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Retired Green Berets Open $200M Somerset Distillery, Tourism Attraction
Horse Soldier Bourbon, founded by retired Green Berets, opened Horse Soldier Farms in Somerset, a $200 million distillery and tourism destination overlooking Lake Cumberland. The facility will serve as the southern anchor of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
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Kentucky women’s soccer unveils 2026 schedule featuring Louisville return
Kentucky women’s soccer announced its 2026 schedule, featuring the return of the Louisville rivalry for the first time in eight years and matches against eight teams that participated in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. All home matches at the Bell Soccer Complex will be free to the public.
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KATLC Board to Meet July 10 in New Room Location
The Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation will hold a special board meeting on July 10 in a newly designated room location, the Education and Workforce Cabinet announced.
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Elizabethtown domestic violence program avoids closure
It’s also expanding its shelter, advocacy and other services.
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PJM gets green light to push data centers onto back-up power during heat wave
The nation’s largest electricity grid — which includes Maryland, Washington D.C, and a dozen other states — received a green light from the Trump administration on Tuesday to require data centers and other large customers to turn on back-up generators during this week’s heatwave. The order, signed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright,…
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States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule
State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees will lose their coverage because the Trump administration is narrowing the definition of who is “medically frail” enough to get an exemption from new work requirements. Under the tax and spending law President Donald Trump signed a year ago, states that have expanded…
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GGP Committee set to hear short-term rental update, Blue Sky plan
The General Government and Planning Committee meets Wednesday to hear updates on short-term rental enforcement, approve the Blue Sky Small Area Plan for an industrial area near I-75, and consider other planning initiatives.
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Families, Providers Fear Impacts of Impending Medicaid Cuts
Families, Providers Fear Impacts of Impending Medicaid Cuts By: Alena Noakes Source: Wave 3 The post Families, Providers Fear Impacts of Impending Medicaid Cuts appeared first on Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
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End of Biden-Era Save Plan Among Federal Student Loan Changes Coming July 1
End of Biden-Era Save Plan Among Federal Student Loan Changes Coming July 1 By: Drew Amman Source: Lex 18 The post End of Biden-Era Save Plan Among Federal Student Loan Changes Coming July 1 appeared first on Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
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How Kentucky’s Rainy Day Fund Showered Nearly $2b on Towns, Counties
How Kentucky’s Rainy Day Fund Showered Nearly $2b on Towns, Counties By: McKenna Horsely Source: Kentucky Lantern The post How Kentucky’s Rainy Day Fund Showered Nearly $2b on Towns, Counties appeared first on Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.