host: that was kentucky governor andy beshear.n his twitter feed, there is a photo of band-aids covering where he and the first lady got the shots. this was dated december 22. patrick in tuscaloosa, alabama, democrats line. caller: thank you for this call. i am concerned about the politicians. gotow that a lot of them the coronavirus, saying it was rounding the corner and everything. it seems to be -- they seem to be the first person in line to take a shot to try to convince everybody that it is safe, but really, they really don't believe. they're just trying to save yourself. everybody want to save their self. host: you don't think ultimately if they believed in it, they would take the shot? caller: well, they would take it, but really, in other words, everybody really just trying to -- it is going to be really like for rich people. start sellingll the coronavirus on side like drugs. there is going to be a black market for everything. host: patrick in alabama. the moderna vaccine, the second vaccine being distributed across the u

joining me, kentucky's democratic governor andy beshear. thank you for joining us today, governor.ple in long term care facilities account for 66% of the deaths in kentucky and they're first in line to get vaccinated. take us through exactly how you're planning to roll this out. >> we expect to begin vaccinating individuals here in kentucky this coming tuesday. and that is incredibly exciting. all across this country, we have been at war with this virus. while we still have a long way to go, victory is in sight. so now what we have to do is we have to prioritize this vaccine for those that need it most. for us, per capita, our deaths have been a lot lower than most other states. but our long term care community has been hit really hard. 66% of all of our deaths here in kentucky due to covid-19 have been in those facilities. so we will be one of the first if not the first state to activate the cvs/walgreens plan to vaccinate members of the long term care community from acute nursing homes all the way down to assisted living. our goal starting on tuesday is to get that entire populat

now, justice brett kavanaugh is asking kentucky's governor, democrat andy beshear, to respond to the 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. so far, the governor's attorneys insist that executive order does not infringe on religious freedom. >> the governor is determined to take the right steps to solve our increasing surge of covid-19. we now have 117 counties in the red zone. >> martha: here now, kentucky republican attorney general daniel cameron. general cameron, thank you for being here. explain to everyone with the legal argument is here, why these christian schools are treated differently than other private organizations across the state. >> well, look, martha. i think the question is pretty simple. it's the one we put forth in front of the supreme court, which is canning governor used his executive powers to infringe upon the first amendment rights that we all hold so dear, in particular here, the free exercise of religion? i know parents all across the commonwealth who, in exercising their right to free religion here in the commonwealth, are sending their children to private christian scho

. >> kentucky governor andy beshear gave an update on his state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. asked the governor about the state's plan to administer the vaccine, prepare for the holidays, and the federally funding package. this runs 30 minutes. 4:00 onhear: it is tuesday. we will get through this and we will get through it together. today will be the last update we coming lateristmas in the week. i want to start by asking everyone to make that additional sacrifice and do their part to keep their christmas celebrations small. with the rest of the country on fire with hospitalizations escalating and most every other state in kentucky, we are seeing a stabilization that is protecting the lives of our people and we want to make sure that we continue to plateau or even decrease cases as we move toward this vaccine. how we do christmas and new year's, those celebrations are going to be so critical to protecting as many kentuckians as possible until we can get this vaccine disseminated, so i'm asking every kentuckian, please, keep it small. family.oing to in my it will be brittany

next, kentucky governor andy beshear provides an update on his state response to the coronavirus pandemic. this is about 50 minutes. beshear: so with that, i ask every kentuckian to keep every new year's celebration small. preferably to your household. going to any gathering where you are going to take your masks off will spread this virus at a time when kentucky is doing better than most, but the

jointser: now, c-span live in progress a coronavirus update with kentucky governor andy beshear. governor beshear: new year's eve for the betterment and the better health of everyone to give up one new year's eve in your life. not a lot to ask when it comes to people staying alive. todayant to start off with some good news, some good economic news. as the year comes to a close, here is an example of a company that gives us reason for optimism for a better economically strong kentucky heading into 2021. a manufacturer is relocating to a larger facility in elkton, creating 50, full-time jobs with their $1.6 million expansion. leaderser, company purchased a 96 thousand square-foot building on industrial drive to house the expander operations, which includes workstations and conveyor lines. complete, andis the facility will become completely operational in january. be inw jobs will production positions as well as supervisory roles. founded in 2018, this kentucky-based company produces and distributes glass doors for freezers commonly used in grocery stores so they can display food an

next, kentucky governor andy beshear provides an update on his state response to the coronavirus pandemic. this is about 50 minutes. beshear: so with that, i ask every kentuckian to keep every new year's celebration small. preferably to your household. going to any gathering where you are going to take your masks off will spread this virus at a time when kentucky is doing better than most, but the virus is rampaging through the united states. and we are seeing record deaths just about everywhere. please, don't be an individual that helps spread of virus that kills people. the individual that sacrifices this new year's eve for the betterment and the better health and safety of everyone around you. giving up one new year's eve in your life is not a lot to ask when it comes to people staying alive for people dying. so i want to start off today with some good news, some good economic news. as the year comes to a close, here is an example of a company that gives us reason for optimism for a better economically stronger kentucky heading into 2021. dds glass door, a manufacturer, is relocating t

host: that was kentucky governor andy beshear.n his twitter feed, there is a photo of band-aids covering where he and the first lady got the shots. this was dated december 22. patrick in tuscaloosa, alabama, democrats line. caller: thank you for this call. i am concerned about the politicians. gotow that a lot of them the coronavirus, saying it was rounding the corner and everything. it seems to be -- they seem to be the first person in line to take a shot to try to convince everybody that it is safe, but really, they really don't believe. they're just trying to save yourself. everybody want to save their self. host: you don't think ultimately if they believed in it, they would take the shot? caller: well, they would take it, but really, in other words, everybody really just trying to -- it is going to be really like for rich people. start sellingll the coronavirus on side like drugs. there is going to be a black market for everything. host: patrick in alabama. the moderna vaccine, the second vaccine being distributed across the u

. >> kentucky governor andy beshear gave an update on his state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. asked the governor about the state's plan to administer the vaccine, prepare for the holidays, and the federally funding package. this runs 30 minutes. v.

governor to explain a decision but that's exactly what brett kavanaugh has asked kentucky's governor andy beshearond by later this afternoon at the latest to attorney general cameron's request for the supreme court to rule on whether in-person classes at some of the state's religious schools can proceed. the governor is saying no, they can't. the attorney general is essentially asking why the heck can't they. attorney general cameron is with us now. good to have you. >> thanks for having me, neil. i appreciate it. neil: same here, sir. what's at stake here? explain what's going on, because the governor's office, we did reach out to the governor, by the way, but the governor's office has been saying this is not, you know, targeting private schools. you say otherwise. >> well, that's exactly right. look, i look at this as a larger context. the fact of the matter is that he's infringing upon the first amendment rights of parents all across the commonwealth who simply want to send their children to religiously affiliated schools. meanwhile, gambling parlors, retail shops, movie theaters, all continue