Tag: kentucky
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Governors DeWine, Beshear Launch Major Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Ohio and Kentucky Governors Mike DeWine and Andy Beshear broke ground on the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, a $4.05 billion initiative to build a new companion bridge and ease traffic congestion on a critical interstate commerce route.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyTransportation Brent Spence Bridge Corridor ProjectOhioKentuckyInfrastructureBridge ConstructionTraffic CongestionEconomic DevelopmentOhio Governors Office
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Boone County Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Accessing Child Pornography
Kameron Thomas, a 35-year-old man from Walton, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after being convicted of accessing child pornography through the dark web with the intent to view it.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial Issues Kameron ThomasWaltonKentuckyFBI LouisvilleDark WebCrimeFBI
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Gov. Beshear Launches Pre-K Pilot Program and Expands Childcare Access for 700 Kentucky Children
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has launched a new Pre-K for All pilot program in two counties and announced expanded childcare funding. The combined initiatives aim to increase early education access for nearly 700 children across the commonwealth.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEducationEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesRepublican Party Early Childhood EducationGovernment & PoliticsAndy BeshearKentuckyChildcarePublic SchoolCommunity DevelopmentKentucky Governor's Office
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Averitt to Invest $113 Million in New Regional Logistics Campus in Kentucky
Averitt is investing $113 million to construct a massive regional logistics campus in Bullitt County, Kentucky. The expansion will consolidate operations, create 64 new jobs, retain 182 existing positions, and significantly boost the local supply chain infrastructure.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborTransportation LogisticsEconomic DevelopmentSupply ChainAverittBullitt CountyAndy BeshearKentuckyKentucky Governor's Office
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Media Monitor: Charges filed in 1996 Kentucky cold case killing and kidnapping
USA Today Network reports federal authorities have charged Robert Scott Froberg with the 1996 kidnapping and death of 7-year-old Morgan Jade Violi in Kentucky, solving a nearly 30-year-old cold case.
Law EnforcementDisasters cold casekidnappinghomicideKentuckyRobert Scott FrobergMorgan Jade VioliFBIUSA TODAY
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Kentucky Officials Warn of Rising Health Insurance Costs
Gov. Beshear and Rep. McGarvey urge Congress to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, warning of steep premium increases for Kentuckians.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentCongressMedical ScienceSocial Issues Andy BeshearMorgan McGarveyAffordable Care Acttax creditshealth insurancekynectKentuckyKentucky Governor's Office