The Bottom Line: Ky. Secretary of State: Changes in elections will keep people safe

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s top election official says moving the state’s primary elections and giving people new options for voting will not only help keep people safe but also presents an opportunity to clean up the voter rolls and ensure secure voting procedures moving forward. In an interview with The Bottom Line, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams…

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Kentucky’s Attorney General Joins 18-State Coalition Requesting Congress Investigate China

By RACHEL COLLINS Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined attorneys general from 17 states in asking the U.S. Congress to investigate the communist Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led the effort, sending a letter May 9 to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees and members of…

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Businesses Slowly Begin To Reopen In Kentucky

By KARYN CZAR Today the state transitions from Healthy at Home to Healthy at work. Phase 1 (May 11th) of businesses reopening includes manufacturing, construction, car and boat dealerships, professional services at 50%, horse racing without fans and pet grooming and boarding. Phase 2 begins on May 20th and includes retail. Houses of worship were initially…

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Historic unemployment claims even impacting those on unemployment before the COVID-19 pandemic

By Shelby Smithson | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – It’s been over two months since Kentucky’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, and since that time, the number of people filing for unemployment has skyrocketed. Some people are even still waiting on that first check to come through. But, the influx is also impacting those who were already on unemployment…

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