AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMedicaid Relief in Frankfort: Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a $255 million budget surplus to stop a planned 4% Medicaid reimbursement cut, including protections for Medicaid waivers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. New notices to providers are expected soon. Big Kentucky Jobs Push: Beshear joined Anthro Energy for the groundbreaking of a $40M Louisville manufacturing facility focused on advanced battery electrolyte production, aiming for 110 permanent jobs plus 390 construction jobs. Meta Trial Hits Kentucky: In a landmark federal case in California, 29 states including Kentucky accuse Meta of making Facebook and Instagram addictive to children and misleading the public; opening statements say the company’s model was to “hook” users and “hide the truth,” with Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify. ICE, Local Costs Questioned: Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says holding immigrants up to 48 hours beyond release for ICE detainers has “negligible” cost, while critics demand a full accounting. Kentucky Politics, Reform Talk: Beshear tells CNN he’ll push a constitutional amendment to outlaw gerrymandering and set term limits, including overturning Citizens United. Local Business Expansion: South Louisville’s Abastos Wholesale plans a $10.3M expansion, adding a warehouse and tech upgrades and creating 20 full-time jobs. Scam Reports Snapshot: BBB Scam Tracker data shows Frankfort logged five scam reports in July 2026.
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