Amid record-high inflation and new changes to the state's unemployment system, some Kentuckians say that as they look for work, they're struggling with debt and concerned about the future.
Throughout the pandemic, FOCUS reported extensively on fraud, including the massive amounts of identity thefts and cyber attacks on Kentucky's unemployment system.
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a bill revamping rules for jobless benefits, condemning it as a “callous” measure that would spur more population losses in struggling rural regions of Kentucky.
The Kentucky House voted Thursday to revamp rules for unemployment benefits, capping an impassioned debate over the bill's impact on laid-off workers and the state's economy.