(Frankfort, Ky. - April 23, 2021) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that, for the fourth consecutive month, more voters were removed from Kentucky’s rolls than added. In March, 4,596 new voters registered, and 6,611 voters were removed – 4,622 deceased voters, 1,447 voters who voluntarily de-registered, and 542 felony convicts. There are 2,015 fewer voters on the rolls as of March 31 than on February 28, a 0.06 percent decrease.
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(RICHMOND, Ky.) – Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) conducted the 25th systematic stockpile verification inspection at the Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA) from April 21-23.
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(Lancaster, KY) — Patrick Patterson did not play with Rajon Rondo at Kentucky but he certainly is glad to be playing with him now on the Los Angeles Clippers.
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(Lancaster, KY) — Incoming linebackers Trevin Wallace and Martez Thrower have garnered a lot of attention and will arrive on the UK campus in June with big expectations. However, linebacker coach Jon Sumrall says not to sleep on Luke Fulton, a transfer from Michigan State.
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(Lancaster, KY) — Kentucky fans are already looking forward to having West Virginia transfer Oscar Tshiebwe on the court next season to provide inside scoring and rebounding UK sometimes lacked during the recent 9-16 season.
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(Lancaster, KY) — Summit High School (Tenn.) coach Brian Coleman wasn’t sure if twins Keaten and Destin Wade would end up playing together in college but he never doubted his two players would like to do that.
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Quotes of the Week compiled by sports writer Larry Vaught:
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(Lancaster, KY) — All-American Madison Lilley was an easy choice for SEC player of the year in voting by the league’s volleyball coaches this year. She led UK to its fourth straight league championship in her four years at UK and a No. 2 seed overall in the NCAA Tournament.
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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said the Federal Emergency Management Agency will stand up two new regional vaccination sites soon in Eastern and Western Kentucky.
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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today joined a coalition of 10 state attorneys general in suing to prevent the Biden Administration from carrying out an act of executive overreach through the implementation of his “social cost of carbon” Executive Order. The coalition argues that the Executive Order will kill thousands of jobs throughout the country and impose more regulatory burdens and harm on the American people.
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(Louisville, Ky. - April 22, 2021) — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company today announced the awarding of Plant for the Planet grants to 23 organizations across Kentucky.
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(Frankfort, Ky. - April 22, 2021) – Unemployment rates fell in 81 Kentucky counties between March 2020 and March 2021, rose in 31, and stayed the same in eight counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced plans to invest $23 million to improve highway safety near public schools, protecting students, educators and families.
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(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.
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(Lexington, KY - April 18, 2021) — Walk-in appointments are available at area Baptist Health COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Corbin, Lexington, and Richmond at the times and dates listed below. No registration is necessary during these times.
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(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.
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(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.
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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.
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(FRANKFORT, KY - April 16, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,638,235 Kentuckians have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. He also reported 714 new COVID-19 cases and said the state’s positivity rate has risen to 3.51%.
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(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.
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