Sep 18 Politics Pension Bill To Be Argued Before Kentucky Supreme Court On Thursday The pension battle is one of eight legal battles between Gov. Bevin and Attorney General Beshear, who so far are the only people to announce they’re running for governor next year. By Ryland Barton Sep 18 Politics Pension Bill To Be Argued Before Kentucky Supreme Court On Thursday Ryland Barton
Aug 3 Politics Kentucky Democrats Hopeful Ahead Of Fancy Farm Despite Lowest Numbers Ever Democrats expressed optimism about their political future at the annual Marshall County Bean Dinner Friday. By Ryland Barton Aug 3 Politics Kentucky Democrats Hopeful Ahead Of Fancy Farm Despite Lowest Numbers Ever Ryland Barton
Jul 13 Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Andy Beshear Announces Run For Governor Beshear has been Gov. Bevin’s main political rival for the past couple of years, so it was a surprise to virtually no one when Beshear announced this week he’s running for governor. By Ryland Barton Jul 13 Politics Kentucky Politics Distilled: Beshear Announces Run For Governor Ryland Barton
Jul 12 Politics Beshear Files Lawsuit Against Drug Manufacturer Mallinckrodt During a news conference on Thursday, Beshear said that St. Louis pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt underplayed the risk of addiction in order to promote its opioid products. By Ryland Barton Jul 12 Politics Beshear Files Lawsuit Against Drug Manufacturer Mallinckrodt Ryland Barton
Jul 9 Politics Beshear Launches Bid For Governor, Focusing On Public Education Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is trying to capitalize on Gov. Matt Bevin’s unpopularity with school teachers by focusing his run for governor on public education. By Ryland Barton Jul 9 Politics Beshear Launches Bid For Governor, Focusing On Public Education Ryland Barton
Jul 8 Politics Andy Beshear To Launch Campaign For Kentucky Governor Monday No one has formally launched a campaign for governor ahead of the 2019 election cycle, including Gov. Bevin. By Ryland Barton Jul 8 Politics Andy Beshear To Launch Campaign For Kentucky Governor Monday Ryland Barton
Jul 2 Politics Beshear Says Protesters Were Illegally Restricted From Kentucky Capitol Attorney General Andy Beshear says Kentucky State Police illegally restricted a poverty group’s access to the state Capitol building during a series of protests last month. By Ryland Barton Jul 2 Politics Beshear Says Protesters Were Illegally Restricted From Ky. Capitol Ryland Barton
Jun 20 Politics Judge Rules Kentucky Pension Bill Unconstitutional; Appeal Likely In his ruling, Franklin Circuit Court Judge Philip Shepherd said that lawmakers didn’t present the bill on three separate days as required by the state Constitution. By Ryland Barton Jun 20 Politics Judge Rules Kentucky Pension Bill Unconstitutional; Appeal Likely Ryland Barton
Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Poor People’s Campaign Goes To Frankfort This week in Kentucky politics, Kentucky State Troopers shut protesters out of the state Capitol, allowing only two people to enter the building at a time. By Ryland Barton Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Poor People's Campaign Goes To Frankfort Ryland Barton
Jun 14 Politics Beshear Sues Walgreens For Allegedly Fueling Kentucky’s Opioid Crisis Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear says the company played a role in the opioid epidemic by failing to monitor large shipments of pain pills throughout the state. By Ryland Barton Jun 14 Politics Beshear Sues Walgreens For Allegedly Fueling Ky.'s Opioid Crisis Ryland Barton
Jun 13 On The Record LISTEN: On The Record With Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear On the Record with Kentucky Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Ryland Barton is a non-partisan, monthly event series for people who want to be smarter about Kentucky politics. By Staff Jun 13 On The Record LISTEN: On The Record With Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear Staff
Jun 7 Politics Judge Questions Ky. Legislature’s Speedy Passage Of New Pension Law During a hearing Thursday, Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd questioned why state lawmakers were able to pass the measure out of the legislature in just one day. By Ryland Barton Jun 7 Politics Judge Questions Ky. Legislature's Speedy Passage Of New Pension Law Ryland Barton
May 8 Politics Bevin Lashes Out At Judge Hearing Pension Bill Lawsuit After suffering a minor loss in the lawsuit over Kentucky’s new pension law on Monday, Bevin lashed out at the judge overseeing the case, calling him an “incompetent hack.” By Ryland Barton May 8 Politics Bevin Lashes Out At Judge Hearing Pension Bill Lawsuit Ryland Barton
Apr 27 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: JCPS Takeover Talk; Beshear Pension Suit Advances This week in Kentucky politics, speculation flared that Kentucky’s new education leaders would try to take over Louisville’s public school district. By Ryland Barton Apr 27 Kentucky Politics Distilled KPD: JCPS Takeover Talk; Beshear Pension Suit Advances Ryland Barton
Apr 18 Politics Beshear Sues Drugmaker For Deceptive Marketing Of Opioids Kentucky's Democratic attorney general has filed a fifth lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company for deceptive marketing of opioid-based painkillers. By Associated Press Apr 18 Politics Beshear Sues Drugmaker For Deceptive Marketing Of Opioids Associated Press