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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said on 840 WHAS Radio on Tuesday that he has signed the state's pension reform bill.
More >>Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said on 840 WHAS Radio on Tuesday that he has signed the state's pension reform bill.
More >>House Bill 362 would allow communities to phase-in increased pension costs.
More >>House Bill 362 would allow communities to phase-in increased pension costs.
More >>As Senate Bill 151 involving teacher pensions is waiting for a signature on Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk, hundreds of teachers are meeting in Louisville.
More >>As Senate Bill 151 involving teacher pensions is waiting for a signature on Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk, hundreds of teachers are meeting in Louisville.
More >>School districts across the state closed, either for spring break or to attend Monday’s demonstration, as teachers marched on the Capitol, armed with signs and chanting slogans like, “Vote them out,” “Fund our schools,” “We will remember,” and “West Virginia,” an allusion to that state’s recent teacher strike for pay raises.
More >>School districts across the state closed, either for spring break or to attend Monday’s demonstration, as teachers marched on the Capitol, armed with signs and chanting slogans like, “Vote them out,” “Fund our schools,” “We will remember,” and “West Virginia,” an allusion to that state’s recent teacher strike for pay raises.
More >>Officials say Monday's rally is expected to be the largest in Frankfort since 1988.
More >>Officials say Monday's rally is expected to be the largest in Frankfort since 1988.
More >>Budget discussions are also expected to take place Monday, leading to at least part of the reason for the rally.
More >>Budget discussions are also expected to take place Monday, leading to at least part of the reason for the rally.
More >>Teachers are planning a statewide rally in Frankfort in response to the pension vote.
More >>Teachers are planning a statewide rally in Frankfort in response to the pension vote.
More >>KEA president Stephanie Winkler says teachers called out on Friday to show how serious they are taking the pension issue.
More >>KEA president Stephanie Winkler says teachers called out on Friday to show how serious they are taking the pension issue.
More >>McKim criticized lawmakers for rushing an amended version of Senate Bill 151, which started as a bill on wastewater services before the House inserted pension reform language, through the legislature.
More >>McKim criticized lawmakers for rushing an amended version of Senate Bill 151, which started as a bill on wastewater services before the House inserted pension reform language, through the legislature.
More >>Andy Beshear has announced his intentions to file a lawsuit after a last-minute pension reform bill passed through the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday night.
More >>Andy Beshear has announced his intentions to file a lawsuit after a last-minute pension reform bill passed through the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday night.
More >>Senate Bill 151, which was amended in the House and passed by both chambers Thursday, would place newly hired teachers into hybrid cash balance retirement accounts, which share qualities with defined-benefit and defined-contribution pensions.
More >>Senate Bill 151, which was amended in the House and passed by both chambers Thursday, would place newly hired teachers into hybrid cash balance retirement accounts, which share qualities with defined-benefit and defined-contribution pensions.
More >>A dozen school districts in the state closed Friday over teacher absence.
More >>A dozen school districts in the state closed Friday over teacher absence.
More >>Here are the new dates for the last day of school, as well as high school graduations.
More >>Here are the new dates for the last day of school, as well as high school graduations.
More >>Sixteen Republicans split from their majority caucuses in the House and Senate to vote against the bill. No Democrats voted to pass the bill.
More >>Sixteen Republicans split from their majority caucuses in the House and Senate to vote against the bill. No Democrats voted to pass the bill.
More >>A last-minute pension reform bill has passed though Kentucky House of Representatives after a contentious debate on the floor.
More >>A last-minute pension reform bill has passed though Kentucky House of Representatives after a contentious debate on the floor.
More >>The bill introduced Thursday afternoon differs in that there are no changes to current cost of living adjustments for teachers.
More >>The bill introduced Thursday afternoon differs in that there are no changes to current cost of living adjustments for teachers.
More >>Hundreds of Kentucky teachers rallied outside the state Capitol, hoping to bury a proposed pension overhaul.
More >>Hundreds of Kentucky teachers rallied outside the state Capitol, hoping to bury a proposed pension overhaul.
More >>Over the weekend, Gov. Matt Bevin released a video urging pressure on lawmakers to pass the pension bill.
More >>Over the weekend, Gov. Matt Bevin released a video urging pressure on lawmakers to pass the pension bill.
More >>The governor has a message for current and retired state workers, specifically teachers.
More >>The governor has a message for current and retired state workers, specifically teachers.
More >>Bevin called teachers protesting the bill "selfish" and "uninformed."
More >>Bevin called teachers protesting the bill "selfish" and "uninformed."
More >>After top Republican leaders in the Kentucky Senate warned the pension bill might not pass, Gov. Matt Bevin says protesters are among a small percentage of teachers who have fallen for what he calls "lots of false information" about the plan.
More >>After top Republican leaders in the Kentucky Senate warned the pension bill might not pass, Gov. Matt Bevin says protesters are among a small percentage of teachers who have fallen for what he calls "lots of false information" about the plan.
More >>A Republican plan to fix Kentucky's struggling pension system could be losing steam.
More >>A Republican plan to fix Kentucky's struggling pension system could be losing steam.
More >>Legislative leaders say the massive pension debt is cause for reform and historic funded for the beleaguered retirement systems, but a planned vote on Senate Bill 1 – sponsored by Senate State and Local Government Committee Chairman Joe Bowen, R-Owensboro – was delayed Friday and referred back to Bowen’s committee following a similar protest in which teachers and other government employees swarmed the Capitol and voiced their opposition.
More >>Legislative leaders say the massive pension debt is cause for reform and historic funded for the beleaguered retirement systems, but a planned vote on Senate Bill 1 – sponsored by Senate State and Local Government Committee Chairman Joe Bowen, R-Owensboro – was delayed Friday and referred back to Bowen’s committee following a similar protest in which teachers and other government employees swarmed the Capitol and voiced their opposition.
More >>Senators met for several hours Friday behind closed doors, as teachers and other state employees packed the Capitol - holding signs and chanting against the plan.
More >>Senators met for several hours Friday behind closed doors, as teachers and other state employees packed the Capitol - holding signs and chanting against the plan.
More >>Senate Bill 1, also known as the pension reform bill, passed through State and Local Government Committee by a vote of 6-4.
More >>Senate Bill 1, also known as the pension reform bill, passed through State and Local Government Committee by a vote of 6-4.
More >>Kentucky lawmakers have made changes to the pension plan unveiled at the Capitol last week, but they are not enough to satisfy angry public school teachers.
More >>Kentucky lawmakers have made changes to the pension plan unveiled at the Capitol last week, but they are not enough to satisfy angry public school teachers.
More >>A day after the General Assembly's long-awaited pension reform bill was filed, education groups are still poring over details of the nearly 300-page legislation.
More >>A day after the General Assembly's long-awaited pension reform bill was filed, education groups are still poring over details of the nearly 300-page legislation.
More >>The proposal does not shift new employees to 401(k)-style plans.
More >>The proposal does not shift new employees to 401(k)-style plans.
More >>A Republican state senator in Kentucky has introduced a long-awaited pension overhaul that includes some key differences from a version backed by Gov. Matt Bevin last year.
More >>A Republican state senator in Kentucky has introduced a long-awaited pension overhaul that includes some key differences from a version backed by Gov. Matt Bevin last year.
More >>The Kentucky Senate's top Republican leader says a forthcoming bill to overhaul one of the country's worst-funded public pension systems will not include a mandatory move to a 401(k)-style plan.
More >>The Kentucky Senate's top Republican leader says a forthcoming bill to overhaul one of the country's worst-funded public pension systems will not include a mandatory move to a 401(k)-style plan.
More >>They also say the only way to fix Kentucky's pension system is to change the structure of it, rather than adding more funding.
More >>They also say the only way to fix Kentucky's pension system is to change the structure of it, rather than adding more funding.
More >>Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin released a plan to fix the state's ailing pension system last October.
More >>Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin released a plan to fix the state's ailing pension system last October.
More >>Opponents call expanded gambling bad public policy.
More >>Opponents call expanded gambling bad public policy.
More >>The state saw an 80 percent jump in December retirees over last year.
More >>The state saw an 80 percent jump in December retirees over last year.
More >>Major Frank Hardison, with LMPD's Public Integrity Unit, said LMPD was notified of the incident around 4 p.m. Sunday.
More >>Major Frank Hardison, with LMPD's Public Integrity Unit, said LMPD was notified of the incident around 4 p.m. Sunday.
More >>Another book about Rick Pitino. Louisville battles Villanova for a recruit. Another pre-season Top 25. A look at Indiana's Big Ten schedule.
More >>Another book about Rick Pitino. Louisville battles Villanova for a recruit. Another pre-season Top 25. A look at Indiana's Big Ten schedule.
More >>Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding 29-year-old Travis Reinking of Morton, Illinois.
More >>Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding 29-year-old Travis Reinking of Morton, Illinois.
More >>Former University of Louisville quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson's NFL Draft projections are on the rise. A look at why that might be.
More >>Former University of Louisville quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson's NFL Draft projections are on the rise. A look at why that might be.
More >>A local man's hobby turned part-time profession has caught fire, landing him on national television and as a result, a gained following.
More >>A local man's hobby turned part-time profession has caught fire, landing him on national television and as a result, a gained following.
More >>Death investigation underway; prosecutor to decide if charges are warranted.
More >>Death investigation underway; prosecutor to decide if charges are warranted.
More >>Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that something must be done.
More >>Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that something must be done.
More >>Mack appeared in "Smallville," a TV series about a young Clark Kent, from 2001-2011, before dedicating her life to NXIVM.
More >>Mack appeared in "Smallville," a TV series about a young Clark Kent, from 2001-2011, before dedicating her life to NXIVM.
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