentucky to open applications for the state’s medical marijuana business

Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Kentucky governor unveils rental housing projects for region still recovering from 2021 tornadoes

US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend

Kentucky awards contract to replace unemployment insurance system that struggled during the pandemic

Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments