Senate Republican Race Results Results are finalized in the 2020 primary election including the 21st District Senate Republican race.Three candidates ran in the race including incumbent Albert Robinson, Brandon Storm and Kay Hensley.Storm beat Robinson and Hensley with 39 percent of the vote.Brandon Storm, the Republican primary candidate, says it wasn’t and easy race.…
KY Lawmaker Faces DUI Charges An Eastern Kentucky lawmaker accused of driving under the influence will face a jury later this year.State Representative Derek Lewis previously pleaded not guilty in the case.Deputies said he was drunk and argued with him — he also refused a blood test.Lewis was uncontested in the primary race but…
Private Company Processing Unemployment Claims Gov. Andy Beshear says the state has hired an outside company to help end a backlog of unemployment claims filed this spring.Beshear said Tuesday the company will shore up staffing to process the requests for benefits. The contract is with Ernst & Young.Beshear says the goal is to process…
Keeping Food On The Table New state-by-state numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal 86 percent of people in the Commonwealth receiving or expecting a stimulus check said they spent at least a portion of that check just keeping food on the table.As part of the bureau’s Household Pulse Survey conducted in mid-June, numbers…
In-Person Unemployment Help Kentucky has begun offering in-person unemployment insurance services. Appointments are available in Frankfort, at the Mayo-Underwood Building, according to a news release from the state Labor Cabinet. The appointments will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for state holidays, and will continue until further notice.…
Highway Signs Honor Heroes Highway signs showing honorary road names designated by Kentucky lawmakers have been installed in Knox County.The signs are on U.S. 25E and Kentucky 217.Home of Byron Woolum Professional Checkers Player is displayed on U.S. 25E, and Reverend Ray Bays Memorial Bridge is on Kentucky 217 to recognize their accomplishments, the…
Amy McGrath Wins Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, fending off progressive Charles Booker to set up a bruising, big-spending showdown with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Voting ended June 23, but it took a week until McGrath could be declared the…
KY Executive Order For Hiring Practices Governor Andy Beshear signed a new executive order Tuesday morning in regards to state hiring practices.In a news release, the governor states the order is designed to “ensuring non-discrimination in state hiring, services and contracting”.The new order expands on existing protections already in place. Source: MG…
Mitch McConnell Supports Masks Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has become the highest-ranking Republican in Congress to encourage Americans to wear a facial mask.As COVID-19 cases surge in states nationwide leaders are stepping up to set an example.McConnell did not mention President Donald Trump’s refusal to abide by the public health guidelines. Instead, the…
Disney DVD Stealing Case Three people were sentenced in federal court in Eastern Kentucky for trafficking counterfeit Disney DVDs.The three were sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in restitution, according to a news release from federal prosecutors. The defendants pleaded guilty in October.The DVDs appeared to be…