Oct 26 Election 2019 During Debate, Bevin Denies Linking Casino Gambling To Suicide In a radio interview in July, Gov. Bevin claimed that “every night somewhere in America” someone dies by suicide in a casino. By Ryland Barton Oct 26 Election 2019 During Debate, Bevin Denies Linking Casino Gambling To Suicide Ryland Barton
Oct 25 In Conversation Beshear Promises Change If Elected Governor Listen to the episode: Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Attorney General Andy Beshear is locked in a close race with Republican incumbent Matt Bevin, according to a recent Mason-Dixon poll. With election day around the corner, WFPL’s In Conversation talked with Beshear about the race and his plans if he unseats Bevin. Our guests were: Attorney […] By Kyeland Jackson Oct 25 In Conversation Beshear Promises Change If Elected Governor Kyeland Jackson
Oct 25 Kentucky Politics Judge Rules Gov. Bevin Has Authority To Fire Lt. Gov. Hampton’s Staff “The Office of Lieutenant Governor has no employees assigned to it by statute,” Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd wrote. “Accordingly, the employees assigned to assist the Lieutenant Governor are included within the personnel of the Office of the Governor. The Governor therefore has superseding authority to hire and fire the employees who are assigned to the Lieutenant Governor’s staff.” By Ryland Barton Oct 25 Kentucky Politics Judge Rules Gov. Bevin Has Authority To Fire Lt. Gov. Hampton's Staff Ryland Barton
Aug 29 Politics Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Sparsely-Attended Bevin Rally In Pikeville It was the latest in a string of events attended by President Trump and his surrogates supporting Bevin’s reelection bid. By Ryland Barton Aug 29 Politics Trump Jr. Headlines Sparsely-Attended Bevin Rally In Pikeville Ryland Barton
Aug 29 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules Bevin Can Reject Beshear Opioid Contracts Beshear's office has sought assistance from several law firms as it sues drug manufacturers and distributors in nine different cases. By Ryland Barton Aug 29 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules Bevin Can Reject Beshear Opioid Contracts Ryland Barton
Jul 20 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Special Session Begins Gov. Matt Bevin’s special legislative session on pensions is finally taking place and Democrats think he’s tied the legislature’s hands. By Ryland Barton Jul 20 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Special Session Begins Ryland Barton
Jul 18 Politics Gov. Bevin’s Special Legislative Session On Pensions Starts Friday Bevin issued the official proclamation for the session Thursday, summoning lawmakers to Frankfort and laying out what he hopes will pass into law. By Ryland Barton Jul 18 Politics Gov. Bevin's Special Legislative Session On Pensions Starts Friday Ryland Barton
Jul 18 Health Beshear Outlines Policies For Veteran Health Care Attorney General Andy Beshear is appealing to Kentucky veterans with a set of health-related programs and policies he’d work toward if elected governor. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 18 Health Beshear Outlines Policies For Veteran Health Care Lisa Gillespie
Jul 18 Politics Poll: Matt Bevin Still The Most Unpopular Governor In U.S. Bevin’s approval rating has gone down since earlier this year, when Morning Consult first tagged him as the country’s least popular governor. By Ryland Barton Jul 18 Politics Poll: Matt Bevin Still The Most Unpopular Governor In U.S. Ryland Barton
Jul 17 Politics Bevin And Beshear Clash At Kentucky Farm Bureau Forum At a forum Wednesday, the rivals in Kentucky’s race for governor touted their rural roots and played up differences in their personalities and policy proposals. By Ryland Barton Jul 17 Politics Bevin And Beshear Clash At Kentucky Farm Bureau Forum Ryland Barton
Jun 14 Politics ACLU Asks Appeals Court To Reconsider Ultrasound Abortion Ruling The ACLU has been suing to try and block Kentucky’s law that requires doctors to show patients an ultrasound before performing an abortion. By Ryland Barton Jun 14 Politics ACLU Asks Appeals Court To Reconsider Ultrasound Abortion Ruling Ryland Barton
Jun 13 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Bevin’s Education Board Overhauls The court unanimously ruled that Gov. Bevin didn’t do anything wrong when he overhauled several state boards that deal with public education. By Ryland Barton Jun 13 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Bevin's Education Board Overhauls Ryland Barton
Jun 11 Politics Bevin Joins States Supporting Obamacare ‘Run Around’ Bevin has joined other states in supporting a Trump administration rule to allow small businesses to sign up for health plans that don’t comply with protections required by the ACA. By Ryland Barton Jun 11 Politics Bevin Joins States Supporting Obamacare 'Run Around' Ryland Barton
Jun 3 Politics Bevin, Lawmakers Differ On ‘Onus’ Of Rallying Pension Bill Support Gov. Matt Bevin and leaders of Kentucky’s legislature are going back and forth over who’s in charge of rallying support for a new pension bill. By Ryland Barton Jun 3 Politics Bevin, Lawmakers Differ On 'Onus' Of Rallying Pension Bill Support Ryland Barton
May 31 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Pension Bill Still Lacks Support Gov. Bevin still needs votes for his pension bill. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Hampton battles "dark forces" after the firing of one of her staffers. By Ryland Barton May 31 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Pension Bill Still Lacks Support Ryland Barton