WUKY | By Josh James Bond rating agency Fitch has given Kentucky its first rating upgrade in 13 years. The upgrade was announced by Gov. Andy Beshear Thursday, who said it will have a number of positive knock-on effects for Kentucky. “What this means is that we’re going to pay a whole lot less in borrowing…
Republican lawmakers questioned the efficacy of the state’s relief funds for victims of the 2021 tornado outbreak in western Kentucky and 2022 flooding in eastern Kentucky during a legislative meeting on Wednesday. The relief funds, established by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, allow the state to take donations from private entities to distribute to those impacted…
A Republican lawmaker argues the Kentucky Department of Education is “shamelessly injecting politics” into classroom with its grammatical interpretation of a provision in Senate Bill 150, a controversial far-reaching bill which sets new restrictions on the teaching of sexuality in schools. The dispute is over a portion of the law intended to require that no child…
Kentucky lawmakers heard from state officials Wednesday about the strategies they’re using to reduce high turnover rates among social workers the government employs. So far, they’re seeing modest improvements. Social workers left their jobs with Kentucky’s government at high rates over the past couple of years. State officials told lawmakers Wednesday that their efforts to…
Racing is over at Churchill Downs for the rest of this spring meet. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The first mortality reviews of 12 horses that have died in recent weeks at Churchill Downs have returned with no evidence of improper medications or other health issues that could be directly linked to their deaths. The reviews…
The LGBTQ community and their advocates say they feel marginalized by a new budget approved by Daviess County Fiscal Court. Members gave final approval Thursday night to a $107 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget has drawn controversy because it eliminates county funding for Owensboro’s RiverPark Center. The performing…
Lexington city leaders have votes to add 5,000 acres to the city’s urban service boundary, marking the first major shift in decades-long local debate. The Macarena was the ubiquitous dance trend, Nintendo 64 was released, and Independence Day topped the box office. It was 1996, the last time Lexington’s urban service boundary added new land.…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new fund is providing low-interest loans to help restore neglected historic homes in Louisville. Louisville Metro Government and the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation are giving $1 million to the Vital Sites’ loan fund. What You Need To Know A new fund is providing low-interest loans to help restore neglected historic homes…
The 2023 Interim Session is poised to officially begin Tuesday morning with a host of interim joint committee meetings in Frankfort. Interim meetings and special committees approved by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC), headed by House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, and Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, will serve as a primer for the 2024 Regular Session scheduled…
WINCHESTER, Ky. — Clark Regional Hospital announced the expansion of its Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Medical-Surgical Unit to accommodate higher-acuity patients. As part of this expansion, the Transitional Care Unit, or TCU, which serves long-term care and rehabilitation patients, will officially discontinue service on August 1, 2023. “The needs for medical care in our region…
