Jun 8 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Battle Goes To Court This week, the lawsuit over the new pension law was argued in court, and Kentucky’s new education commissioner laid out his priorities, which include taking over JCPS. By Ryland Barton Jun 8 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Battle Goes To Court Ryland Barton
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
Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground This week, Gov. Bevin announced he’s teaming up with the nonprofit Foundation for a Health Kentucky, which is headed up by former Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler. By Ryland Barton Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Distilled KPD: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground Ryland Barton
May 31 Politics Bevin Lawyer Asking Judge In Pension Case To Step Aside An attorney for Gov. Matt Bevin is asking a judge to consider disqualifying himself from hearing a lawsuit over Kentucky's new public pension law. By Associated Press May 31 Politics Bevin Lawyer Asking Judge In Pension Case To Step Aside Associated Press
May 15 Politics Judge: Kentucky Lawmakers’ Private Pension Meeting Broke The Law Lawmakers justified the private meeting by calling it a gathering of the Republican and Democratic caucuses, which are exempt from the open meetings law. By Associated Press May 15 Politics Judge: Kentucky Lawmakers' Private Pension Meeting Broke The Law Associated Press
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 20 Education Why More Than A Million Teachers Can’t Use Social Security About 40 percent of teachers live in places where their state or local pension is the only safety net they've got. By Cory Turner, NPR Apr 20 Education Why More Than A Million Teachers Can't Use Social Security Cory Turner, NPR
Apr 17 Politics Bevin Seeks To Disqualify Beshear In Pension Lawsuit The motion alleges Beshear can’t, in his capacity as Kentucky’s attorney general, provide legal advice on a matter to lawmakers and then sue those lawmakers. By Erica Peterson Apr 17 Politics Bevin Seeks To Disqualify Beshear In Pension Lawsuit Erica Peterson
Apr 12 Politics Ky. Teachers To Rally Again As Lawmakers Return For Final Legislative Days Kentucky's two largest school districts — Jefferson County Public Schools and Fayette County Public Schools — have canceled Friday classes. By Ryland Barton Apr 12 Politics Teachers To Rally As Ky. Lawmakers Return For Final Legislative Days Ryland Barton
Apr 11 Politics Beshear, Teachers, Police Sue Bevin Over Changes To Public Pensions Beshear, joined by the state police and teacher unions, argues the new law will lead to mass-retirement of current employees, creating an “imminent” threat to the state. By Ryland Barton Apr 11 Politics Beshear, Teachers, Police Sue Bevin Over Changes To Public Pensions Ryland Barton
Apr 5 Politics Fischer: Bevin Veto Of Pension Cost Phase-In A ‘Devastating Hit’ City and local governments will not be able to phase in pension costs following a veto by Bevin Thursday of a bill that would have allowed that approach. By Amina Elahi Apr 5 Politics Fischer: Bevin Veto Of Pension Cost Phase-In A 'Devastating Hit' Amina Elahi
Apr 2 Politics Teachers Descend On Kentucky Capitol To Protest Pension Changes Thousands of teachers have packed into the State Capitol building in Frankfort to protest the Republican-led legislature’s passage of a bill overhauling the state’s pension systems. By Ryland Barton Apr 2 Politics Teachers Descend On Kentucky Capitol To Protest Pension Changes Ryland Barton
Mar 30 Education LISTEN: Kentucky Teachers, Parents, Students Discuss Friday’s ‘Sick Out’ The "sick out" was in response to lawmakers passing a pension overhaul Thursday night that caps sick leave for teachers and changes the returns some would get on retirement savings. By Roxanne Scott Mar 30 Education LISTEN: Kentucky Teachers, Parents, Students Discuss Friday's 'Sick Out' Roxanne Scott
Mar 30 Politics Kentucky Teachers Storm Capitol To Protest Passage Of Pension Bill At least 500 people — most of them teachers — crowded the state Capitol building after about two dozen school districts closed for the day. By Ryland Barton Mar 30 Politics Kentucky Teachers Storm Capitol To Protest Passage Of Pension Bill Ryland Barton