(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced plans to invest $23 million to improve highway safety near public schools, protecting students, educators and families.

(Washington, D.C. - April 21, 2021) – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, introduced the Lower Costs, More Cures Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

(Lexington, KY - April 17, 2021) — AAA is encouraging those forced to delay travel plans because of COVID-19 to pay close attention to the expiration dates of their travel vouchers and begin making plans sooner rather than later―or they may find themselves with fewer options and additional expenses.

(Lexington, KY - April 16, 2021) – After a year of anticipation, it’s clear that many Kentuckians are ready to hit the road. Now with the spring and summer travel seasons upon us, April Car Care Month is the perfect time to make sure your vehicle is truly road ready.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2021) – If you know an extraordinary Kentuckian or group who works diligently to improve the lives of others, now is the time to nominate them for one of the 2021 Governor’s Service Awards.

(Washington, D.C. - April 16, 2021) – Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra this week regarding implementation of the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule, which went into effect on January 1, 2021, and the need to ensure that hospitals are complying with the new rule.

(FRANKFORT, Ky. - April 16, 2021) — Public prosecutors and public defenders in Kentucky may qualify for student loan forgiveness through the John R. Justice Grant program, administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

(Washington, D.C. – April 16, 2021) — Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, along with the Committee’s Republican members sent letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General Mike Ware and SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman requesting their immediate attention and investigation into the unlawful participation of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

(BEREA, Ky. - April 16, 2021) – More than a year after CHI Saint Joseph Health paused its volunteer program due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers will once again be at Saint Joseph Berea to begin providing in-person service.

(Louisville, KY - April 16, 2021) – Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged or destroyed because an excavator did not have the lines marked before digging. The odds for avoiding these dig-ins improve by 99% if lines are properly marked in advance. While blue skies and warm spring weather entice us to kick off the winter dust and jump into outdoor projects, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are reminding area residents to pick up their phones before picking up their shovels to contact Kentucky 811 to have underground lines marked.

(RICHMOND, KY - Aril 16, 2021) — Taylor Brown, a senior at Lincoln County High School, has received a $20,000 scholarship presented by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Dell Scholars. The scholarship also provides a laptop and personalized support resources that help reduce the academic, financial, and emotional stressors that can make it difficult to complete college.

(​FRANKFORT, KY - April 16, 2021) – In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on April 15, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

(FRANKFORT, Ky. - April 16, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron led a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Tennessee to enforce its abortion waiting-period law while a lower court reviews the case.

(Danville, KY - April 16, 2021) — Farmers National Bank recently announced Beth Pike has been promoted to Assistant Vice President.

(Frankfort, KY - April 15, 2021) - The Kentucky Career Center (KCC) began providing in-person unemployment insurance services by appointment today at more than a dozen regional offices throughout the commonwealth. Approximately 9,500 appointments are scheduled from April 15 through April 30.