Governor Steve Beshear

Gov. Beshear Vetoes Medicaid Bill, Promises Investigation Of Late Payment Claims

Kenny Colston, Kentucky Public Radio — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:07:14 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Gov. Steve Beshear has vetoed a bill sponsored by House Speaker Greg Stumbo that would require prompt payment in the Medicaid managed care system.

Beshear Still Considering Hemp Bill, Massie Pushing Federal Legislation

Associated Press and Dan Conti of Kentucky Public Radio — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:30 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear has until Saturday to sign or veto a bill that would open the door to industrial hemp farming in Kentucky. So far, he hasn't said what he'll do.

Gov. Beshear On Sequester: "Very Damaging"

Josh James — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:38:04 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Governor Steve Beshear has some harsh words for his congressional colleagues’ handling of sequestration in Washington, D.C.

Beshear Sides With Law Enforcement Against Hemp

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:18:00 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Steve Beshear says he wants law enforcement's concerns about industrial hemp resolved before Kentucky moves ahead with a push to grow the plant.

State police oppose the effort by Kentucky Republican leaders to license and regulate hemp if the federal government ever lifts a ban on it.

Horse Farms Added To Disaster Relief Program

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:05:50 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky's horse breeding farms have been added to the ventures eligible to seek certain federal relief from disasters affecting agriculture.

Those horse farms will be eligible in the future to seek assistance from a federal emergency conservation program.

Beshear, State Officials Pledge Support For Improvement Projects At UK, And Other State Schools

Josh James and josh — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:08:34 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Governor Steve Beshear, flanked by university presidents, Republicans and Democrats, made the push to authorize $363 million dollars in agency bonds to fund 11 campus improvement projects at universities across the state Thursday morning in Frankfort.

Gov. Beshear Weighs Medicaid Expansion

Kenny Colston, Kentucky Public Radio — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:00:23 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. - With Kentucky actively setting up its health insurance exchange, the final piece of compliance with the Affordable Care Act is a decision on Medicaid expansion.

Beshear On Economic Development Trip To India

Alan Lytle — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:00:13 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is on a seven-day trip to India to promote the state to business owners who would like to locate in the U.S.