Public comment sought on Kentucky waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting public comments for Kentucky’s waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act provides flexibility in K-12 education funding, particularly the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), with additional flexibility through waivers of…

McConnell Posts His Best Fundraising Quarter Ever

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has raised nearly $7.5 million in the first three months of 2020. His campaign said Tuesday it’s the best fundraising performance for the Kentucky Republican since he entered the Senate in the mid-1980s. McConnell flexed his fundraising strength in the midst of a global pandemic. McConnell has raised…

Lawsuit Claims 911 Director Kept Fear Of COVID-19 “Spreading Through Dispatch” Secret

By RACHEL COLLINS A former E-911 dispatcher has filed a lawsuit against Marshall County Fiscal Court and Marshall County Judge-Executive Kevin Neal alleging county officials knew as early March 19 that its dispatchers were potentially exposed to COVID-19 but took no action until March 24. And while Marshall County E-911 Director Chris Freeman was reportedly taking…

Hospitals Reject Trump’s Claim They Are ‘Really Thrilled’ With Supplies

By SARAH MCCAMMON Originally published on April 5, 2020 1:46 pm An association representing thousands of hospitals across the country is pushing back after President Trump claimed that hospital administrators are “really thrilled to be where they are.” The American Hospital Association said hospital officials are worried about shortages of critical medical supplies, including medication for patients and…