Dec 5 Politics Beshear Reflects on Accomplishments, Regrets After eight years, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear leaves office on Tuesday. In this interview with WKU Public Radio’s Lisa Autry, the two-term Democrat talks about his accomplishments, regrets, and future plans. The country was in a recession when you took office in 2008. Are you satisfied with how you are leaving Kentucky’s economy? I’m very […] By Lisa Autry Dec 5 Politics Beshear Reflects on Accomplishments, Regrets Lisa Autry
Dec 4 Politics Bevin Taps Heiner To Lead Workforce Cabinet Governor-elect Matt Bevin has selected a former campaign rival to lead the state Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. As secretary of the Workforce and Development Cabinet, Louisville businessman Hal Heiner will oversee the coordination of state education programs and the management of workforce training. Heiner has been a staunch supporter of bringing charter schools into Kentucky, […] By Ryland Barton Dec 4 Politics Bevin Taps Heiner To Lead Workforce Cabinet Ryland Barton
Dec 3 Politics Bevin Selects Louisville Lawyer To Lead Health Cabinet Governor-elect Matt Bevin has named Vickie Yates Brown Glisson as the next administration’s secretary of Health and Family Services. Glisson is a health and health insurance attorney for Louisville law firm Frost Brown Todd. She’s also the chief executive of the business incubator Nucleus, which is part of the University of Louisville. Bevin announced the appointment […] By Ryland Barton Dec 3 Politics Bevin Selects Louisville Lawyer To Lead Health Cabinet Ryland Barton
Dec 1 Politics Kentucky Facing a ‘Financial Crisis,’ Gov.-Elect Bevin Says John Chilton, the next state budget director, will be immediately tasked with tackling a “financial crisis,” Governor-elect Matt Bevin says. Chilton, a Louisville accountant and businessman whose appointment was announced Tuesday, will be a key player in crafting the next two-year state budget. In announcing Chilton’s appointment, Bevin said the state is facing a predicted $500 […] By Ryland Barton Dec 1 Politics Kentucky Facing a ‘Financial Crisis,’ Gov.-Elect Bevin Says Ryland Barton
Nov 12 Politics Ark Park’s Ken Ham Wants Court To Rule On Tax Incentives The leader of the religious ministry constructing a massive Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky says he won’t ask Governor-elect Matt Bevin to approve tax incentives for the project. Instead, Answers in Genesis chief executive Ken Ham said he wants a federal court to rule on whether state tourism officials were right to decline more than $18 […] By Ryland Barton Nov 12 Politics Ark Park’s Ken Ham Wants Court To Rule On Tax Incentives Ryland Barton
Nov 6 Politics First On Bevin’s To-Do List: Ending Kynect and Changing Marriage Licenses Governor-elect Matt Bevin on Friday announced the early priorities of his administration: dismantling the state-run health insurance exchange and removing county clerks’ names from marriage licenses. In his first news conference since the election on Tuesday, Bevin said he hopes to have Kentucky’s health insurance exchange, Kynect, dismantled by the end of next year. “It […] By Ryland Barton Nov 6 Politics First On Bevin’s To-Do List: Ending Kynect and Changing Marriage Licenses Ryland Barton
Nov 5 Politics Bevin Transition Team: Tea Party Leaders, Fletcher Friends, Hal Heiner Governor-elect Matt Bevin has named a transition team to help him assemble his administration and fill hundreds of executive branch jobs for the next four years. Mac Brown, executive director of Louisville distilling giant Brown-Forman, will be leading the transition team. The rest of the committee is made up of notable Republicans, including members of […] By Ryland Barton Nov 5 Politics Bevin Transition Team: Tea Party Leaders, Fletcher Friends, Hal Heiner Ryland Barton
Sep 30 Politics Conway Still Has Edge In Close Governor’s Race, Bluegrass Poll Shows Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway still holds a narrow lead in a three-way governor’s race between Republican Matt Bevin and Independent candidate Drew Curtis. Conway holds a five point lead a month before the election, according to the Bluegrass Poll released Wednesday.. The political landscape of the race remains largely unchanged since Kentucky voters were surveyed for July’s […] By Ashley Lopez Sep 30 Politics Conway Still Has Edge In Close Governor’s Race, Bluegrass Poll Shows Ashley Lopez
Sep 30 Politics Matt Bevin Says He Wouldn’t Vote For Rand Paul Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin said Wednesday he wouldn’t vote for Kentucky’s U.S. Senator Rand Paul in next year’s Republican presidential primary, and would instead cast a ballot for Detroit neurosurgeon Ben Carson. “I like Ben Carson, he’s not taking shots at people. He’s intelligent, he’s articulate, he’s respected. There’s a lot about him that I […] By Ryland Barton Sep 30 Politics Matt Bevin Says He Wouldn’t Vote For Rand Paul Ryland Barton