coronavirus
How Many Coronavirus Cases In Ky. Jails? We Don’t Know, And State Won’t Say
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Although the state has oversight of local jails, state officials have been reluctant to wield it during the pandemic.
Kentucky’s Prison Coronavirus Defense Is Failing
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Incarceration today means frequent lockdowns and isolation, costly fees to stay in touch and fewer people in programs that would reduce time behind bars.
Housing
Kentucky Has Millions To Stop Evictions. Some Landlords Won’t Take It
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Uncooperative landlords have blocked hundreds of tenants in Kentucky from eviction prevention money. The government could pay tenants directly, but won’t.
Muncie McNamara, Former Head of Kentucky Unemployment Office, Dead at 39
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McNamara took over the unemployment office when it had been depleted and left unprepared for the crush of claims to come.
COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
Bill To Forgive Some Unemployment Overpayment Debt Clears House
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House Bill 468 would allow the Labor Cabinet to waive overpayment debt if the debt wasn’t the fault of the recipient or if collecting the debt would be “contrary to equity and good conscience.”
COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
In Ky. Unemployment Office, 400,000 Unread Emails And Payment Troubles
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The state auditor said his findings “should be deeply concerning to taxpayers and those who have filed for UI benefits.”
evictions kentucky
Lawsuit: Tenants To Be Evicted Due To Zoom Changes Without Notice
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A lawsuit says remote eviction proceedings are violating the rights of Louisville tenants after the location of virtual eviction hearings was changed without notice.
Coronavirus
Ky. Still Can’t Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt
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The most recent federal coronavirus relief package finally grants states that option, but it will have no effect in Kentucky. That’s because debt forgiveness still isn’t allowed under state law.
coronavirus
Our COVID-19 Tracker Gives You County-Level Data On The Coronavirus
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Since Kentucky’s first COVID-19 patient was confirmed nearly a month ago, cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus have continued to increase in the state. Along with that increase in cases comes an increase in questions:
How many cases are there around me? How many people in my community have died? How do other health issues increase the risk of serious illness due to coronavirus in my community? These questions are hard to answer right now due to the speed at which data are being reported.
When COVID-19 Slammed Rural Ky. Counties, It Found More Vulnerable Patients
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People in rural areas are typically sicker, older and have less access to regular healthcare than other communities.