FRANKFORT, Ky. – Unemployment rates fell in 100 Kentucky counties between April 2013 and April 2014, while 14 county rates went up and six counties stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

Legislation recognizes military service past, present

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear has helped honor Kentucky veterans and recognize military training and service by ceremonially signing six bills from the recent 2014 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.

In this week's address, President Obama commemorated Memorial Day by honoring the brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country.

By: Curtis L. Coy
Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity
Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Colleagues and Fellow Veterans, I wanted to get this note out to you in advance of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday as you, your families, and your communities take the time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

AUGUSTA - Governor Paul R. LePage today released a statement calling for action from President Barack Obama as a result of the administration's "failed leadership" to ensure accessible healthcare for our nation's veterans: