By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has signed an executive order extending the state's price-gouging protections an additional 30 days. Beshear announced the move Wednesday, a day before the initial executive order implemented April 25 is set to expire. The executive order allows the attorney general's office to investigate complaints of price gouging on fuel, building supplies, hotel stays and other goods and services. The governor says many Kentuckians still are waiting for financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA has declared that residents in 11 counties are eligible for individual assistance to repair private property, and additional counties are under consideration. More than 70 counties have declared states of emergency. Beshear says his executive order will protect potential victims from errant contractors and suppliers.