In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing it as a federal holiday. Kentucky Gov, Andy Beshear speaks in the Rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday ...

In addition to the CROWN Act executive order, Beshear’s second order makes Juneteenth an official holiday in Kentucky. This aligns the state with around 28 others that have already recognized ...

While efforts to make Juneteenth a state holiday stalled in the Kentucky General Assembly, many communities have already done so. Juneteenth was proclaimed as a holiday in Louisville in 2020.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is considering a 2028 presidential run because he is concerned about the future of the country ...

Juneteenth is fast approaching on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. Now, four years since it was signed into law by President Joe Biden, America’s newest federal holiday is not receiving the same ...

However, in Kentucky, similar bills have never passed. In May of last year, Governor Andy Beshear declared Juneteenth a state executive branch holiday. But that does not apply to legislative or ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning discrimination based ...

All federal employees get a paid day off for the holiday. Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024.

Juneteenth is also a state holiday in Kentucky, after Gov. Andy Beshear declared it an Executive Branch holiday in 2024. “Juneteenth is an important day for all Kentuckians to observe and honor ...