Andy Beshear makes it official: On tour around state, he announces his bid for governor’s office
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Democrat Andy Beshear started a statewide tour Monday and Tuesday to talk about the “future of Kentucky” with the announcement he will run for governor.
Attorney General Andy Beshear makes it official: He’s running for governor. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek)
He pledged to bring Kentuckians together to invest in public education, attract better-paying jobs, more aggressively...
Bourbon without borders – Gov. Bevin signs shipping bill, sends first bottles of signature spirits
Gov. Matt Bevin has ceremonially signed a new law that allows visitors to ship bottles of Kentucky’s signature spirit home, then joined Bourbon Barons and legislative leaders to box and dispatch the first commemorative bottles to celebrate the historic occasion.
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The event took place at the new Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center at the Frazier History Museum along Louisville’s famed...
Bardstown’s Preservation Distillery becomes 38th member of Kentucky Distillers’ Association
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Preservation Distillery in Bardstown is the newest and 38th member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry.
Founder Marci Palatella said she has dreamed of opening a distillery since 1985 when she got into the spirits and wine business as a leading international distributor,...
Takigawa breaks ground on $42 million facility in Nelson County, the company’s first in U.S.
Takigawa Corp. America has broken ground on a new $46 million flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Nelson County. The company’s first the U.S., the facility is expected to create 180 jobs.
“Breaking ground on our first US facility is a significant step forward for Takigawa Corp. and one we are proud to take alongside the people of Kentucky and Bardstown,” said Hiroyuki Takigawa,...
Community Foundation of Louisville reaches $500 million in assets, now among largest in nation
The Community Foundation of Louisville (CFL) is celebrating a major milestone in December, having surpassed $500 million in total assets. CFL is the largest charitable foundation in Kentucky, and in the top 40 of about 800 community foundations nationwide. Assets are up from $485 million at the end of 2016.
Over the past 33 years, CFL has made more than $780 million in grants to nonprofits, most of...
