Beshear praises lawmakers for decisions on using federal aid

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says lawmakers are off to a “good start” in using federal pandemic aid to create jobs and stimulate the economy in Kentucky. The Republican-led legislature closed out its 30-day session Tuesday by allocating more than $1 billion in federal money on several big-ticket items. Those projects included school construction, water and sewer projects and broadband expansion. The Democratic governor on Wednesday praised the legislature for those decisions on how to use the federal aid. He predicts the investments will create thousands of jobs in Kentucky.