Murray State University Supports Removal Of Calloway Co. Courthouse Confederate Monument

By LIAM NIEMEYER   A Murray State University spokesperson says the university supports the removal of a Confederate monument on Calloway County courthouse grounds. This support follows other departments of the university issuing separate letters calling for the removal of the monument, which features a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The monument was installed in 1917, funded by…

The Bottom Line: Coalition urges Beshear to protect state’s reopening through liability measures

By Jacqueline Pitts, The Bottom Line FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a letter to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, key groups from across the state pointed to the critical need for protections for employers in the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employers stepped up to provide emergency personal protective equipment to first responders. All employers now…