-
Beshear said the measure is intended to be a temporary reprieve. More assistance will likely come during the next regular legislative session, which begins in January.
-
Republican leaders of the legislature have indicated they’ve come to an agreement with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear over a framework for the package aimed at helping parts of eastern Kentucky decimated by recent flooding.
-
Residents and workers in 12 counties can seek assistance through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). The initiative offers funds to buy food such as meat, produce and dairy products at participating grocery stores.
-
The Democratic governor said he has come to an agreement with leaders of the Republican-led legislature on a bill that would help address the crisis.
-
At least 59 people signed on to the lawsuit, saying the historic flooding in late July was made worse when the silt ponds associated with the strip mines failed, causing debris and contaminated water to damage their homes.
-
Elaine Tanner lives with her life partner, Jimmy Hall, at the head of Mill Creek in Letcher County, Kentucky. Jimmy is a sixth-generation Letcher…