NEW: Kentucky's signature plan to connect rural residents to high-speed internet is years behind schedule and *way* over budget. Now, taxpayers are on the hook for $1.5 billion — 50 times more than they were initially told.

NEW: Kentucky's signature plan to connect rural residents to high-speed internet is years behind schedule and *way* over budget.

Now, taxpayers are on the hook for $1.5 billion — 50 times more than they were initially told. https://t.co/Mfmylljsxn

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