The company braced for budget cuts by holding positions vacant and implementing cost-saving measures.
Touting a record pace of economic development, the governor said Kentucky has an unprecedented opportunity to build a top 10 economy offering the security of good-paying jobs.
The holiday message — coming about two weeks before the state's Republican-dominated legislature reconvenes — represents the Democratic governor's effort to turn political capital into more of a mandate for his top policy priorities, especially in public education.
This will be first time Louisville has a different Congressional representative since 2006, when Democrat John Yarmuth beat incumbent Republican Anne Northup.
With about a month left in the fall campaign, the Democratic challenger was the lone Senate hopeful to appear on the candidate program on Kentucky Educational Television.
Originally, there were multiple in-person events scheduled for the premiere week to celebrate Ali but KET has canceled those events such as the community reception and preview.
Throughout next week, the public will be able to gather downtown to watch preview clips of documentary, listen to guest panelists and enjoy art installations of the infamous boxer.
'Muhammad Ali', a documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, is set to air Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.