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• Governor Beshear Directs Flags to Half-staff in Honor of Memorial Day
  Friday, May 24, 2013
  Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be displayed at half-staff until noon on Monday, May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Dorman Products to Expand in Gallatin County, Add 80 Jobs
  Thursday, May 23, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced Dorman Products Inc. (NASDAQ: DORM) plans to expand its Gallatin County facility, adding 80 new, full-time jobs and investing more than $6.5 million in the project.
• Gov. Beshear Announces A&R Logistics to Establish Headquarters in Louisville, Create 50 Jobs
  Thursday, May 23, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced A&R Logistics Inc., a leading provider of dry bulk transportation and logistics solutions to the plastics, chemical, agricultural and food industries in North America, plans to move its corporate headquarters to Louisville, creating 50 jobs and investing more than $3 million in the project.
• Governor Beshear Directs Flags to Half-staff in Honor of Victims of Oklahoma Tornadoes
  Wednesday, May 22, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset Friday, May 24, as a mark of respect for victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes.
• Gov. Beshear Names Bob Stewart as Tourism Secretary
  Tuesday, May 21, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear announced today that tourism and marketing veteran Bob Stewart will head the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, effective June 1.
• Kentucky receives nearly $3 million to assist displaced Comair workers
  Monday, May 20, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced Kentucky will receive a nearly $3 million National Emergency Grant (NEG) to assist workers affected by the closure of Comair, located in Erlanger.
• Governor Beshear makes appointments to Boards and Commissions
  Friday, May 17, 2013
• Gov. Beshear Announces Sparrow to Retire From Tourism Post
  Friday, May 17, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear announced today that Marcheta Sparrow will retire May 31 from her post as Secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage.
• Gov. Beshear signs bill to ramp up Career, Technical Education in Kentucky
  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today ceremonially signed House Bill 207 that unites the state’s two Career and Technical Education (CTE) systems under the guidance of Kentucky’s Department of Education. The goal is to create a unified, more relevant and efficient system to educate and prepare students for the world of work in a real-life setting.
• Gov. Beshear Breaks Ground on Second Recent Expansion for Kobe Aluminum in Bowling Green; Company to Add 100 Jobs
  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local officials at Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC (KAAP) in Bowling Green to break ground on the company’s second expansion in recent months. Kobe Aluminum plans to add an 87,000-square-foot building, resulting in 100 new, full-time jobs and a capital investment of up to $66 million.
• Gov. Beshear Launches kynect: Kentucky’s Healthcare Connection
  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced the launch of public education and awareness efforts for the state’s health benefit exchange, called kynect: Kentucky’s Healthcare Connection.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Glass Door Solutions to Establish Operations in Elkton, Create 110 Jobs
  Monday, May 13, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today joined local and company officials in Elkton to announce Glass Door Solutions LLC, a newly-formed company, plans to lease a facility, create 110 new, full-time jobs and invest more than $3.5 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff on May 13
  Friday, May 10, 2013
  Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 13, 2013, in honor of Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, a Kentucky airman who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
• Gov. Beshear Expands Health Coverage to over 300,000 Kentuckians
  Thursday, May 09, 2013
  Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the inclusion of 308,000 more Kentuckians in the federal Medicaid health insurance program. The expansion, together with the creation of the Health Benefit Exchange, will ensure that every Kentuckian will have access to affordable health insurance.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Domtar Paper to Upgrade Operations in Hancock County, Retain 452 Jobs
  Thursday, May 09, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced Domtar Paper Company LLC plans to upgrade and add equipment at its Hawesville facility, retaining 452 jobs and investing up to $20 million in capital improvements.
• Gov. Beshear Announces More Than $19 Million for Community Development Projects in Flemingsburg
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear joined local officials today to announce more than $19 million for three community development projects in the city of Flemingsburg in Fleming County. The projects include a new waste water treatment plant, an extension to the Flemingsburg Bypass and a new city fire station.
• Gov. Beshear Participates in Mt. Sterling Police Station Ribbon-Cutting
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today joined local leaders for a ribbon-cutting for the new Mt. Sterling Police Station in Montgomery County. The new facility replaces the city’s former flood-damaged police station.
• Lagoon Bridge project gets underway, marking first step toward new bridge over Kentucky Lake at Aurora
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today announced the beginning of work on the first phase of a long-awaited project to build two badly needed bridges that will form a signature gateway to the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) in western Kentucky.
• Gov. Beshear Announces More Than $1 Million for New Menifee County Regional Kitchen and Senior Citizens Center
  Monday, May 06, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear today joined local leaders to announce more than $1 million in grant funding for a new regional kitchen and senior citizens center in Menifee County.
• Governor, First Lady Encourage Kentuckians to Attend 77th Annual Governor’s Derby Celebration
  Friday, May 03, 2013
  Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today encouraged Kentuckians to attend the 77th annual Governor’s Derby Celebration in historic downtown Frankfort. The event will be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eastern time and is free and open to the public.