A forgivable loan, made possible in a bipartisan bill approved this month, is part of a state aid package Ford Motor Co. is likely to seek for the Hardin County work, Gov. Andy Beshear’s office says.

Beshear had appealed those rulings -- from Boone and Scott counties -- that nullified restrictions on class sizes at child care centers and attendance at automobile racetracks and agritourism businesses.

Senate Bill 4 would give a newly created board the control over choosing nominees for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's top position