KY Governor weighing appointments to medical board
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has five appointments to make that could reshape a state medical board that’s played a controversial role in efforts to crack down on prescription drug abuse. All five...
View ArticleIn House Races, Democrats Enlist Beshear for TV Ads
Kentucky House Democrats are enlisting Governor Steve Beshear for electoral help.In addition to fundraisers and public appearances with candidates, Governor Steve Beshear is now appearing in TV ads...
View ArticleGov. Beshear Orders State Office Flags to Half Staff
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has ordered flags at all state office buildings to half staff until next Friday in honor of the victims in this morning’s school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut."We are...
View ArticleGov. Beshear, Ashley Judd to Meet Soon to Discuss 2014 U.S. Senate Race
Ashley Judd—the actress and potential Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate—will meet soon to with Gov. Steve Beshear to discuss the 2014 election, Beshear said on Thursday.
View ArticleBeshear Open to Dialogue On Nuclear Power
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says he supports a dialogue on the construction of nuclear power plants in Kentucky.
View ArticleGroup Cites Coal Influence While Naming Steve Beshear Among 'Worst Governors'
A national watchdog group has named Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear one of its "Worst Governors in America."Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released the list today....
View ArticleThree Fort Campbell Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
Three Fort Campbell soldiers have died in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The Department of Defense says 26 year old Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera, 22 year old Sgt. Jamar Hicks and 26...
View ArticleIn New York Times Op-Ed, Governor Steve Beshear Says Kentucky Needs Obamacare
In a robust defense of Obamacare, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the state's health care needs come before the divisive partisan politics to defund the law in Washington.The op-ed in The New York...
View ArticleGovernor Steve Beshear: Federal Budget Deal Kicks 'Can Down the Road'
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View ArticleStumbo: Fully Funding 2015 Spending Priorities Could Exceed $800 Million
Kentucky’s budget priorities for 2015 could require nearly $1 billion in revenue that the state doesn’t have. House Speaker Greg Stumbo told a group of business leaders earlier this month that the cost...
View ArticleWhistleblower on Ky Pensions "I Think We're Going to Be 'The Walking Dead'...
AMC’s hit zombie-apocalypse-drama ‘The Walking Dead’ is a story about a shambling mass of the undead that brings civilization to its knees. Chris Tobe, a former trustee of the Kentucky Retirement...
View ArticleLawmakers Consider Governor Beshear's Budget Proposal
Kentucky state lawmakers have begun reviewing Governor Steve Beshear’s $20 billion budget proposal.State Budget Director Jane Driskell briefed lawmakers on the House Appropriations and Revenue...
View ArticleBeshear Says EPA Coal Emission Standards Provide ‘Flexibility’
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says proposed federal regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants provide the state with some “flexibility” in meeting government targets.The...
View ArticleNew I-69 Contract Awarded in Marshall, Graves Counties
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Thursday a contract for improvements to bring a portion of the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway up to interstate highway standards and an eventual...
View ArticleKentuckians Rule in on Gay Marraige Ban
A federal appeals court has upheld Kentucky's ban on same sex marriage. The ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court in Cincinnati yesterday covered appeals from Kentucky as well as Michigan, Ohio, and...
View ArticleGov Beshear Remarks Strong Numbers in 2nd kynect Enrollment Opening Week
Gov. Steve Beshear says the first week of kynect’s latest open enrollment period is “going strong.” The governor’s office reports that the health exchange’s website received 72,000 visits in the last...
View ArticlePublic-Private Project to Bring "I-Way" Statewide by 2017
Kentucky officials are planning an ambitious infrastructure project to lay over 3,000 miles of fiber optic cable to bring the Commonwealth's internet and cell phone services to among some of the...
View ArticleNo Push for Casinos Expected in Short Session
The issue of expanded gambling has been on Governor Steve Beshear's radar throughout his time in office.The 2015 legislative session could very well be his last chance to see such a measure adopted....
View Article5 Takeaways From Gov. Beshear's Final State of the Commonwealth Address
FRANKFORT — In his final State of the Commonwealth address, Gov.
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