Ryan Van Velzer

2 weeks ago | wuot.org | Amina Elahi |Ryan Van Velzer |Shepherd Snyder

Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 14 people were killed in the state overnight as severe weather swept through parts of Kentucky, razing parts of London and Somerset. "Sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information," he said on social media. "Please pray for all of our affected families." Kentucky, we’re starting today with the tough news that we lost at least 14 of our people to last night’s storms, but sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information.

3 weeks ago | wkms.org | Amina Elahi |Ryan Van Velzer

Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 14 people were killed in the state overnight as severe weather swept through parts of Kentucky, razing parts of London and Somerset. "Sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information," he said on social media. "Please pray for all of our affected families." Kentucky, we’re starting today with the tough news that we lost at least 14 of our people to last night’s storms, but sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information.

3 weeks ago | weku.org | Amina Elahi |Ryan Van Velzer |Shepherd Snyder |Derek Parham

Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 19 people were killed in the state as severe weather swept through parts of Kentucky starting Friday, razing parts of London and Somerset. The National Weather Service confirmed the path of a tornado through Laurel and Pulaski counties Saturday morning. Seventeen people were killed in Laurel County and one person in Pulaski County. Beshear said Sunday another person, in Russell County, had died. He said 10 people were being treated at University of Kentucky's hospital.

2 months ago | lpm.org | Ryan Van Velzer

Amid a slew of vetoes, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rejected a bill Tuesday that would roll back protections for many state waterways. Beshear said Senate Bill 89 doesn’t protect groundwater for more than 150 public water systems that, combined, are used by more than 1.5 million Kentuckians. “Kentuckians deserve a government that protects one of the commonwealth’s most abundant natural resources,” Beshear said in his veto message.

2 months ago | lpm.org | Ryan Van Velzer

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentuckians would be less safe in the workplace under legislation he vetoed Monday night. In his veto message, he said House Bill 398 abandons Kentucky’s occupational health and safety rules by stopping the state from enforcing protections more comprehensive than federal standards. “House Bill 398 will lead to more workplace injuries, with Kentucky workers paying the price,” Beshear said in the veto message.