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LEXINGTON, Ky. Many Kentucky businesses have difficulty finding workers to fill open positions as the state’s economy begins to recover from the downturn of the yearlong COVID-19 pandemic.
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KYCEP s Jason Bailey says employers complaints are discredited.
Kentucky s minimum wage has not increased in more than a decade
Restaurant workers have had same base pay since 1991
Companies and businesses are offering incentives to lure employees
A major complaint from employers about the shortage is people are unwilling to work because of unemployment benefits offered through state and federal COVID relief packages. Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Executive Director Jason Bailey in a recent op-ed said that such claims are “discredited.”
Kentucky COVID-19 positivity rate continues to rise; Gov. Beshear urges caution Share Updated: 8:58 PM EDT Apr 2, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 8:58 PM EDT Apr 2, 2021
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Show Transcript is four o clock on Wednesday. It s that time this week we re coming together to remember We re gonna get through this, and we re gonna get through it. Uh, together. I want to thank Joyce Cheng for, uh, the new mask. The new team. Kentucky mask. Appreciate. Uh, your work. Let s start with a bit of good news. After what I would describe as a very difficult legislative session at the end, we saw some bipartisanship. We saw some teamwork. And the governor s office, along with the majority leadership and the minority leadership in the House and the Senate yesterday were able, uh, to direct funds from the American Rescue Act that are going to create tens of thousands of jobs across this commonwealth. They re gonna begin the process o
NKU to hold in-person commencement ceremonies for May graduates Share Updated: 5:18 PM EST Mar 8, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 5:18 PM EST Mar 8, 2021
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Show Transcript Good evening, Team Kentucky. Good evening, Virginia. This is Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman here to give some good news items, and I m going to kick it off with a very special economic development announcement. Uh, that really demonstrates the resiliency of Kentucky INS. On December 2nd, wholesale hardwood interiors was hit by a disaster when a fire broke out that resulted in a near total loss of its headquarters in Campbellsville. Only about 20,000 square feet of the 120,000 square foot operation was able to be partially salvaged. Now, only three months later, the company is not only back in operation, but it is also growing its presence in Taylor County and creating new job opportunities for Kentucky residents. Uh, W H I is moving forw
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FRANKFORT, Ky. Fifteen states have legalized marijuana completely, including four states where voters approved it at the ballot box in November.
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Bill filed by Northern Kentucky lawmaker would legalize marijuana
Marijuana is completely legal in Illinois, and medical marijuana is available in Missouri, West Virginia, and Ohio
House Bill 467 would legalize cannabis in the Commonwealth, creating a system where it would be taxed and some money would go to addiction treatment programs and small business grants for minorities
Most of the revenue would go into the state’s general fund
A new bill filed by a Northern Kentucky lawmaker would add the Commonwealth to that list.