♪ >> We're way below normal.

We should be in the low 40's in look how cold we are every day next week.

Looks like the deep freeze is content to wear out its welcome.

>> We now have a choice.

We spend money or do we work harder towards reducing taxes?

We recap the first week of the legislative session in Frankfort.

>> Even today they're people that it's a Jimmy Carter helped build my house.

>> And we hear from Kentuckians on what President Carter's legacy means to them.

>> Production of Kentucky Edition is made possible in part by the KET Millennium Fund.

♪ ♪ >> Good evening, a snowy evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION.

I'm Renee Shaw.

TODAY is Friday, January 10th and it's cold outside and we'll get to that story and just a minute to thank you for being with us tonight.

Snow blankets the bluegrass tonight with a winter storm warning in effect for most of the state until tomorrow morning.

Our Kris to DOT and spoke to John Gordon, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Louisville about the impact this snowfall could have on your weekend and what to expect even next week.

>> We're in the same way and we have the second winter storm in progress.

John Gordon from the National Weather Service in Louisville.

OK, what can we expect for the rest of tonight?

Yes, snow across the commonwealth will be tapering down after midnight.

That's the good news, right that I was over at.

We're gonna have a big improvement.

We're going to be 35 degrees on Sunday.

>> Going to be above freezing.

The snow will be coming to an end.

There's no major snow accumulations after this event so we can breathe a sigh relief and then Sunday, get to the car, wash, clean your streets, clean your sidewalks this year.

Big opportunity.

>> So we're going to snow melt on Sunday.

Hopefully for the rest of the week, though, tell us there's not another winter storm right around the corner.

>> No winter storm.

I would not be surprised to see some flurries Monday into Tuesday.

Not accumulate whatsoever.

But the lows word about those lows Monday night.

Tuesday night.

Wednesday will be single digits and where the snow pack is the greatest could be much slower.

>> That's bad days because of the main impact with a snow event like this winter storm.

Unlike the one we had earlier this week where we had a lot of freezing rain extent.

This is mainly just snow, but that has major impacts on the roads right?

>> It does.

It does.

Especially north facing roads, roads in the woods, right where you don't get that son insulation.

They still got problems with this.

That's why getting about freezing at working aggressively Sunday will really help the road department.

>> Okay.

Well, that is good that the temperatures are a little bit warmer on Sunday.

Not know.

You talked about the colder temperatures and next week.

So with the road salt you can't predict how the road conditions, you know, which ones get treated or not.

That is, are these temperatures warm enough for that road salt to really be effective?

And so tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, the salt brining the different treatments that use will be very effective next week.

Not so much when it gets much colder again.

>> Okay.

So hopefully.

>> Taking a lot of work done with treatment does rise over the weekend because I guess once we get into the workweek, kind of what you see is what you get right?

>> It's we're way below normal.

We should be in the low 40's in look how cold we are every day next week, 20's and lows in the single digits and teens.

Not good.

Okay.

>> Well, John Gordon, as always, thank you so much for your expertise and keeping a weather aware.

Take care, everyone by thank you, John.

And thank you, Christy.

Before today, Snow arrived.

A Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said the city suspended some of its sidewalk and parking regulations.

>> I am going ahead and extending the snow emergency until Monday.

Included in this is a temporary suspension of the requirement to clear sidewalks for property owners, clean sidewalks definitely are important.

But right now it is dangerous for people to get out and try to clear all of them.

We've looked into complaints about parking citations for people who've not move their vehicles in 24 hours, which is what the ordinance requires.

These tickets have been issued by LAX Park.

These will not be enforced.

But if you got a ticket, you need to contact lax part to get your ticket forgiven.

I will say we ask you to please try to move your vehicle out of the right of way and especially off of snow.

Emergency routes.

>> Mayor Gordon said crews will treat the busiest and most trial.

The roads first.

As the second round of winter weather moves.

Ed, a Bowling Green family is still recovering from the first.

>> Had lost electricity earlier in the day.

A lot of people around here and lost it midday.

We didn't have it for probably 2, 3 hours.

What trustee finally came on.

We thought everything was by.

And we're just watching TV around 8 o'clock in.

Heres a snap.

And then.

That set off a bomb went off just boom.

The whole house rattled.

>> Debris started falling.

They are many.

We looked at them.

There is a big branch of a tree that had come through our living 9.

It was a beautiful cherry, beautiful tree.

>> A beautiful tree.

You don't want to see in your house.

A tree weighed down by ice came crashing down and the Jenkins home Sunday night and puncture and their roof and several places.

They've had a busy week contacting insurance, getting that removed from the tarping the roof.

The disaster also destroyed their koi pond.

The Jenkins estimate it will be at least the summer before repairs can be completed.

Our best to them.

Now from weather to politics, Kentucky lawmakers gavel then and gavel doubt of their first week of the 2025.

Lawmaking session in the state Capitol.

The second part of the session will resume in February.

Our June Leffler has this wrap-up on what lawmakers said and did on week.

Why in tonight's Legislative update?

>> Tuesday, lawmakers convened for the first day of the 2025 regular legislative session.

They've already filed more than 200 bills that may or may not become law.

One bill got special treatment this week.

House Bill one would reduce the state income tax from 4% to 3.5% at the start of next year.

Republicans have chipped away at the income tax.

The past few years.

We now have a choice.

>> Do we spend money or do we work harder towards reducing taxes?

>> The tax bill sprinted through the House this week.

Democrats caution the move could shrink what comes into state coffers.

But many sided with Republicans in the end, Kentucky.

>> Is a poor state.

We are not going to tax our way to prosperity.

>> That makes House Bill one the first bill this session to advanced through one chamber.

The Senate can pass it after break.

Republicans enjoy super majorities in both chambers.

80 seats in the house.

And 31 in the Senate.

The general election did not change those numbers.

A unified Republican front can make short work of legislation.

Democrats can negotiate and air their grievances in chambers.

The Republican leadership made rules to limit linked the debate.

>> The city must Mr. President to gag the members.

This battle.

I think that's inappropriate.

I don't think we should ever allow that, too.

Could this change?

>> The chair doesn't even have to recognize members, but I had to get to see a time that I have failed to recognize any member.

>> The leader of the minority party Governor Andy Beshear got to tout Kentucky successes like jobs, drinking water and Internet access during his 5th State of the Commonwealth address, though, Republicans that control the budget say they deserve much of that credit.

Another win for Beshear and Democrats as voters take down of a ballot measure that could have diverted public funds to private schools.

>> In November, Kentuckyian soundly rejected amendment 2.

The message was clear that public dollars are for public schools.

And look, it wasn't even close.

Amendment 2 was rejected in every county and by over 30 points statewide.

That's what you call a mandate.

A mandate to prioritize public education.

It's perfectly understandable and appropriate that the governor takes a victory on amendment 2.

>> I I am a little bit.

By the continued assertions that we are somehow defunding education, which everybody knows that we continue to fund education, record levels.

>> Beshear implored the legislature to do right by Kentuckians.

What power the governor has during session is limited to his pulpit and veto, though that can be overridden with the sizeable Republican super majorities for Kentucky edition.

I'm John Leffler.

Thank you.

June.

The second part of the session will start back up on February 4th since this is an odd numbered year.

This is a short session.

>> Its 30 days instead of the 60 day session in even numbered years.

The governor and legislative leadership gathered last night for the annual Kentucky Chamber Day Dinner.

1700 policymakers, business and community leaders turned out to hear the vision for Kentucky by the governor and legislative leaders during his nearly 25 minute speech, Governor Beshear touched on many of the state's economic successes that he shared during his state of the Commonwealth address the previous night following the governor was Kentucky's new House Minority Leader Democratic Representative Pamela Stephenson of Louisville, who urged lawmakers to be bold and back.

>> We had our man on the moon and certainly.

We can and homelessness.

We can make sure that education system what we can make sure that people have what they need.

We can make sure that medical care is available.

>> If we're brave enough.

>> Republican speaker of the House David Osborn opened his remarks with some feisty zingers and later delivered a key promise.

Got a major.

The governor said in 1963, was -14.

I thought I was that young got started when he started his speech.

>> got it.

It was 10 minutes that my wife is really still married.

A young man.

Those of you here tonight as well as 1000 employers in every community of all sizes and in every area of Kentucky.

>> Identify workforce challenges as their top priority.

We hear you the path to get to sustainable growth begins with investing in our people.

And I pledge to you.

Is that the aim of this majority?

Is to get the h*** out of your way.

>> Well, you can hear more has board and other legislative leaders and the governor this weekend as we recap the Kentucky Chamber Day dinner, that program airs Sunday at 02:00PM Eastern.

One Central time right here on KET.

>> Time now to go inside Kentucky politics and specifically talk about the first week of K Y GA. 25 hashtag.

That's how we call it.

And I'm glad to have with Ice McKenna Horsley who is with the Lantern, the Kentucky Lantern.

And she'll be on again tonight.

All for comment on Kentucky.

So double dose of her.

Good to see you.

Yeah, thanks for having me.

Well, we hope you're safe where you are because it's getting a little treacherous out there.

And it's been an interesting week in Frankfort, not just because of the weather, but because of what they did even on day one.

There was some intense conversation, shall we say about the procedural rules of how to operate in the House and Senate Chambers.

Tell us about that.

>> Yes, so on the first day of session Tuesday, we saw in both the House and Senate, the Democratic caucuses challenge the majority's package of rules that Republicans, it was no surprise that Republicans would easily carry these rules packages given that they have super majorities in both chambers.

But Democrats argued that the rules proposed this year the changes would limit debate on the floor and stifle the voice of the minority.

In fact, on Wednesday, House Democratic leadership trying to put forth their own set of rules.

But that was also defeated as well.

>> Let's talk about the stand, the sight of the Commonwealth address and the reaction to it.

Got your take on the governor's address and the response that came afterwards.

>> Right.

So Governor Beshear gave his typical his state of the Commonwealth A lot of the things that he said were things that he's been saying for the past year.

So I think if you tuned in, you heard a lot about economic development, also about working together across party lines and overcoming division.

He also did note that amendment to that constitutional amendment to defeat heard that would have allowed the General Assembly to fun on public schools was defeated by Kentucky voters and he used that to push forward some of his support for education priorities, particularly Universal Pre K. Now what we hear from Republicans after that, the top Republican leaders, they're not so KET on his ideas, which is to be expected and I guess they'll take what he said under advisement, but it's unclear how far that will go.

Yeah, well, and probably like it has in the past right.

>> And speaking of education now, let's talk about higher, Ed, because we now know that the state lawmakers on a little bit of a hiatus and until that first Tuesday in February, what we think will come up then and particularly when it comes to higher education.

>> Yes, I think higher education is going to be a big topic this session, particularly what we've seen are the 3 house bills that are have been filed to allow certain degree programs, particularly doctoral programs that few universities chiefly.

One of those is allowing Murray State to operate a visionary medicine doctoral program, which is aimed at so when the shortage of veterinarians that we see here, Kentucky, that's something that was talked about a lot in the interim session.

So it's like you will see these House bills go forward.

There's another one for Kentucky State University.

That's in this group that was also studied.

But I have not seen that legislation yet.

So its to be decided against when we come back that way.

>> Right.

And it last time I checked in, this has been on Tuesday night.

There were 199 bills filed.

And I know there've been more sense than and we have to remind viewers, this is a 30 day session.

So what's the count now?

>> I'm not sure what the county is right now.

There's still some bills that need to come through that were filed even today.

So we're looking there's not many more.

House bills are right at the moment.

But the Senate, I believe, has about 50 or so.

And that's definitely to increase.

Also, we haven't seen all the priority legislation.

One topic also in higher, Ed that we haven't seen yet is bills to Kurd, diversity, equity, inclusion and higher.

Ed.

And we're not seeing that legislation yet.

So I'm sure that will come back when we come back in February.

>> Yeah, a lot to look forward to in February.

So rest up in the main time which we know is hard for you to do because you do such great work.

Thank you, Mike Hanna and we'll see you tonight on comment on Kentucky at 8 Eastern 7 central.

Have a good weekend.

Thank you.

♪ ♪ >> It's been a week of public memorials and farewells to former President Jimmy Carter, including his state funeral yesterday at the National Cathedral as the nation honors his life and legacy.

We're hearing from Kentuckians who had personal encounters with Carter.

>> Agregan Barbara rows of Owensboro lived in Georgia and the 1980's when Greg served as a youth pastor in Fort Valley about 60 miles from former President Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains.

>> Swayze had heard that he was a great Sunday school teacher at Maranatha Baptist Church arm and her parents pictured here with the former president and first lady made the hour's drive to attend Carter Sunday school class.

It was a excellent lesson.

Felt like he was in his comfort zone and >> it was just kind of unbelievable to me that we were sitting under the teaching of president the roses would make the president again.

>> When their children traveled around the state for kids runs 2 years in a row, we took them to planes and we were very surprised when Jimmy Carter was actually the one who handed out the awards.

He took his time.

He seemed to be enjoying it.

>> He was just a fine man.

His legacy, of course, is is really >> primarily from what he did after after being president.

>> That includes his work for Habitat for Humanity when he would cross paths with people like Lyle Hannah and Larry Nichols.

He was part of the crew.

He wanted to work.

He was there for a purpose and that purpose was to improve housing.

Nichols moved to America's Georgia and 1983 to volunteer for habitat.

She also attended about a dozen of Carter Sunday school classes.

He had a love of Jesus and talk to that.

And then a lot of people here.

We've got about 3100 volunteers is exciting to think about trying to get President Carter to come to Kentucky for projects that >> project was hammering in the hills in 1997 and which 50 homes were built in eastern Kentucky.

And just one week.

>> He looks at me and he said.

That sounds like a wild plan.

He said, OK, I'll do it this way.

Jimmy Carter was he saw the big picture panel was on several home building Carter.

>> And we were measuring what we need are needed boards and we're hauling down to President Carter and President Carter and another that we're cutting the boards and hang it up to us.

>> A humanitarian who lived a life of service and that something that I want to strive for many of my ring, his character and integrity.

Carter love this community love this state.

He loved this country for Kentucky Edition.

We really had an impact on people.

I'm Lauren Rogers.

He loved that.

Thank you, Laura.

President Jimmy Carter passed away December 29th at the age of 100.

He was laid to rest at the family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia.

♪ ♪ >> Kentucky is getting more money to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic.

Kentucky Attorney General Russel Coleman made the announcement at a recovery center in Covington on Thursday at the Life Learning Center, Coleman said Kentucky will receive a 110 million Dollar settlement from Kroger.

>> We had the opportunity to join the multi state effort against Kroger.

This case, though, was different in this multistate effort.

There's a formula.

And it is population based.

So Kentucky, despite the harm it would have only received 50 million dollars as opposed to these other states.

So we made a decision to file her own lawsuit, Kroger and it's more than 100 pharmacies across Kentucky was responsible for roughly 444 million opioid doses coming into our commonwealth over the 13 year period in question.

That's more than 100 opioid doses for every man, every woman and every one of our kids in Kentucky.

It amounts to 11% of all opioids distributed in the Commonwealth.

It's not just a numbers game.

There are certainly legitimate need for some of these medications.

But most shockingly, there was no serious system in place.

No internal serious system in place in Kroger to track a report, suspicious activities.

None.

No trainings for staff.

No guidelines, according to the arrangement created in Kentucky.

Lot of our General assembly, half of these funds, half with 110 million dollars will be transferred directly to cities and counties to municipalities through a pre-determined formula.

Now, the other half of the settlement dollars, as you may know, will be entrusted to the stewardship of the Kentucky Opioid Advisory Commission.

>> Last year the commission awarded more than 12 million dollars to 51 groups aiding an opioid prevention treatment and recovery efforts across the state.

♪ ♪ >> A sports note tonight for the first time in Kentucky, a youth hockey team will compete in the North American Championship.

>> The International Silver Stick Finals happen and Canada later this month and the Louisville Eyes Cardinals won a spot to compete.

Our Kelsey Starks caught up with the team at the Iceland Sports complex in Louisville.

>> Every Tuesday and Thursday evening during hockey season, you'll find this Louisville ice rink full of sweaty Thursday.

>> And competitive 10 year old hockey players will now.

But next week they'll be hitting the ice in Canada.

It is the only tournament recognized by the NHL that if you do win the tournament up in Canada, you end up getting your name placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame free turned coach Neil Randall grew up playing hockey in Chicago when he moved to Kentucky.

He brought his love of the game with hopes to help relieve the youth hockey program.

I played this tournament in 1994 and their 25th anniversary.

So 30 years ago to this day, I did the same thing at hand and it was yeah, it is just such an awesome time and it is it's really the best the best hockey players are going to be there.

>> That includes his son.

>> We came in the locker room and was like telling us about how fun it was.

Not like inspired us all in.

That was basically that started it.

>> Go go, go.

>> My kid takes on the ICE and scores Max.

It's definitely at that moment.

Smile and I can try not be, but you still are.

So it's pretty great that obviously is playing and playing the sport that I love it even better.

>> A one-goal win over a tough team out of Cleveland.

Punch their ticket to the Silver Stick Finals in Sarnia Ontario.

>> Beginning January, 17th, I was freaking out, only won that game again in Seeley last June.

The first game.

Warning the plan in the championship.

Really that even though my last I was freaking out when we beat them.

Now they are the first Kentucky team to ever make it to this prestigious tournament.

>> And they can't wait to hit the ice.

>> I've never been excised from see how it is.

>> These kids are loving this and it was not even harder to trying to be better to build a company up in Canada.

>> It's very fun to watch a a unlike and off.

I just want to know we're going to Canada.

I've been like a dream to dream come true.

>> For Kentucky Edition, Kelsey, Starks.

Thanks, Kelsey.

The Louisville Eyes.

Cardinals compete in the Sarnia International Silver Stick Finals, January 17th through the 19th in Ontario, Canada.

>> Good luck to them.

So if you do want to venture outside the next few days, there are some fun things scheduled to do around Kentucky.

Our Toby gives has some of them.

And this look at around the Commonwealth.

♪ >> Looking to stretch your legs after a week of bad weather.

Consider going on the winter wonderland.

Walk it pretty easy.

Mahan Nature Preserve tomorrow.

Take in the beauty of a snowy landscape on this peaceful adventure.

Be sure to bundle up and bring water.

It's lights out at the Warren County Public Library on Monday.

Lights out at The Grove is a fun chance to see the library and a new way and enjoy some glow in the dark games and crafts.

Be sure to register if you're looking for some phosphorescent upon.

Tomorrow.

In Lexington is the 10th annual concert with the Stars.

Don't Miss your chance to see Real Broadway stars performing at the Opera House shows for one night.

Only Broadway's coming the Blue grass at this beloved event.

If you're not up for NAS fraud to or you just create some gloomy vampire romance is a film festival in Ashland just for you.

This weekend kicks off the Twilight Film Festival at the cinema at Camp Blanding.

Whether you're a twilight novice or a diehard fan.

This multi weekend marathon is the perfect chance to enjoy the franchise.

And that's what's happening around the commonwealth.

I'm told me get >> Thank youto be and we hope you stay safe and warm this weekend and then come right back here again Monday night at 6.30, Eastern 5.30, central for Kentucky.

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