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310 more Ky. National Guard soldiers deployed to 21 hospitals
The Kentucky National Guard has expanded its hospital support mission by activating 310 additional guard members in non-clinical logistical roles to 21 more hospitals across ...
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State’s positivity rate hits 14% for first time
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentuckians testing positive for COVID-19 rose above 14% for the first time Wednesday. Gov. Andy Beshear announced 4,468 cases of the ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, September 9, 2021 7:46 am
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Bill banning mask mandate in schools passes second time around
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A House bill that would ban a mask mandate in schools failed in the House Education Committee by one vote early ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, September 9, 2021 7:41 am
COVID-19
Incentives motivate people, not mandates, says Stivers
Saying “encouragement is one thing, mandates are another,” Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, announced a local plan to incentivize people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, August 28, 2021 9:15 am
agriculture
Farmers can apply for ag exemption numbers
The Kentucky Department of Revenue is now accepting applications from eligible farmers for new agriculture exemption numbers, designed to protect the sales and use tax ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, August 27, 2021 11:11 am
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Ky. National Guard cuts some training because of ‘funding shortage’
The Kentucky National Guard is scaling back some training activities this month, due in part to expenses incurred while deployed to the U.S. Capitol following ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, August 5, 2021 7:41 am
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Mask or no mask for students? Debate rages on
The chairman of the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday weighed in on the issue of whether students should be required to wear masks as classes ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 7:27 am
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State officials recommending masks when school begins
Due to the continued escalation of COVID-19 cases, especially the delta variant, state officials announced Thursday they have strengthened their mask guidance for schools. On ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, July 30, 2021 9:02 am
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Masks mandated again in state office buildings
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky continue to grow at an increasing rate, the state has taken the step of reinstituting a mask ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, July 29, 2021 1:36 pm
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Kentucky’s share in opioid settlement is $460 million
Kentucky is one of the states that has announced a settlement with four pharmaceutical firms in the opioid pandemic and will receive $460 million in ...
