Trump blames 'blue states' for increasing nation's coronavirus death rates, Louisville settled too soon on Breonna Taylor case, betrayed police officers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "I don't mind if they disagree with me," Beshear said. 91.7 WVXU. The hearing began as a noisy crowd gathered outside on the Capitol lawn, few wearing masks and some toting firearms, protesting such executive orders and demanding freedom. “We’re capturing traffic from a very large area around us. See more of Cincinnati Business Courier on Facebook. Delta and Southwest have left open all middle seats on their planes. "We're dealing with a once-in-100-year event," Hughes said. Cincinnati Magazine . FRANKFORT — With Gov. Our network is in a pretty positive position.
But lawyers for Northern Kentucky businesses including the Florence Speedway, a day care center and a restaurant, and Cameron, argued the governor had …

Create New Account. In the United States of America, the ends do not justify the means. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has allowed all Beshear orders to remain in effect. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has recovered a larger share of the passengers and airline seats it has lost during the pandemic compared with other airports in the Midwest and the national average. We also provide tools to help businesses grow, network and hire. On July 17, the Supreme Court announced it was taking over jurisdiction of the legal challenges, citing "the need for a clear and consistent statewide public health policy and recognizing that the Kentucky legislature has expressly given the governor broad executive powers in a public health emergency.".

We also provide tools to help businesses grow, network and hire. Allegiant’s seat capacity in October is 105% of what it was a year ago. Log In. Both Cameron and Quarles have said they do not object to wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but question the procedures Beshear used to issue that and other orders. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/subscribe. "This case is not about depriving the governor of the tools needed to fight COVID-19," he said. or. Cincinnati CityBeat. They had mostly dispersed by the end of the 90-minute hearing. © 2008 - "I don't know if you want to call in our government officials in various cabinets and staff that work for them and everybody else to come in if Sarin gas has been released so they can do some regulations," she said. "While, sadly, we’ve lost over 1,000 people to this virus, we know that these measures have worked. The lower seat capacity in other regions, in turn, has driven people who want or need to travel to CVG. I got my first big break in 2003 when Doug Bolton made the offer to join him at the Business Courier as Director of Advertising. "I think they are going to take their time.". Forgot account? The Cincinnati Business Courier features local business news about Cincinnati.

In a court filing, Buckner said such authority has been recognized for more than a century, citing a 1911 ruling by Kentucky's high court upholding then-Gov. Broadcasting & Media Production Company.

Over the last month, the number of passengers through CVG’s front door has been down 65% compared with the national average of 70%, said Bobby Spann, CVG’s vice president for external affairs. Cincinnati Refined. "The governor has taken swift and decisive action to help protect the state during the state of emergency," said La Tasha Buckner, Beshear's general counsel. While the pending cases would affect all of Beshear's executive orders, much of the attention has focused on his order in July for people to wear a mask in public to prevent the spread of the highly contagious respiratory virus.
Beshear's lawyer argued at Thursday's hearing that he is empowered to issue such orders in a public health emergency by state law and the Kentucky Constitution. The hearing comes after the high court took control of two challenges in lower courts where judges ruled against Beshear's orders. Justice Lisbeth Hughes wondered about restricting the governor's powers, noting the current circumstances.

But that order also was blocked when the Supreme Court took over the cases. Not Now. Largest Greater Cincinnati Colleges and Universities Nonprofit Organization. Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / September 22, 2020. Beshear has extended the mask order for another 30 days, and in recent days, he and Dr. Steven Stack, the state's public health commissioner, have repeatedly advised Kentuckians to wear facial coverings in public, along with frequent hand washing and avoiding crowds, to try to keep COVID-19 under control. Opponents to the orders of the governor, a Democrat, include Cameron and state Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, both Republicans. Cincinnati Business Courier / Chris Wetterich / September 22, 2020. Meanwhile, in October, CVG will have about 56% of the seats on flights that it had a year ago, roughly the same as the national average but more than Cincinnati’s peer regions in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lexington, Pittsburgh and Louisville.

"For going on seven months now, the governor has been issuing executive orders to control the lives of citizens of the commonwealth," Meredith said. She wondered how that would work in an emergency. He also noted that most of the protesters at the Capitol earlier Thursday were crowded together and not wearing masks. Trusted by thousands of Cincinnati professionals.