Some pics from POTUS visit
Berry Craig was at the Mayfield stop of President Biden, and sent us these photos.
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Mayfield candle factory’s labor practices under scrutiny in wake of deadly tornado
The candle factory has a higher-than-average injury rate, and recruited incarcerated people and people from Puerto Rico for $10-12/hour jobs.
Biden in Kentucky to survey tornado damage; FEMA info
Update on Biden visit; how to apply for FEMA assistance.
'I thought I was going to die': Kentucky candle factory worker describes tornado that leveled site
Andrea Miranda, a 21-year-old candle factory worker who survived the massive tornado that tore through Kentucky on Friday, joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart to describe the terrifying moment when the building shifted from under her.
Gov. Beshear provides update on storm response
Today, December 13, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on his administration’s response to the Dec. 11 quad-state tornado. First Lady Britainy Beshear joined him to announce the Western Kentucky Christmas Toy Drive for impacted families.
A photo gallery from Mayfield
Berry Craig went to Mayfield for an ecumenical church service outside the destroyed Presbyterian church. While there, he took these pictures to share with us.
As positive-test rate zooms above 9% and hospital cases surge, Beshear urges more vaccinations, boosters, and caution
The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in the last seven days zoomed above 9 percent Thursday, and most other measures of the pandemic in Kentucky kept rising.
Cameron wins preliminary court order over vaccination requirements
Two federal court cases in which Attorney General Daniel Cameron played a major role have led to judges issuing a halt in COVID-19 vaccination requirements, both for federal contractors and for healthcare workers.
McGarvey officially files for KY-03 seat
This morning Morgan McGarvey was joined by his wife Chris and their children Clara, Wilson and Greta to officially file to run for the U.S. Congress in KY-03.
Jenkins: Dems are ’READY TO FIGHT for what Kentuckians believe in. Period.‘
Rep. Joni Jenkins sent out a fund-raising letter that sounds more like a call to battle. "It's past time to take the fight TO Republicans and their lies and misinformation. It stops now!"
With support of numerous organizations, Rep. Kulkarni pre-files bills de-criminalizing personal use of cannabis
Looking to add Kentucky to the growing list of states that has authorized adult use of cannabis, state Rep. Nima Kulkarni pre-filed legislation today that would remove criminal penalties for possessing small amounts and give voters a chance to protect those provisions constitutionally.
Eight KY cities rated on equality – how did yours do?
The Human Rights Campaign has released their 2021 Municipal Equality Index, rating cities on 25 different factors related to both sexual orientation and gender identity. Eight different cities across Kentucky were included, with their scores ranging from a low of 18 to a high of 100.
Beshear proposes four strategies to fix unemployment issues
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced four new strategies in dealing with the unemployment insurance issues that have plagued the state since the start of the pandemic, leaving tens of thousands of people waiting for their checks.
