In-person visits at state prisons will be non-contact, scheduled ahead of time
and all guests must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. They also have to be
vaccinated -- and over 18, even though children 12 and older are eligible for
vaccination.
Western Kentucky residents impacted by the tornadoes can apply now for federal
disaster assistance. But the process for obtaining relief from FEMA isn’t
automatic — or available to everyone for every loss.
A conservative dark money group is influencing public welfare laws in Kentucky,
and advocates say it could have a detrimental impact on access to benefits for
the state’s most vulnerable residents.
While many foster youth received direct aid, the state struggled to connect with
the young people who qualified for pandemic funding. They reached about 40% of
who they expected to be eligible.