Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief

By ALAN FRAM, KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK Associated Press House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that tracks President Joe Biden's plan for battling the pandemic and...

Yellen: Biden's plan could restore full employment by 2022

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the country was still in a "deep hole" with millions of lost jobs but that President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan could generate enough growth to restore full employment by...

Judge issues order blocking 1 of 3 new laws limiting governor's powers, calling it 'a clear and present danger to public health'

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News   A Frankfort judge has blocked the effects of one of the three laws that the state legislature passed, over Gov. Andy Beshear's vetoes, to limit his emergency powers in the pandemic.

Senate OKs bill for refusal of mandatory vaccination in epidemic, after removing broader exemption for required school shots

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill that would give Kentuckians the ability to opt out of a mandatory vaccination during an epidemic passed out of its committee and the full Senate in just two days; it now heads to the House for consideration.

Budget, gambling among issues for lawmakers in 2nd part of session

By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday, to begin the second part of the 2021 General Assembly with a state budget, gambling, and veto overrides among items to be addressed.

You will have to travel to Lexington to get the vaccine

Already, 400,267 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered in Kentucky, 342,771 through the state’s program, and 57,496 for the long term care facilities program administered by CVS and Walgreen’s under a contract with the federal government according to numbers provided by Governor Andy...