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The following op-ed is written by Jason Bailey , executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy

Monday’s vote was the start of the process of allowing lawmakers to work on the approximately $12 billion state budget in a conference committee.

Jan. 8—Gov. Andy Beshear presented his plan for Kentucky's roughly $12 billion state budget to the General Assembly in a virtual address Thursday night. "With this budget, we have an unprecedented opportunity to provide real relief and jump ahead of other states," Beshear told the assembled lawmakers in a televised message that he had previously recorded in the Governor's Mansion to promote ...

/ WSIP AM 1490 | CBS Sports 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. “Tonight, I address bot...

Gov. Beshear: ‘Better Kentucky Budget’ Allows Commonwealth to Lead in Post-COVID Economy