Three Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would bar children from intervening in a parent’s divorce case and limit their ability to obtain child support. House Bill 707 comes amid an acrimonious legal dispute between former Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and his estranged son, Jonah Bevin, who alleges his adoptive parents, Matt and Glenna […]
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NKY Republican hopes to renew bill to limit governor’s pardon powers in 2026
A Northern Kentucky Republican is renewing his push to limit the pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. Some of his colleagues agreed with him in a committee hearing on the legislation Tuesday. Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, told lawmakers on the Interim Joint State Government Committee that the upcoming 2026 legislative session would […]
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5 years later: Covington woman (wrongly) announces Bevin as governor
It’s been five years since Alyssa Dara McDowell, clad in a Wonder Woman T-shirt, rushed the stage at a 2019 watch party and announced (incorrectly) that incumbent Matt Bevin had won the seat for governor against Andy Beshear. McDowell, a Republican from Covington, most recently ran for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. She lost to Thomas […]
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Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin’s adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica
As Kentucky governor, Matt Bevin said his overriding goal was to reform what he said was the state’s “broken machine” of an adoption and foster care system. “This is the driving reason why I made the decision to run, because it needs to be fixed,” Bevin said in a 2017 interview on KET. In that same […]
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Governor Matt Bevin Appoints Another Northern Kentuckian to Administration
BRETT GASPARD APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Brett Gaspard. Provided. Governor Matt Bevin announced today the appointment of Brett Gaspard as Executive Director of Boards and Commissions. Gaspard brings more than 20 years of private sector experience with a strong emphasis on contract management, government relations and community engagement. “I am pleased to have […]
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BREAKING: Fort Thomas City Councilman Accepts Leadership Role in Frankfort in Bevin Administration
Adam Meier to Join Governor-Elect, Matt Bevin’s, Policy Team Adam Meier. Provided. Fort Thomas City Councilman, Adam Meier, will resign his position on the Fort Thomas City Council to join the leadership team of Governor-Elect, Matt Bevin, in Frankfort. Meier’s new title, will be Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. “It has been my distinct […]
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PODCAST: FTM Radio – Breaking Down the 2015 Election Results
Download this episode (right click and save) Governor-Elect, Matt Bevin. Via Facebook. SPONSORED BY OMEGA PROCESSING SOLUTIONS & CITY BARBECUE We break down the election from a week ago, with Darrin Murriner. The 5 THEMES we discuss: 1) The political “pendulum” 2) Is the GOP wave in Kentucky signaling national trend? 3) Will NKY be […]
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Breaking Down the Votes in Fort Thomas for the Kentucky Governor’s Race
Glenna and Matt Bevin celebrate his victory Tuesday night. Via Associated Press. Matt Bevin beat Jack Conway 53% to 44% Tuesday night in a race that continued to show the political pendulum swinging in the Republicans’ direction in Kentucky. An independent candidate, Drew Curtis, had less than 4% of the vote. The Kentucky Board of […]
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FTM Radio Podcast: GOP Governor Candidate Matt Bevin
Download this episode (right click and save) GOP Candidate for Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin. Fort Thomas Matters interviewed Kentucky Gubernatorial candidate, Matt Bevin. FTM previously had a one-on-one interview on May 1, 2015, which you can read here. We hit on several topics and allowed the GOP nominee to go beyond soundbites and explain in […]
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Fort Thomas Matters Sits Down With Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin. Provided The primary election for the Kentucky Governor is the highest profile race that will occur on May 19 this year. The Republican candidates are Matt Bevin, James Comer, Hal Heiner and Will T. Scott. Fort Thomas Matters sat down with Matt Bevin before a debate held at NKU in which Bevin, Heiner […]