Bevin appointee declines spot on pension board after attorney general opinion
Dr. William F. Smith, the man named by Gov. Matt Bevin to chair the Kentucky Retirement Systems board, said Tuesday that he has decided to decline the…
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Primary elections result in close presidential primary and losses for some state incumbents
Kentucky’s primary elections Tuesday saw an extremely close race in the Democratic presidential primary with Hillary Clinton winning by only 2,000 votes, splitting the state’s…
Bevin takes veto pen to parts of the budget dealing with education and more
Using all of the time allotted for the governor to veto bills, first-term Gov. Matt Bevin announced Wednesday evening that he used his veto power…
Pension systems detail positive impact of new two-year budget, shortfalls still expected
Additional funding put toward the state’s retirement systems in the two-year budget passed by the legislature will save the systems from having to sell off…
Bevin restores part of cuts to higher education through end of fiscal year
After controversy over Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision to cut funding to the state’s colleges and universities by 4.5% through the end of the fiscal year…
Board chairman of ailing pension system removed by Bevin
Gov. Matt Bevin took executive action Wednesday to remove the chairman of the woefully underfunded Kentucky Retirement System’s (KRS) board of trustees citing the need…
Budget compromise easily passes House and Senate on final day
UPDATE: The Kentucky state House of Representatives and state Senate voted Friday to pass the compromise reached on the state’s next two year budget. A…
Modified Work Ready scholarships and performance funding criteria bill passes House and Senate
UPDATE: The House and Senate have both passed a bill which contains language to allow students attending a state university to receive an associates degree…
“Super transparency” bill introduced and passed out of Senate, moves to House
Legislation dubbed the “super transparency” bill which includes committee substitutes containing language of three bills to bring oversight and accountability to multiple areas of government…
State budget deal reached, Chamber says pension funding should send positive signal to Wall Street
After many hours behind closed doors working to hammer out specifics of the state’s next two-year budget, legislative leaders reached a deal at around 3…