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Governor Beshear signed four bills expanding mental health and eating disorder insurance coverage requirements in Kentucky while allowing two other bills to lapse.
Gov. Andy Beshear signed four House Bills aimed at protecting children and supporting survivors of sexual assault and rape in Kentucky.
Gov. Beshear signed three pieces of legislation establishing Kentucky's first reentry campus, designed to help formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate into their communities while enhancing public safety.
Kentucky received $13.6 million in federal funding to replace eight bridges along U.S. 60 in Bath County, removing weight restrictions and improving safety on the critical eastern Kentucky route.
Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bills 57 and 157 aimed at reducing utility and mortgage costs for Kentucky residents.
Gov. Andy Beshear signed three healthcare bills supporting Alzheimer's disease initiatives, organ donation safeguards and prosthetics coverage for Kentucky residents.
Gov. Beshear ordered Kentucky flags to half-staff on April 11 to honor Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt of Bardstown, who died March 12 in a KC-135 refueling tanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.
Gov. Beshear signed House Bill 307 and House Bill 642 to expand college access for Kentucky students and increase earnings for retired teachers returning to work.
Governor Andy Beshear signed three bills on Good Friday to support Kentuckians with special needs through funding for autism research, special needs financial planning tools, and diploma recognition for students with disabilities.
Gov. Beshear highlighted economic development momentum and historic workplace safety improvements while expressing grave concerns over Medicaid cuts in the state budget passed April 1. The governor also announced ten new sites added to the Kentucky African American Heritage Trail.
Governor Andy Beshear approved $12.4 million in state funding for 16 site development projects across 18 Kentucky counties through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, aimed at preparing industrial sites to attract future business investment and job creation.
Gov. Beshear signed four bills in March to support Kentucky public education and student safety, including measures requiring equitable teacher pay, promoting local food purchases, improving student transportation safety, and mandating background checks for school-based professionals.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order establishing the Human Trafficking Awareness Coalition, a 15-member task force chaired by First Lady Britainy Beshear to combat trafficking through prevention, awareness and survivor support.
Governor Andy Beshear announced Kentucky achieved its best first quarter for investment in state history with over $4.4 billion in approved projects during his Team Kentucky update Thursday, while also announcing $386,000 in federal funding to prevent youth crime across the commonwealth.
Global Laser Enrichment plans to build a $1.76 billion uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, the largest capital investment in Western Kentucky history, expected to create 240 high-wage jobs with state support of up to $27 million in tax incentives.
Governor Beshear ordered state flags to half-staff on March 27 to honor Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, a 26-year-old Glendale soldier who died from injuries sustained in an enemy attack at a Saudi Arabian air base while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
Steuart Nutrition, a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Minnesota, will invest $11.4 million to establish its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Erlanger, Kentucky, creating 93 full-time jobs. The project marks the company's first operation in the commonwealth.
AXN Automotive Systems opened its relocated Louisville facility with a $15 million investment that will create 10 new jobs, with Kentucky state officials praising the expansion as evidence of the state's continued economic growth.
Mitsui Chemicals America, a Japan-based chemical company, has become the first international resident at LifeSciKY, a nonprofit lab incubator in Covington, marking a strategic partnership to develop advanced biomedical research and cell culture products.
Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 11 into law, establishing a residential safe room rebate program that will provide homeowners up to $5,000 to help construct or install safe rooms in their primary residences beginning in January 2027.