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Jan 7, 2021 7:26 PM
Thanks to the many sacrifices made by Kentuckians during the pandemic, the State of the Commonwealth is stronger and more prepared than most to defeat COVID-19 and sprint into our future, Gov. Andy Beshear declared this evening in a speech to a joint meeting of the General Assembly.
The Governor delivered his combined State of the Commonwealth and Budget Address in a virtual speech recorded in his office due to coronavirus restrictions and delayed a day by the attack on the U.S. Capitol by domestic terrorists.
âTonight, I address both a state and a country that are hurting,â Gov. Beshear said during his address. âHurting from a pandemic that has swept across the world, upended our economy and taken the lives of our loved ones. Hurting from attacks on our democracy that yesterday rose to the level of a direct attack on the United States Capitol.â
The Johnson County Health Department reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the county on Tuesday. The 13 new cases bring Johnson County's total to 1,37.
Gov. Beshear released the following statement on Wednesday evening about the delay of the State of the Commonwealth: "Based on the events at our natio.
House Speaker David Osborne issued the following statement regarding Wednesay's protests at the U.S. Capitol: "Today's actions at the U.S. Capitol are.
On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the highest-ever daily report of COVID-19 cases in the commonwealth and the highest positivity rate since Ma.