Oct 22 Politics Kentucky Teachers Hope For Surge In Statehouse Elections Amid Pension Battle There are at least 51 current and former educators running for seats in the state legislature as all 100 districts in the House and half in the Senate are up for re-election this year. By Ryland Barton Oct 22 Politics Teachers Hope For Surge In Statehouse Elections Amid Pension Battle Ryland Barton
Oct 22 Politics Pensions At The Polls: Will Concern Over Shaky Plans Show Up On Election Day? Labor leaders are looking to Congress to help shore up shaky pension funds and they pledge to make pensions an issue when voters head to the polls in a few weeks. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 22 Politics Will Concern Over Shaky Pension Plans Show Up On Election Day? Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 25 Health Miners Urge Congressional Action On Pensions, Black Lung Fund Retired coal miners and coal community activists are on Capitol Hill this week urging action on two important issues for miners: pensions and black lung benefits. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 25 Health Miners Urge Congressional Action On Pensions, Black Lung Fund Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
Jul 18 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Union workers from around the Ohio Valley are urging Congress to shore up shaky multi-employer pension plans that support hundreds of thousands retirees. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 18 Economy Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 29 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Blames School Shootings On Phones And Video Games Federal education officials came to Kentucky this week to talk about ways to make schools safer, and Gov. Matt Bevin said it all comes down to kids’ cell phone use. By Ryland Barton Jun 29 Kentucky Politics Distilled KPD: Bevin Blames School Shootings On Phones And Video Games Ryland Barton
Jun 25 Politics Ky. GOP Lawmaker: If Ruling Against Pension Law Upheld, ‘We’ll Come Back’ Louisville Rep. Jerry Miller said that lawmakers would pass the bill again because “the reasons we passed the bill are still in existence.” By Ryland Barton Jun 25 Politics GOP Lawmaker: If Ruling Against Pension Law Upheld, 'We'll Come Back' Ryland Barton
Jun 22 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Bill Struck Down This week in Kentucky politics, a judge struck down Kentucky’s new pension law, saying legislators broke the law by rushing the bill to passage. By Ryland Barton Jun 22 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Bill Struck Down Ryland Barton
Jun 21 Politics Bevin Again Attacks Judge After Ruling Against Pension Law Before the ruling, the governor's attorneys petitioned the Kentucky Supreme Court to remove the judge. Bevin also called Shepherd an “incompetent hack” in a live radio interview. By Ryland Barton Jun 21 Politics Bevin Again Attacks Judge After Ruling Against Pension Law Ryland Barton
Jun 20 Politics Judge Rules Kentucky Pension Bill Unconstitutional; Appeal Likely In his ruling, Franklin Circuit Court Judge Philip Shepherd said that lawmakers didn’t present the bill on three separate days as required by the state Constitution. By Ryland Barton Jun 20 Politics Judge Rules Kentucky Pension Bill Unconstitutional; Appeal Likely Ryland Barton
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