Oct 16 Politics Democrats File Complaint After Bevin Promotes Barr With Official Twitter Account The Kentucky Democratic Party says that a tweet posted from the governor's official Twitter account from an Andy Barr rally is an inappropriate use of taxpayer resources. By Ryland Barton Oct 16 Politics Dems File Complaint After Bevin Promotes Barr With Official Account Ryland Barton
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
Sep 10 Politics Bevin: Like Indentured Servitude, Apprenticeships Teach Important Skills Gov. Matt Bevin romanticized the harsh labor practice of indentured servitude during an event promoting Kentucky’s apprenticeship program to business leaders on Monday. By Ryland Barton Sep 10 Politics Bevin: Like Indentured Servitude, Apprenticeships Teach Skills Ryland Barton
Sep 5 Politics Bevin Says Pitino ‘Desperate, Angry’ After Coach Lobs Accusations In a book published this week, Pitino railed against Bevin for unilaterally replacing all the members of U of L’s Board of Trustees in 2016. By Ryland Barton Sep 5 Politics Bevin Says Pitino 'Desperate, Angry' After Coach Lobs Accusations Ryland Barton
Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion The Medicaid program that pays for almost one in four Kentuckians’ health insurance has an estimated $296 million budget shortfall over the next two years, officials said Thursday. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 30 Health Ky. Officials Warn Of Shortfall, Consider Ending Medicaid Expansion Lisa Gillespie
Aug 27 Health Kentucky Officials Hear Public Comments On Medicaid Regulations Kentucky officials on Monday heard from the public on proposed state regulations that would go into effect if the federal government approves controversial Medicaid changes. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 27 Health Kentucky Officials Hear Public Comments On Medicaid Regulations Lisa Gillespie
Aug 26 Politics Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Says He Will Run For Re-Election In 2019 Bevin announced his campaign Saturday at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Lexington with characteristic bravado, saying simply: "You bet I'm running again." By Adam Beam, Associated Press Aug 26 Politics Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Says He Will Run For Re-Election In 2019 Adam Beam, Associated Press
Aug 10 Politics Bevin Appeals Ruling That Struck Down Controversial Pension Bill In June, a judge ruled that lawmakers had violated the state Constitution by inserting pension language into a bill that originally dealt with wastewater and rushing it through the legislature. By Ryland Barton Aug 10 Politics Bevin Appeals Ruling That Struck Down Controversial Pension Bill Ryland Barton
Aug 3 Politics UPDATED: Gov. Matt Bevin Will Not Attend Fancy Farm Meanwhile Bevin’s top political rival and the only person to officially launch a bid for governor, Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear, has said he will attend. By Ryland Barton Aug 3 Politics UPDATED: Gov. Matt Bevin Will Not Attend Fancy Farm Ryland Barton
Jul 26 Politics Bevin Calls For More Workforce Training, Derides French Majors Again Bevin's comments came after a roundtable discussion in Shelbyville Thursday with the head of the federal Small Business Administration. By Ryland Barton Jul 26 Politics Bevin Calls For More Workforce Training, Derides French Majors Again Ryland Barton
Jul 25 Politics Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Kentucky Abortion Ultrasound Requirement The law requires doctors to show and describe images of the fetal ultrasound to a patient before conducting an abortion, as well as play audio of the fetal heartbeat. By Ryland Barton Jul 25 Politics Court Hears Arguments Over Ky. Abortion Ultrasound Requirement 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 11 Politics Judge Denies Bevin’s Request To Amend Ruling Against Pension Bill Gov. Matt Bevin had asked the judge to amend his ruling to determine if the pension bill violated the state’s “inviolable contract." By Ryland Barton Jul 11 Politics Judge Denies Bevin's Request To Amend Ruling Against Pension Bill 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