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Bevin Longs For The Days When Kentuckians With Pre-Existing Conditions Had More Expensive Health Care That Covered Less

Last week, Bevin continued his war on Kentuckians’ health care by longing for the days when Kentuckians with pre-existing conditions had disastrous high-risk pools, which offered skimpier benefits at a much higher cost. Bevin said, “We used to have that before the ACA existed…I think we should go back to something like that.” Kentucky had…

Bevin Tells Taxpayers Out-Of-State Trips On Their Dime Are “None Of Their Business”

A report earlier this week from the Courier-Journal detailed Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s out-of-state trips on a state-owned plane. Bevin refused to disclose the reason for many of these trips. Now Bevin says it’s “none of their business.” He also said, “I have used the plane for personal reasons and used it to speak to…

Bevin In The Hot Seat For Unexplained Out-Of-State Trips On State-Owned Plane

A new report from the Courier-Journal details Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s out-of-state trips on a state-owned plane. Bevin refused to disclose the reason for many of these trips. Bevin has a long history of self-dealing. He faces questions about a mansion he purchased at below-market value and gave one of his buddies a taxpayer-funded raise…

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.”

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