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Supermarket employees will be recognized as the state of Kentucky celebrates Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 21 with a proclamation from Governor Andy Beshear. âSupermarket employees have played a major role in keeping our communities running and our families fed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,â the press release said. The Kentucky Retail Federation and Kentucky Grocers and Convenience Store Association are also encouraging mayors and local officials across the commonwealth to recognize their own proclamations and on social media with the use of #SupermarketEmployeesDay and #SupermarketHeros hashtags. âDespite the many challenges of the last year, grocery store employees have continued to show up to work and do their jobs. Since day one of the pandemic, these hard working individuals have gone above and beyond to provide clean, safe shopping environments,â said Tod Griffin, president of the Kentucky Retail Federation and Kentucky Grocers & Conven ....
Governor Andy Beshear is asking Kentuckians to stay at home as a winter storm ravages the commonwealth. “If you’re not home yet, make sure you spend as much time as necessary getting home,” Beshear said. The storm is expected to last most of the week, with significant accumulation of snow, sleet and ice. Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said crews will be continuously clearing major roads. “There is no district in this state which is not plowing, which is not in preparation,” Gray said. Gray said some state vehicles have been involved in traffic accidents, including a “potentially more serious incident” in Graves County. ....
The Pennyrile Area Development District board of directors heard the legislative priorities of the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) during their Monday afternoon meeting. KACo Legislative Director Shellie Hampton said the top priority is getting the gasoline tax raised by ten-cents to help county road funds. ....
Area legislators say they are concerned about the working relationship with Governor Andy Beshear. State Senators Whitney Westerfield and Jason Howell, along with State Representatives Myron Dossett, Walker Thomas, Lynn Bechler, and Mary Beth Imes discussed the working relationship, COVID vaccine plans, and a number of other topics during the Legislative Update Program. Third District State Senator Whitney Westerfield says he was disappointed by the Governor’s criticism of the veto overrides of legislation aimed at limiting the power of the executive branch. ....
Josh James / WUKY We are now a week into the 2021 Session and as expected Republican lawmakers have wasted no time in crafting legislation that would have a profound effect on how the state’s governor could navigate the commonwealth through an emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrat Governor Andy Beshear has also outlined his proposed spending plan for the coming year but with super majorities in both the House and Senate how much input will the current administration have in the final product? We pose that question to Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock in this week s edition of Capitol Chat. ....