In addition to the CROWN Act executive order, Beshear’s second order makes Juneteenth an official holiday in Kentucky. This aligns the state with around 28 others that have already recognized ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

“After years of inaction, I’ve decided I can no longer wait for others to do what is right,” Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a ...

HE’S NOT SURE IF HE’LL RETURN IN THE FALL. FOR THE FIRST TIME, KENTUCKY IS GOING TO RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A HOLIDAY. GOVERNOR BESHEAR SIGNED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER TODAY. IT MAKES JUNE 19TH A ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

FILE - Kentucky Gov, Andy Beshear speaks in the Rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. With a stroke of his pen, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took action ...