Mar 21 Health Debate Over Vaccinations Heats Up In Kentucky Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin made national headlines this week when he said he deliberately exposed his children to chickenpox. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 21 Health Debate Over Vaccinations Heats Up In Kentucky Lisa Gillespie
Mar 15 Politics ACLU Seeks To Block Fetal Heartbeat Measure In Kentucky Late Friday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the fetal heartbeat bill. By Bruce Schreiner, AP Mar 15 Politics ACLU Seeks To Block Fetal Heartbeat Measure In Kentucky Bruce Schreiner, AP
Mar 15 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Pass Flurry Of Bills In Late-Night, Last-Minute Session With time expiring on the business-end of this year’s legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers sent a flurry of bills to Gov. Bevin’s desk Thursday night. By Ryland Barton Mar 15 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Pass Flurry Of Bills In Late-Night, Last-Minute Session Ryland Barton
Mar 14 Politics Bevin Says He’ll Likely Sign Tax Bill That Cuts State Revenue By $105 Million Following a news conference Thursday announcing a $238 million expansion at the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Bevin said the “odds are pretty high” that he would sign the tax bill. By Ryland Barton Mar 14 Politics Bevin Says He'll Likely Sign Tax Bill That Cuts Revenue By $105M Ryland Barton
Mar 8 Politics Vice President Pence Stumps For Bevin Re-Election In Kentucky Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech at the Kentucky Aviation Museum to a crowd of donors who had to pay between $1,000 and $2,000 to attend. By Ryland Barton Mar 8 Politics Vice President Pence Stumps For Bevin Re-Election In Kentucky Ryland Barton
Feb 26 Politics House Committee Votes To Cut Salary Of Highest Paid State Official A legislative panel unanimously passed a bill to cut in half the salary of the state’s chief information officer, who happens to be a longtime friend of Gov. Bevin. By Ryland Barton Feb 26 Politics House Committee Votes To Cut Salary Of Highest Paid State Official Ryland Barton
Feb 13 Politics Bevin Criticizes Fischer Over Pension Funding Warnings In a letter to Mayor Greg Fischer, Governor Matt Bevin accused him of being "oblivious" to the budget challenges. By Amina Elahi Feb 13 Politics Bevin Criticizes Fischer Over Pension Funding Warnings Amina Elahi
Feb 8 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth This week, Gov. Matt Bevin gave his fourth State of the Commonwealth speech, and the political makeup of the House of Representatives is finally set. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth Ryland Barton
Feb 7 Politics Bevin In Re-Election Mode During State Of The Commonwealth Address Bevin praised Republicans for passing anti-abortion measures and so-called "right-to-work" legislation, and touted his administration’s accomplishments. By Ryland Barton Feb 7 Politics Bevin In Re-Election Mode During State Of The Commonwealth Address Ryland Barton
Feb 7 Politics WATCH: Gov. Bevin Delivers The State Of The Commonwealth Address This is Bevin's fourth time addressing a joint session of the Kentucky House and Senate. Watch the address live, courtesy of KET. By Staff Feb 7 Politics WATCH: Gov. Bevin Delivers The State Of The Commonwealth Address Staff
Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates The state cut Passport’s Medicaid reimbursement rates by 4.1 percent in the Louisville region, compared to an average .8 percent increase statewide. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates Lisa Gillespie
Feb 5 Politics Poor People’s Campaign Talks Felon Voting Rights With Gov. Bevin The governor met with members of the Kentucky Poor People’s campaign after the group rallied outside his office for nearly an hour Tuesday. By Ryland Barton Feb 5 Politics Poor People's Campaign Talks Felon Voting Rights With Gov. Bevin Ryland Barton
Feb 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Election Filing Deadline; More Kim Davis This week was the filing deadline for candidates running for governor, attorney general and other statewide offices this year. By Ryland Barton Feb 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Filing Deadline; More Kim Davis Ryland Barton
Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Kentucky is delaying the start of some new Medicaid rules, including a requirement that some enrollees work or volunteer in order to maintain coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Lisa Gillespie
Jan 31 Politics Appeals Court To Decide Who Should Pay Legal Fees In Kim Davis Case Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses in the wake of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that legalized same-sex marriage. By Ryland Barton Jan 31 Politics Appeals Court To Decide Who Should Pay Legal Fees In Kim Davis Case Ryland Barton