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12/11/2019

County officials welcome Kentucky's 63rd governor

Many county officials participated in inaugural events and the inauguration ceremony of Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman in Frankfort on Tuesday.
12/5/2019

FY2021 Employer Contribution Rates Announced

Fiscal year 2021 employer contribution rates - the percentage of an employee's salary an employer must pay into the Kentucky Retirement System - have been announced.
12/4/2019

Proposal would expand list of those eligible for absentee ballots

A bill proposed for consideration during the 2020 General Assembly would expand the list of those allowed to cast absentee ballots.
11/22/2019

2020 Vision: KACo Legislative Priorities

KACo's 2020 Legislative Priorities include transportation funding, jail relief and tax reform.
11/22/2019

Beshear reveals high-level members of administration

Governor-elect Andy Beshear names four high-level members of his incoming administration.
11/21/2019

KACo presents 2020 legislative priorities

The Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) presented testimony in the Capitol Annex Thursday regarding its top three priorities for the 2020 legislative session: road funding, jail relief and tax reform.
11/5/2019

2019 KACo Policy Poll RESULTS

During the 2019 KACo Annual Conference, elected officials in attendance were asked to answer a series of policy-focused questions.
11/1/2019

Almost half of KY prisoners are incarcerated for violating parole or probation

10,876 people are incarcerated in the Commonwealth due to supervision violations.
10/3/2019

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.
10/1/2019

Hoover won’t seek re-election in 2020

Rep. Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown, will not seek re-election in 2020 after serving in the House since 1997. Hoover is the longest-serving Republican legislative leader in Kentucky history.