Legislature overrides Gov. Beshear’s two vetoes on unemployment benefits, state of emergency; now law
Staff report Gov. Andy Beshear lamented the override of his two vetoes, one on legislation that revamps rules for Kentucky’s…
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Proposed Kentucky House bill would allow domestic violence survivors to claim unemployment benefits
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky lawmakers and state advocates want to expand the state’s unemployment system to include…
Ashli Watts: Road to recovery depends on legal liability, unemployment fund, education/childcare
As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the road to Kentucky’s economic recovery will no doubt be longer than…
A Town Hall on unemployment and the challenge of job loss as some benefits are set to end
Since the end of March, the extra $600 a week in Unemployment Insurance has pumped at least $1.5 billion into…
Commentary: Gov. Beshear’s unemployment insurance backlog is a national embarrassment
By Kentucky State Senators Rick Girdler, Paul Hornback, Damon Thayer and Max Wise As a direct result of Gov….
COVID-19 update: NKY has 10 new cases; KY has 134 new cases, 6 deaths; Beshear says worship at home
As of Thursday afternoon, 10 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for 178 total cases. There…
This Week at the Capitol: State budget, COVID-19 take center stage, including unemployment benefits
Progress continued this week on two matters considered top priorities by many state lawmakers: the next state budget and relief…