State Governor Andy Beshear (KY)
Recent News About State Governor Andy Beshear (KY)
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
On August 24, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on education first employers, transportation projects, sports wagering, grants to increase dementia care, inclement weather and recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky.
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Lt. Gov. Coleman Named as Leader in Lieutenant Governors Association
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced today that she will continue her leadership role as an At-Large Member of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Executive Committee.
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Gov. Beshear Presents More Than $3.9 Million To Benefit Boyd County
On August 14, at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center, Gov. Andy Beshear presented more than $3.9 million in funding to benefit the Highlands Museum, create a new health science lab at the Ashland Community and Technical College, resurface a road and help fund a one-day hazardous waste disposal event in Ashland.
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Gov. Beshear Joins BlueOval SK Executives as Construction Advances at Battery Park in Glendale
Second battery plant being constructed as work continues on the first; hiring has begun
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DHL Express To Expand at CVG Airport With $192 Million Investment, Creating 86 Full-Time Jobs
On July 31, Gov. Andy Beshear announced further growth of the state’s distribution and logistics industry as DHL Express, a global leader in international express shipping, will expand its current operations at CVG Airport in Boone County with a $192 million total investment creating 86 quality Kentucky jobs.
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Gov. Beshear Presents More Than $1.5 Million To Benefit Calloway and Trigg Counties
Funding will help create first visitor’s guide for Cadiz and Trigg County, support infrastructure for new school building
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Gov. Beshear: Over $1 Million in Grants Awarded to 9 Kentucky Companies To Support Continued Tech Growth, High-Wage Jobs
On July 18,2023, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that nine innovative Kentucky companies will receive over $1 million in state matching grants to support high-paying jobs and further grow the state’s technology sector.
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Gov. Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Kentucky Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor
Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes the sacrifice of a Park City, Kentucky, sailor who died on the USS Oklahoma in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 but whose remains were not identified until 2021.
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Harbor Steel & Supply Cuts Ribbon on $8 Million Facility, Creating 25 Full-Time Jobs in Warren County
On July 14,2023, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Harbor Steel & Supply Corp., a distributor and manufacturer of fabricated products for the steel and aluminum industries, as company and local leadership gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a new $8 million operation in Bowling Green that is creating 25 full-time jobs.
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Gov. Beshear, FEMA Announce 10 Homes for Flood-Impacted Families at New High-Ground Community in Letcher County
Community to be known as The Cottages at Thompson Branch
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Gov. Beshear: Kentucky Earns Back-to-Back Gold Shovel Awards for New Business and Job Growth
On July 14,2023, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky has earned back-to-back Gold Shovel Awards from the national publication Area Development, which cited the commonwealth’s strong gains in attracting new businesses and growing jobs.
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Gov. Beshear Presents More Than $6.2 Million To Benefit Harlan County
Awards support cleaner water, tourism, law enforcement and more
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Gov. Beshear Announces Largest Revenue Surplus in State History
On July 14, 2023, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the largest revenue surplus in the commonwealth’s history.
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Gov. Beshear: Improved Credit Agency Rating Means Lower Costs for Taxpayers, Secure Public Pensions
Team Kentucky Update includes good economic news, coal severance funds and more
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Gov. Beshear Presents More Than $1.3 Million To Benefit Breathitt County
Awards will help seniors recover from flooding, renovate the courthouse and improve a playground
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Gov. Beshear: $74 Million Going Back to Coal-Producing Communities, Marking 10-Year High in Coal Severance Funds to Local Governments
2023 funds nearly double amount from previous year
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Gov. Beshear: Over $2.5 Million Awarded to Boost Economic, Job Growth in 11 Counties
Funding to develop land, buildings ready for job growth across eight sites
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Bakery Express MidWest To Open Boone County Location; $10 Million Investment Creating Over 175 Full-Time Jobs
Northern Kentucky operation to service the commonwealth and surrounding states
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Gov. Beshear: Eastern Light Distilling Creating 50 Full-Time Jobs With New $143.7 Million Venue in Morehead
New operation to locate on KPDI-funded site in Rowan County
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Gov. Beshear: Second Major Credit Agency Gives Kentucky a Boost
First-time rate improvement from S&P means lower costs for taxpayers, secure public pensions