Kentucky Politics Distilled: Lt. Gov. Hampton Sues Gov. Bevin

WKMS | By Ryland Barton

Published August 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM CDT

This week in Kentucky politics, Lieutenant Gov. Jenean Hampton filed a lawsuit against Gov. Matt Bevin for firing two of her staffers. The University of Louisville announced a deal to try and buy the struggling Jewish Hospital system with a $50 million loan from the state. And sports radio host Matt Jones announced he’s writing a book about Mitch McConnell, but still won’t say if he’s running against him. Capitol reporter Ryland Barton has this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

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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.

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