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From the KDP: Five Updates from the Bevin vs. Hampton Feud That Exploded Over the Weekend

Frankfort, KY — As working families continue to unify behind the Beshear/Coleman ticket, Matt Bevin’s nasty “

From The New York Times: A NAFTA that works for workers

By Richard Trumka and Rick Bloomingdale, For The Times

From The KDP: Was firing of Lt. Gov. staff part of Bevin administration cover-up?

Nasty GOP Family Feud Between Bevin and His Own Lt. Governor Gets Worse

Kentucky Democratic Party

From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Fed up with Matt Bevin, a Kentucky Republican starts a GOP for Beshear Facebook group

By PHILIP M. BAILEY

From Forward Kentucky: Dems invite Bevin to pension meeting; Bevin calls it “political stunt”

By FORWARD KENTUCKY

In an effort to collaborate and to head off a disastrous increase in pension contributions for public agencies across the Commonwealth, the House Democratic Caucus leadership sent a letter to Governor Bevin on Wednesday inviting him to meet with the caucus and discuss their concerns with his pension bill. In reply, the governor called the offer a “political stunt,” and said that Democrats were “kicking the can down the road … as you have done for 20 years.”

NPR Podcast: Mitch Part 1: 'Win this thing'

Thanks to Liles Taylor for sending us this.

sMitch McConnell has been described as "opaque," "drab," and even "dull." He is one of the least popular - and most polarizing - politicians in the country. So how did he win eight consecutive elections? And what does it tell us about how he operates?

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Beshear: I'm going to fight...to protect health care for our families."

Attorney Gen. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky State AFL-CIO endorsed Democratic candidate for governor, is taking to social media to directly respond to Gov. Matt Bevin.

From the KDP: Matt Bevin is Doubling Down on His New Attack on Health Care for People With Pre-Existing Conditions

Kentucky Democratic Party

“Association health plan rule harms people with preexisting conditions the most…” - Families USA

From Slate: It’s Mitch McConnell’s Swamp. We Just Live in It.

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How did the Senate majority leader and Elaine Chao pave a path for $78 million worth of grants to find their way back to Kentucky?

By MARY HARRIS

From the KDP: KDP Calls on Bevin to Withdraw From Legal Action That Undermines Health Care for People with Pre-Existing Conditions

Kentucky Democratic Party

Frankfort, KY — The Kentucky Democratic Party is calling on Matt Bevin to withdraw from a legal effort he recently joined that threatens to undermine health care protections for Kentuckians with pre-existing medical conditions.