Kentucky coronavirus actions News

Kentucky Bars Ordered to Close, Restaurants to Reduce Capacity as Virus Spikes

Kentucky’s governor on Monday ordered that bars close and restaurants scale back indoor service and urged school districts to wait until later in August to resume in-person classes in a new round of actions to combat a spike in coronavirus …

Kentucky Supreme Court Blocks Efforts to Halt Governor’s COVID-19 Rules

Kentucky’s highest court on Friday put a temporary stop to efforts by a top Republican to rein in the Democratic governor’s ability to control the coronavirus outbreak with restrictions on public behavior. The state Supreme Court stepped into the dispute …

Kentucky Gov Asks State Supreme Court to Uphold Coronavirus Actions

Claiming Kentucky is embroiled in “a life-and-death battle” against the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear has asked separate courts to uphold some of his executive actions to combat COVID-19. In a filing Tuesday, the Democratic governor asked a Franklin County Circuit …