by Jason Riley – LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Gov. Andy Beshear said the COVID-19 outbreak at a western Kentucky prison has worsened, with up to 120 more positive cases and an additional death in the facility. “It’s a challenge, and it’s a concern,” Beshear said at his briefing on Monday about what is happening at…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that 542 rural healthcare providers across Kentucky will receive a total of $372 million in federal funding to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The federal resources, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), were made available by the Coronavirus Aid,…
By STU JOHNSON Governor Beshear is expressing confidence in his decisions about timing when it comes to reopening Kentucky’s economy. During last night’s coronavirus briefing, the governor was asked about a previously announced federal guideline to experience 14 days of declining cases before easing restrictions. Beshear said being plateaued with cases for three weeks, ramped up…
