AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicaid Relief in Frankfort: Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a $255 million budget surplus to stop a planned 4% cut to Medicaid reimbursement rates through the end of fiscal year 2027, also funding senior meals and Michelle P. Waiver slots after providers warned of harm. Data Center Siting Pressure: A Mercer County gas plant proposal tied to data center demand is being tested under Beshear’s executive order requiring stricter environmental permitting, while a separate Mercer County moratorium leaves a loophole for one small city considering a hyperscale project. ICE Shock Gloves Backlash: The federal plan to buy up to $20 million in electric-shock gloves from a Kentucky company is drawing civil-rights and political outrage, with a pending Kentucky wrongful-death lawsuit raising misuse concerns. Meta Youth Social Media Trial: Jury selection begins in a major federal case over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to harm children, with Kentucky included among states in the first phase. Food Safety Watch: Whole Foods expanded a salmonella recall tied to jalapeños to more states, including Kentucky, after earlier related recalls. Local Business & Jobs: Northern Kentucky’s 80 Acres Farm will shut down and lay off 100+ workers, while United Community Bank added new board leadership.
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