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Kentucky political feud bursts into public ahead of election
Source: Associated Press
Kentucky political feud bursts into public ahead of election
By BRUCE SCHREINER
August 15, 2019
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A feud at the top of Kentucky’s government escalated into an extraordinary legal battle Thursday when the governor was sued by his hand-picked lieutenant governor over a bitter staffing dispute.
The fight erupted deep into Gov. Matt Bevin’s reelection efforts and muddied his campaign’s efforts to put the focus on his ties to President Donald Trump and his anti-abortion stand.
Democrats were quick to pounce, pointing to Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton’s lawsuit as another example of what they called a “dysfunctional mess” caused by the combative Republican governor. Bevin’s office said it would move to dismiss the complaint.
Bevin is being challenged in November by Attorney General Andy Beshear, a Democrat who has sued Bevin repeatedly for the governor’s use of executive powers. Beshear is the son of Bevin’s predecessor, former Gov. Steve Beshear.
Bevin dropped Hampton from his ticket early in the year. Four years ago, Hampton was a political trailblazer as the first black person elected to statewide office in Kentucky.
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By BRUCE SCHREINER
August 15, 2019
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A feud at the top of Kentucky’s government escalated into an extraordinary legal battle Thursday when the governor was sued by his hand-picked lieutenant governor over a bitter staffing dispute.
The fight erupted deep into Gov. Matt Bevin’s reelection efforts and muddied his campaign’s efforts to put the focus on his ties to President Donald Trump and his anti-abortion stand.
Democrats were quick to pounce, pointing to Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton’s lawsuit as another example of what they called a “dysfunctional mess” caused by the combative Republican governor. Bevin’s office said it would move to dismiss the complaint.
Bevin is being challenged in November by Attorney General Andy Beshear, a Democrat who has sued Bevin repeatedly for the governor’s use of executive powers. Beshear is the son of Bevin’s predecessor, former Gov. Steve Beshear.
Bevin dropped Hampton from his ticket early in the year. Four years ago, Hampton was a political trailblazer as the first black person elected to statewide office in Kentucky.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/bf8c68e653c24517ac1987c58ea9c28a
