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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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