The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Temperatures may be a far cry from what’s required to see frozen precipitation in the central Kentucky area. But, October is traditionally the time for Lexington officials to spell out the snow and ice removal plan.

Wednesday, Kentucky’s five Republican members of Congress voted to elect Mike Johnson, while the state’s lone Democrat congressman, Morgan McGarvey of Louisville, voted for his party’s nominee, Hakeem Jeffrees. The day after the vote, McGarvey told WEKU News he felt a sense of relief.

The Kentucky Association of Health Plans is giving $750,000 dollars to neonatal care company NASCEND to help improve access to treatment for opioid-exposed infants in rural areas.

More than $11 million in federal dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program has been approved to reimburse debris removal efforts during last year’s eastern Kentucky flooding.

Kentucky is holding elections, including for judicial and state executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

This year’s gubernatorial race in Kentucky is getting closer to the finish line. The final head-to-head forum featuring incumbent Governor Andy Beshear and challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron is Tuesday. Transylvania Political Scientist Don Dugi said the voter benefit of this type of question-and-answer session varies.

Grant money owing up to $13.5 million dollars from the state’s Rural Housing Trust Fund are going towards houses for disaster survivors across the Commonwealth.

Three of Kentucky’s six Medicaid managed care organizations are participating in a newly established Kentucky Health Alliance. The program is aimed at streamlining the credentialing process medical providers use while working with MCOs.

Welcome to the Friday, October 20, Brew.