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DGA Statement on the GOP Primary for Governor of Kentucky

WASHINGTON, DC — In response to Matt Bevin’s primary election victory today, the Democratic Governors Association re-released the following statement from Josh Holmes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s former chief of staff, regarding Bevin: “It’s abundantly clear that his guiding light is to embrace whatever gets himself a little further down the road,” Holmes said. “If somehow Matt Bevin…

DGA Statement on Kentucky AG Jack Conway’s Primary Victory

WASHINGTON, DC — Montana Governor Steve Bullock, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, released the following statement congratulating Jack Conway for becoming the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kentucky. “I had the privilege to serve as a fellow attorney general with Jack. He has been a leader in standing up for Kentucky consumers, cracking down…

DGA Releases Video on KY-GOV: ‘The Ugly Turn’

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING IN KENTUCKY: ‘Uninspiring field’ devolves into ‘sordid mess’ Lexington Herald-Leader: ‘The biggest winner of this saga is Jack Conway’ Today, the Democratic Governors Association released a new video, “The Ugly Turn,” highlighting how the divisive Republican primary in Kentucky has taken a nasty turn that will hurt Republicans in the general election. “This…

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address The State Journal: “Reinvesting in education will be a top budget priority for Beshear […] ‘If we continue to cut or freeze education funding, our schools face the prospect of laying off significant numbers of teachers, greatly increasing classroom sizes and letting technology and equipment grow…

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address The State Journal: “Reinvesting in education will be a top budget priority for Beshear […] ‘If we continue to cut or freeze education funding, our schools face the prospect of laying off significant numbers of teachers, greatly increasing classroom sizes and letting technology and equipment grow…

Obamacare Is Winning in Kentucky, Thanks to Gov. Steve Beshear

by Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller on the governor responsible for the unlikely red-state enthusiasm. Politics in my old Kentucky home has, for centuries, been awash in irreconcilable contradictions. We stuck with the Union in favor of our favorite son, Lincoln, but then joined in common cause with the Confederacy after the Civil War had ended. A century later, we boasted some of…

Beshear says '13 session was how it should work

By Gov. Steve Beshear Anybody who heard my State of the Commonwealth address knows I had high hopes for the 2013 legislative session. Buoyed by months of behind-the-scenes pre-session meetings with leadership and other key legislators, I confidently described a new atmosphere of civility and dignity in Frankfort marked by the willingness to engage in…

Gov. Steve Beshear, legislative leaders of both parties worked together to overhaul pensions

By ROGER ALFORD Associated Press FRANKFORT, Kentucky — With a Republican-controlled Senate and a Democratic-led House, the Kentucky Legislature had been mired in political gridlock through most of the past decade. Frankfort political leaders believe passage of a complicated pension overhaul Tuesday is a clear indication that things have changed. Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear and Republican Senate…

Gov. Beshear to lead trade mission to Canada

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he will lead a trade mission to Canada in June, and that international businesses interested in participating should sign up quickly due to limited spacing. Beshear said the trip to Toronto will be the first trade mission held by the Kentucky Export Initiative. The goal of the event from June…

Beshear Celebrates Ribbon Cutting On $220 Million Expansion In Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Wausau Paper in Harrodsburg, Kentucky celebrated the ribbon cutting on the company’s $220 million expansion, which included the installation of a new, 138-ton machine that can produce about 75,000 tons of towel and tissue products per year. With the addition of the 76 new, full time jobs, the plant now employs more than 470 people.…

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DGA Statement on the GOP Primary for Governor of Kentucky

DGA Statement on Kentucky AG Jack Conway’s Primary Victory

DGA Releases Video on KY-GOV: ‘The Ugly Turn’

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address

Governor Steve Beshear’s 2014 State of the Commonwealth Address

Obamacare Is Winning in Kentucky, Thanks to Gov. Steve Beshear

Beshear says '13 session was how it should work

Gov. Steve Beshear, legislative leaders of both parties worked together to overhaul pensions

Gov. Beshear to lead trade mission to Canada

Beshear Celebrates Ribbon Cutting On $220 Million Expansion In Harrodsburg, Kentucky