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Bevin's former campaign communications director joins Bluegrass Institute team

Bluegrass InstituteDecember 19, 2018Angela Leet, First Lady Glenna Bevin, Gov- Matt Bevin, Louisville Tea Party, MulloyBorland, Sarah DurandComment

Bluegrass Institute calls for separate pension reform bills in response to high court’s ruling

PensionsDecember 14, 2018Kentucky Supreme Court, Senate Bill 151, TRS unused sick days Comments

Survey says ... Parents support school choice!

Education, School ChoiceDecember 13, 2018EdChoice survey, Homeschooling, Parental school choice, Private Schools, public charter schools, Scholarship Tax Credits, teachers unions Comments

Bluegrass Beacon: Voters got it right … again

Bluegrass BeaconNovember 16, 20182018 Election, Pension reformComment

Bluegrass Beacon: More government for all!

Bluegrass Beacon, Broadband, Health CareNovember 9, 2018KentuckyWired, Public option Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Anti-right-to-work candidate’s confusing contradictions

Bluegrass Beacon, Election, Labor, Right to WorkNovember 6, 2018Prevailing wage repeal, Voter turnoutComment

Bluegrass Institute applauds 'heroes of transparency'

Center for Open Govern..., Transparency and Accou..., PensionsNovember 5, 20182018 General Assembly, 2018 Pension Transparency Pledge, General Fund Budget, kentucky open records act, KRS 61-661, Legislative pension transparency Comment

Guest op-ed: Marsy's Law undermines Kentucky Constitution

Criminal Justice ReformOctober 26, 2018Constitutional Amendment, Franklin Circuit Court, Marsy's Law, Sen- John Shickel, Victims Bill of RightsComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Pledge calls for full pension transparency

Bluegrass Beacon, Transparency and Accou...October 16, 20182018 Pension Transparency Pledge, election, Kentucky Teachers Retirement System Comments

Bluegrass Beacon: Dodging pension crisis won’t fix it

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsOctober 15, 2018Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 151Comment

News Release: Bluegrass Institute prevails in open-meetings case involving Kentucky House of Representatives

Center for Open Govern..., Transparency and Accou..., Open MeetingsOctober 5, 2018BIPPS v Kentucky HouseComment

Kentucky House, Senate candidates asked to pledge support for pension transparency

News, Transparency and Accou..., PensionsSeptember 28, 20182018 Transparency Pledge, Open Records Act Comments

Bluegrass Beacon - Critically needed: New pension system for incoming teachers

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsSeptember 9, 2018Judge Shepherd, SB 1, SB 151, Sen- Thayer, TRS sick day benefitComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Innovate to make KASPER more Kentucky-friendly

Bluegrass BeaconSeptember 2, 2018Drug reporting, KASPER, Opioid deathsComment

News Release: Bluegrass Institute supports accommodation over acrimony in Jefferson County Schools

EducationAugust 30, 2018JCPS State ManagementComment

Bluegrass Institute News Release - Pension Shock: How did we get here?

Media, News, PensionsAugust 28, 2018Kentucky Supreme Court, Pension Shock, Retroactive benefit enhancements, SB 142 (1998), Senate Bill 151Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Judge hides behind black robe of procedure in pension case

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsAugust 23, 20182018 General Assembly, Affordable Care Act, Andy Beshear, House Bill 1, Judge Phillip Shepherd, Kentucky Constitution, Pension liability, Sen- Joe Bowen, Senate Bill 151Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Why the political war dance against pension reform?

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsAugust 20, 2018Gov Paul Patton, Gov- Steve Beshear, KERS, Senate Bill 142, state budgetComment

News Release - BIPPS to feds: Continue supporting Ky’s Medicaid waiver

Media, News, Uncategorized, Health CareAugust 20, 2018Section 1115 Medicaid wavier, Work requirementsComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Minor-league fare abounds at ‘Super Bowl of Kentucky politics’

Bluegrass Beacon, Media, News, PensionsAugust 19, 2018Medicaid expansionComment