Tax Collections Suffer Kentucky’s tax collections took a nosedive in April, when General Fund receipts dropped nearly $433 million below collections a year ago as the coronavirus outbreak stalled much of the economy.The state’s budget director warned Wednesday that the grim situation will continue for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June…
KDE Cautions School Districts The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is encouraging school districts to be “flexible” when considering the start of the upcoming school year during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown told superintendents that Governor Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Coleman want to ensure that both the KDE and local school…
Kentucky’s Tax Collections Suffer Shortfall Kentucky’s tax collections went into a free-fall in April, when General Fund tax receipts fell nearly $433 million below collections a year ago as the coronavirus outbreak stalled much of the economy.Nearly 90 percent of the revenue decline was from individual and corporate income taxes, the state budget office…
Kentucky Community Colleges Fall Semester Kentucky community college students will be offered a variety of formats for classes in the fall, officials have decided.Beginning on Aug. 17, classes will be offered online, face-to-face and some will be a mixture of both, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System said in a statement. Face-to-face classes…
Laurel County Parents Court Victory Dozens of parents and their graduating seniors have won a victory after suing the Laurel County Board of Education and the superintendent.The parents say the original graduation plan for North and South Laurel did not let parents attend an event where seniors are given diplomas in small groups.They argue…
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Jackson County Nursing Home Update Health officials at the Cumberland Valley District Health Department confirmed two more deaths at a Jackson County nursing home Tuesday.Both people – a 70-year-old woman and a 95-year-old woman – were residents at Jackson Manor in Annville.Eleven people have died since the virus was first reported at the facility.No…
COVID-19 At KY State Prison The number of confirmed coronavirus cases at a Kentucky state prison are expected to increase, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday.Beshear said at his daily news briefing that test results are expected Monday from the Green River Correctional Complex in Muhlenberg County.“They’re going to be pretty tough numbers to see,”…
KY Travel Ban Ruled Unconstitutional A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s restriction on travel amid the coronavirus pandemic is unconstitutional.But U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman sided with the governor on his ban of mass gatherings in a ruling issued Monday. A trio of plaintiffs who attended a church service…
KY Cabinet Member Selected Eric Friedlander, who has led Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services during the coronavirus pandemic, has accepted the job on a permanent basis, Gov. Andy Beshear said.Friedlander was hired as acting secretary of the vast state agency at the start of Beshear’s term last December. He was offered the…