One on One: Governor Matt Bevin Joins Fort Thomas Matters

Gov. Matt Bevin was in northern Kentucky to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Duveneck Square Project.

The project is a four-story, mixed use urban development project located along Washington St. between 7th and 8th Street, bringing a mix of residents and commercial tenants to Covington’s Central Business District.

Listen below or at the Fort Thomas Matters podcast archive here:

Topics of discussion:

(1) He underwent a transition last year from the previous administration. Has he talked to President-elect Trump about his transition? Given him any advice?

(2) He talks about the final budget and any key pieces of legislation that came out of the first session as governor.

(3) He talks about the feedback in the business community on the Red Tape Reduction initiative.

(4) Healthcare:

(a) Why he decided to transition from Kynect to healthcare.gov

(b) He talks about Medicaid expansion.

(c) With the election of Donald Trump, he talks about what he thinks will happen with the Medicaid expansion waiver specifically and Obamacare nationally?

(5) Some have been critical of you on education for making Public Universities subject to similar budget cuts as your executive  agencies to help shore up the pensions. He talks about how he responds to those criticisms.

(6) He discusses what northern Kentucky means to a Matt Bevin administration.