GOVERNOR BESHEAR’S DAILY COVID-19 STATEMENT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2021) – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that on May 28, all events and businesses with 1,000 or fewer people present can increase to 75% capacity.
In addition, starting May 28, indoor and outdoor events with more than 1,000 people can be held at 60% capacity.
“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now projecting a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases by July. I’m hoping we’ll be fully done with all capacity restrictions by July. That is my expectation,” said Gov. Beshear. “We don’t have to be patient for that much longer, but we do have to finish our work and protect the people around us.”
Himelhoch, Lambert and Wayner awarded Truman Scholarship for public service
by the Office of Communications
April 21, 2021 1:01 p.m.
Princeton University students Malka Himelhoch, Jessica Lambert and Claire Wayner have been awarded Truman Scholarships, which provide up to $30,000 toward graduate school and the opportunity to participate in professional development programs to prepare for careers in public service.
Himelhoch, a member of the Class of 2021, received her award in 2020, as one of 62 recipients among 773 candidates nationwide. Lambert and Wayner, members of the Class of 2022, are among the 62 recipients for 2021, chosen among 845 candidates nationwide.
The award “recognizes college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service,” according to the Truman Scholarship Foundation.
SAFE at Last: Victims of abuse throughout the Kentucky will not see cuts in services thanks to “pension fix” bill
KY legislature passes HB8, which provides a plan for the state’s quasi-agencies to remain in state retirement program.
FRANKFORT, KY, USA, March 12, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Both the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate have unanimously voted to pass HB8, a bill providing a long-awaited, permanent “pension fix” for the state’s quasi-government agencies, the majority of which provide essential social services such as emergency shelter and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
For several years, these quasi-government agencies, including the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky, and many of their member programs have shouldered the burden of Frankfort’s broken pension system by paying ex
Kentucky s domestic violence, sexual assault, and child advocacy groups rally support for long-term pension fix in HB8
Life-saving services in jeopardy unless lawmakers can agree on permanent solution for the state’s beleaguered retirement system.
FRANKFORT, KY, USA, February 19, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ On Feb. 10, Kentucky’s House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of House Bill 8, which implements solutions that would provide long overdue relief for the state’s quasi-government agencies, the majority of which provide essential social services such as emergency shelter for victims of violence, mental health services, and more.
For several years, these quasi-government agencies, like the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky, and many of their member programs have shouldered the burden of Frankfort’s broken pension system by paying exorbinant rates