Tag: gov. Matt Bevin
Governor Bevin touts accomplishments in farewell to staff
Gov. Matt Bevin says his administration helped put Kentucky on an upward trajectory as he prepares to hand over power to his Democratic successor.
Governor Matt Bevin leaving office with parting shots
Gov. Matt Bevin has unleashed a spree of attacks against his successor just days before handing over power.
Gov. Bevin paid $600K for probe but not known what it produced
An Indiana law firm has been paid at least $600,000 by Gov. Matt Bevin's administration for an investigation of former Gov. Steve Beshear's administration.
Bevin issues order to prevent pension spiking
Outgoing Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has issued an executive order that would prevent state Rep. Rocky Adkins from collecting a higher state pension.
Gov. Bevin names 3 staffers to university boards of trustees
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed three of his staffers to the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky boards of trustees.
Beshear touts kitchen table issues to deflect national focus
Democrat Andy Beshear is sticking to education and health care themes that he says hit closest to home with voters, banking on "kitchen table" issues to carry him into the Kentucky governor's office.
Kentucky state Sen. Dan Seum retiring from office
The 80-year-old Seum crossed party lines in August and endorsed Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear in his race for governor against Bevin, a fellow Republican.
Judge rules for governor in feud with lieutenant governo
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has won another round of a legal fight with the state's lieutenant governor.
Kentucky lawmakers offer bills to strengthen ethics laws
Democratic lawmakers in Kentucky have unveiled proposals that would strengthen executive branch ethics and election laws.
Politico: Pres. and VP to campaign for Gov. Matt Bevin
The White House is planning an 11th-hour push to stave off an embarrassing defeat for the Republican governor of Kentucky, with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence expected to make separate trips to the state in the runup to the Nov. 5 election.
Bevin says he dropped Hampton due to different priorities
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton says she never heard any concerns from Gov. Matt Bevin about her priorities in office until his comments to a tea party group.
Kentucky gubernatorial rivals set to square off at forum
The rivals will square off at Thursday’s event in Paducah, where they’ll take questions from a media panel.
Bevin encourages students to “Bring Your Bible to School Day” Thursday
"Bring Your Bible to School Day" is put on by Focus on the Family, a national Christian organization.
Kentucky governor faces pushback over use of state aircraft
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, struggles over state pensions and a legal fight with his lieutenant governor.
Kentucky candidates focus on abortion, gambling
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Andy Beshear have returned to familiar themes - abortion and gambling - as they compete to set the tone of their campaign.
New GOP ad takes on Beshear on health care issue
A new Republican attack ad is slamming Democrat Andy Beshear for backing the Affordable Care Act and opposing Gov. Matt Bevin's efforts to impose work requirements for some Medicaid recipients.
Judge refuses to step aside from teacher ‘sickout’ case
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 schools.
Trump Jr. speaks to sparse eastern Kentucky crowd
Donald Trump Jr. has campaigned for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's reelection in a county that supported his father during the last presidential election.
Court rules against Beshear in dispute over opioid suits
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has suffered a setback in defending his contract to add outside lawyers to his team that's suing manufacturers and distributors of opioid painkillers.
Motion seeks to remove judge from teacher ‘sickout’ lawsuit
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 the names of teachers who participated in "sickouts" to protest at Kentucky's Capitol.
