FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne said the appellate court’s decision to uphold Gov. Andy Beshear’s order to shut down privately run religious schools is a setback. But that wasn’t his only disappointment. He said the governor needs to involve stakeholders and share data, if any exists, in the decisions that are…… more »
WASHINGTON (AP) — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus. The justices split 5-4 with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was the conservative’s first publicly…… more »
NASHVILLE (BP) – Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends. According to a survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, more than 4 in 5 Americans (84 percent) say they are thankful for their family. Sizable majorities also note being thankful for health (69 percent),…… more »
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Foundation Christian Academy joins schools in support of Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Danville Christian’s position regarding the Governor’s order banning in-person instruction at religious schools. The lawsuit filed by Cameron and Danville Christian Academy says halting in-person instruction at religious schools violates the First Amendment as well as Kentucky’s…… more »
After Gov. Andy Beshear ordered schools across Kentucky to close in the wake of spiking COVID-19 cases, Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton vowed his district will continue to push for in-person classes. Warren County Board of Education member Amy Duvall lamented the demise of “local control,” and Clayton indicated school officials were caught…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — Kentuckians are bracing for a new round of Covid-19 related restrictions, following Gov. Andy Beshear’s Wednesday press conference. Most of the restrictions go into effect Friday and will last for three weeks. Beshear prefaced his announcement by saying, “When addressing COVID-19, action is unpopular, but inaction is deadly.” The restrictions go…… more »
A Danish study released on Wednesday found face masks provide the wearer with only limited protection against COVID-19 infection, but said this should not be used to argue against their widespread use to prevent people infecting others. In the study, which was carried out in April and May when Danish authorities did not recommend wearing…… more »
Faced with rising case numbers and deaths, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he will introduce new steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He noted that these new actions would be more targeted than the lockdown measures enacted in March. “It’s time to take control of the beast,” said Beshear, a Democrat. “Action…… more »
“Real Time” host Bill Maher blasted the growing influence of Big Tech and its recent efforts to censor opinions on their platforms. On Friday night, Maher sat down with former Google employee Tristan Harris, who appears in the popular Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” which features several Silicon Valley insiders explaining the dark side of…… more »
Colorado voters have decided to join a growing list of states that hope to decide a president by popular vote, the latest move in a national chess match over the way the United States elects its presidents. Called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the agreement calls for states to award their electoral votes to…… more »
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