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ICYMI: Republican State Senator: Bevin’s “Shameful Treatment of Jenean Hampton Should Disqualify Him From Reelection”

Sen. Seum: “How can we expect Bevin to solve Kentucky’s problems when he has shown total disregard for the members of his own party?” In case you missed it, Republican state Sen. Dan Seum wrote an op-ed in the Courier-Journal arguing why Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s shameful treatment of Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton is…

ICYMI: Republican State Senator Hosts “Bullied By Bevin” Picnic

In case you missed it, a Republican state senator is hosting a picnic for every person who Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has bullied. It’s certainly going to be well-attended. Teachers, judges, journalists, retirees, union members, schoolchildren, members of his own party, and his hand-picked lieutenant governor are all welcome to the picnic. Insulting all of…

Sirens For Bevin In Eastern Kentucky: No One Showed Up For His Rally With Donald Trump Jr.

Yesterday Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin held a rally with Donald Trump Jr. in Pikeville…except no one was there. Bevin had a historically poor performance in the primary largely because of his abysmal showing in Eastern Kentucky. Bevin lost Pike County in the Republican primary to a challenger he continues to feud with. He has all…

ICYMI: Bevin Insults 40 Percent Of Kentucky Republicans Who Voted For Robert Goforth

In case you missed it, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin couldn’t help but insult his GOP primary challenger, who won nearly 40 percent of the vote in the party’s primary. Bevin said state Rep. Robert Goforth is “a name so easily forgotten.” Bevin’s “outreach by insult” strategy certainly spells trouble for bringing Goforth’s 100,000 supporters into…

NEW POLL: Beshear Up By 9 Points Against Bevin

Poll comes as Bevin feuds with teachers, his hand-picked lieutenant governor, and GOP primary opponent in the past week A new poll from Clarity Campaign Labs on behalf of the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) shows Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear with a 48-39 lead against Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. According to Clarity Campaign Labs,…

Bevin Kicks Off New School Year By Insulting Teachers

It’s a new school year, and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin kicked it off by insulting teachers…again. In a radio interview this morning, Bevin suggested that teachers protested his anti-education agenda as a way to get paid time off work. Um… what? This comes just a few days after Bevin’s administration controversially ruled that over 1,000…

SHOT/CHASER: Special Bevin/Hampton Courtroom “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” Edition

Friends don’t describe friends as “dark forces” SHOT: A lawyer representing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin characterized the lawsuit Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton filed against Bevin as a “minor disagreement between two friends.” CHASER: Lt. Gov. Hampton: “My friends don’t treat me this way.”

Bevin’s Lt. Gov. Is Suing Him, Taking Their Feud Into The Courtroom

Today, the feud between Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and his handpicked Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton reached a new battleground: the courtroom. Hampton is suing Bevin over the unauthorized firings that have locked their offices into a months-long bitter spat. Last week, Hampton said she never talked to Bevin about the dismissals and that she is…

Fancy Farm Preview: Forecast Says… Bevin’s Gonna Get Booed

Bevin’s sabotage of Kentuckians’ health care, attacks on teachers and public education made him the nation’s most unpopular governor Fancy Farm is tomorrow, which gives Kentuckians another opportunity to remind the country why Matt Bevin is the nation’s most unpopular governor. What made Bevin the most unpopular governor? He sabotages Kentuckians’ health care, attacks teachers…

DGA Releases New Video, “Even Republicans”

Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video, “Even Republicans,” highlighting Democratic Kentucky gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear is gaining support from Republicans like state Sen. Dan Seum, a former Senate Majority Caucus Chairman. Heading into Fancy Farm this weekend, Beshear is uniting Republicans and Democrats behind his message to put Kentucky first. State Sen.…

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