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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Vetoes The Pension Bill

J. Tyler Franklin

This week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Matt Bevin vetoed the pension bill that passed on the last day of the legislative session.

He says he’ll call another session this summer for lawmakers to pass a new version of it. But Bevin has angered his typical allies in the Republican-led legislature.

Ryland Barton is the Managing Editor for Collaboratives for Kentucky Public Radio, a group of public radio stations including WKMS, WFPL in Louisville, WEKU in Richmond and WKYU in Bowling Green. A native of Lexington, Ryland most recently served as the Capitol Reporter for Kentucky Public Radio. He has covered politics and state government for NPR member stations KWBU in Waco and KUT in Austin.