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![Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, left, and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear participate in a debate at the Singletary Center](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AP_19289009938423-e1572362352876-900x422.jpg)
Bevin, Beshear Square Off in Combative Televised Debate
By: Bruce Schreiner | Dylan Lovan | AP
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aggressively pushed back against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear’s plan to legalize casino gambling, while the incumbent declared he regretted nothing he’s said… Read More
![Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19142439832215-e1563380813161-900x422.jpg)
Bevin, Beshear Wrangle Over Education in Debate
By: Bruce Schreiner | Dylan Lovan | AP
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear traded shots in a rancorous debate Tuesday night that turned personal when the incumbent brought up… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the state legislature at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19079721491250-e1554910772101-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky Governor Faces Pushback Over Use of State Aircraft
By: Bruce Schriener | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican governor has run into turbulence over his use of taxpayer-owned aircraft, creating another distraction for a reelection campaign already dogged by feuds with teachers,… Read More
![Andy Beshear](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17067616210055-e1505736668382-900x422.jpg)
Beshear Wins Endorsement From Fraternal Order of Police
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has won an endorsement from the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Beshear has stressed his record as attorney general… Read More
![Teachers from across Kentucky gather inside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education, Friday, April 13, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AP_18103808370732-e1533238546964-900x422.jpg)
Judge Refuses to Step Aside from Teacher ‘Sickout’ Case
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal team has failed to persuade a judge to step aside from hearing a lawsuit stemming from protests that shut down some… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin at an event](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hepconnectbevin-e1556291685246-900x422.jpg)
Bevin Campaign Ad Touts Job Growth During His Term
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s first TV ad of his fall reelection campaign plays up the state’s job growth and his willingness to make tough choices… Read More
![Kentucky teachers fill the capitol for a rally.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/KY-teachers-protest-1-e1567019213332-900x422.png)
Motion Seeks to Remove Judge From Teacher ‘Sickout’ Lawsuit
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has asked that a state judge be removed from a lawsuit that challenges the use of Kentucky labor law to obtain… Read More
![In a Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 file photo, Gov. Matt Bevin, R-Ky., greets President Donald Trump as he steps off Air Force One at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, in Hebron, Ky., to speak at a campaign rally in Cincinnati.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19224547785278-e1566334700137-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky Governor Looks for Boost From Trump
By: Bruce Schriener | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The reelection campaign of Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin recently raised the ante in the November election, placing nearly $4 million worth of advertising on television… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the state legislature at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19079721491250-e1554910772101-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky’s Governor-Lieutenant Governor Spat Goes to Court
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s general counsel has told a judge that a legal fight with the lieutenant governor over a staffing dispute is a minor disagreement… Read More
![Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19142439832215-e1563380813161-900x422.jpg)
Bevin-Beshear Grudge Match Set For Fancy Farm Picnic
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — It’s a showdown that’s been boiling for years — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear competing in the cauldron of Kentucky’s foremost… Read More
![Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19142439832215-e1563380813161-900x422.jpg)
Bevin Pushes Abortion to Front of Kentucky Governor’s Race
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has pushed abortion to the forefront of his reelection campaign by lashing out at his Democratic challenger and a federal judge who… Read More
![Andy Beshear](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17067616210055-e1505736668382-900x422.jpg)
Republican Lawmaker Endorses Democratic Nominee for Governor in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has picked up an endorsement from a Republican state lawmaker in his bid to unseat GOP Gov. Matt Bevin in Kentucky…. Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the state legislature at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19079721491250-e1554910772101-900x422.jpg)
Bevin in Colorado While Kentucky Lawmakers Meet in Session
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – While Kentucky lawmakers are working on a pension bill he wants them to pass, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has been in Colorado talking trade with the… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin at an event](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hepconnectbevin-e1556291685246-900x422.jpg)
Officials Will Tour Bevin’s Home Again to Clear Tax Dispute
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Tax officials in Kentucky will get a second tour of Gov. Matt Bevin’s mansion amid a long-running dispute over whether the home is assessed too low… Read More
![Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19142439832215-e1563380813161-900x422.jpg)
Bevin, Beshear Clash on Several Issues at Farm Bureau Forum
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear have clashed on education and health care policies during a forum before Kentucky’s most influential agricultural group…. Read More
![The Kentucky Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kentucky_State_Capitol_-_DSC09141-e1519222997224-900x422.jpg)
Bevin: Special Session on Pensions to Start Friday
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has called a special legislative session that will start on Friday in an effort to offer pension relief for regional universities and… Read More
![Kentucky on a map](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AP_1004291322-e1495727054879-900x422.jpg)
Bevin, Democratic Lawmaker Exchange Barbs Over Pension Plan
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – When Kentucky’s Republican governor reached out to lawmakers to outline changes to his pension-relief proposal, a Democratic representative read the electronic version but decided to make… Read More
![The Kentucky Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kentucky_State_Capitol_-_DSC09141-e1519222997224-900x422.jpg)
Speaker: Bevin Still Lacks House Votes For His Pension Bill
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky House’s speaker says the governor still lacks the votes in the Republican-led House to pass his pension-relief proposal in a potential special legislative session. Speaker… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the state legislature at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AP_19079721491250-e1554910772101-900x422.jpg)
GOP Leaders: Bevin Lacks Votes to Pass Pension Bill in House
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Some top Republican lawmakers in Kentucky say GOP Gov. Matt Bevin hasn’t lined up enough votes yet to pass his pension bill in an expected special… Read More
![Andy Beshear](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17067616210055-e1505736668382-900x422.jpg)
Political Feud Complicates Kentucky’s Fight Against Opioids
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A political feud between Kentucky’s top elected officials is complicating the state’s effort to hold drug companies accountable for their part in the opioid epidemic. That… Read More
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Bevin Strikes Chords of Faith, Anti-Abortion in Speech
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor has called for unity and urged people to rely on the sacred scriptures of their faith in his annual State of the Commonwealth… Read More
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Sit-In Prompts Meeting With Kentucky Governor About Poverty
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hoping to confront Kentucky’s Republican governor, representatives from the rebooted Poor People’s Campaign showed up at his office on Tuesday and refused to leave until they… Read More
![Gavel leaning against a row of law books](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AdobeStock_110666651-e1518880023556-900x422.jpeg)
Retired Judge Responds To Kentucky Governor’s Criticism
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A recently retired Kentucky Supreme Court justice who wrote the opinion striking down Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension law has responded to the governor’s criticism of… Read More
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Kentucky Gov Calls Legislature In Session For Pension Vote
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor has called the state legislature back in session to consider changes to the state’s troubled public pension system. Gov. Matt Bevin issued a… Read More
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Kentucky Governor Feuds With Media Ahead Of Investigation
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is feuding on social media with ProPublica after the independent media nonprofit announced an investigative project with the Courier Journal. The Louisville… Read More