News
Covid-19 is killing 40 Kentuckians a day
Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid-19 patients on mechanical ventilation. The state reported 52 ...
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News
State reports 1,054 new COVID cases, raising weekly infection rate by 18% in one day; State as a whole is ‘orange’
If there was any doubt that the coronavirus is surging in Kentucky, it was dispelled by Tuesday’s daily report from the state Department for Public ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 8:59 am
News
Daily new cases hit a two-month high
At current rate, it will be early Dec. before 70% of Kentuckians are immunized Kentucky reported 669 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, the largest ...
by Al Cross, Thursday, July 15, 2021 7:15 am
News
Legislature aims at addressing emergency powers of governor
The legislature’s planned changes in the governor’s emergency powers will address “an institutional situation, not an individual situation” like Gov. Andy Beshear’s ongoing mandates during ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 9:38 am
News
Beshear says people 75 and older have ‘compelling argument’ to get virus vaccine after nursing homes and health-care workers
Kentuckians 75 and older have a “very compelling argument” to be among those next in line to get vaccines for the novel coronavirus, Gov. Andy ...
by Al Cross, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 10:18 am
advice
Beshear needs help with preventive pandemic messages
It’s rare for a high-ranking official to seek advice publicly, but that’s exactly what Gov. Andy Beshear did Wednesday at his daily coronavirus briefing, seemingly ...
by Al Cross, Friday, December 11, 2020 7:36 am
Opinion
Amendment 2, on the ballot, has a hidden agenda, but it’s a good one
As our tumultuous, pandemic-extended election consumes the country, this space takes a breath to offer a closer look at something important on Kentucky’s ballot, and ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:35 am
Editorials
Grading political leaders through pandemic
As we approach a crucial election, it’s time to think about the sort of leaders we want and need at all levels of government – ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:28 am
News
Beshear considers recommending another delay of in-person schooling as positive test rate increases
More Kentuckians are testing positive for the novel coronavirus, and that could prompt Gov. Andy Beshear to recommend another delay in the start of in-person ...
by Al Cross, Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:23 pm
News
McGrath takes on Booker and Brohier in only scheduled Democratic U.S. Senate debate
Front-runner Amy McGrath debated her two most prominent challengers Monday night on KET in the only scheduled debate among Democrats who want to take on ...
