Governor Beshear

Governor Beshear Names Bob Stewart Kentucky Secretary of Tourism

Rob Canning — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:01 +0000

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has named a longtime tourism veteran to oversee the part of his cabinet dealing with travel and the arts.

Bob Stewart is a familiar face in state government, having worked for 11 years as commissioner of travel from 1992 to 2003.

Kentucky's Insurance Exchange Is Named, 'Similiar to Travelocity or Expedia' Experience

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:24:36 +0000

Kentucky's new exchange for people on the market for healthcare now has a name and a website.

It'll be called Kynect—pronounced "connect." People can access it at kynect.ky.gov. A phone line will be running in August.

Dropout Bill Signed into Law

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:14:34 +0000

After five years of advocacy, supporters of raising Kentucky's dropout age to 18 celebrated Monday as Gov. Steve Beshear signed the bill into law.

Gov. Beshear Calls Sequester "Very Damaging"

Josh James (KPR) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:33:14 +0000

Governor Steve Beshear has some harsh words for his congressional colleagues’ handling of sequestration in Washington, D.C. As the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration go into effect, Congress’ approval rating hovers at close to 15 percent. At a press conference Friday in Lexington, the governor made it clear where he stands.

Kentucky Tops Education Magazine's Rankings

Rae Hodge — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:02:19 +0000

Kentucky has made the top ten in Education Week magazine's annual rankings of school policy and standards.

Denton Files Two Bills To Place Affordable Care Act Decisions in Lawmakers' Hands

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:12:36 +0000

State Sen. Julie Denton has filed two bills that would put control of implementation of the Affordable Care Act into lawmakers’ hands.

KY Lawmakers Prepare for Start of Legislative Session

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:20:44 +0000

Kentucky lawmakers start their legislative session today where they're expected to consider tax reforms and search for ways to shore up the financially troubled pension system for government retirees. A task force appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear has recommended a series of changes to the state tax code that could generate more than $600 million in additional revenue. A separate legislative task force has recommended pumping more money into the pension system, which has a $33 billion unfunded liability.

Beshear's State of State Address Set for Feb. 6

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:12:23 +0000

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will deliver his State of the Commonwealth address Feb. 6. Spokeswoman Kerri Richardson announced the date last week for the annual speech to a joint session of the Legislature.

2013 Session Will Open with Tea Party Rally against Health Care Law

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:10:01 +0000

The fight over the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky will continue in the new year, Tea Party activists say. When Kentucky lawmakers return to start the 2013 legislative session Tuesday, they will be greeted with a rally opposing the health care law.

Legislators Unlikely to Put State Health Exchange into Law

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Despite progress toward building a state-run health insurance exchange in Kentucky, Governor Steve Beshear will likely have to re-issue an executive order to keep it alive.