By LIAM NIEMEYER A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Governor Andy Beshear’s administration by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to try to reinstate the former Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources commissioner to his post. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate in a 18-page ruling Wednesday said a state Fish and Wildlife commission has the…
By KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION In less than a week, voters will decide whether to add victims’ rights legislation known as Marsy’s Law to the state’s Constitution. The amendment is one of two measures appearing on this year’s ballot. But critics say the well-intentioned law has serious flaws and is an empty promise for victims. Heather Gatnareck, staff attorney…
By JOSH JAMES Kentucky’s top health official is outlining how the state plans to launch its first rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations, once one or more are available. State Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack told lawmakers Wednesday that any vaccine will be phased in, with the first doses potentially available in early or mid-December for first…
