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After the 2016 election, Republicans did not delay passing conservative legislation. On January 7, 2017, the Kentucky legislature passed seven bills, most of which either created additional protections for [[pro-life|unborn human beings]] (such as banning the form of murder called "abortion" after 20-weeks of pregnancy) or reduced the hold of [[labor union]]s in the state (such as by passing a [[right to work]] law).<ref>Loftus, Tom; Watkins, Morgan (January 7, 2017). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2017/01/07/kentucky-legislature-saturday-abortion-right-work-union-university-louisville/96262674/ GOP fast-tracks abortion, right-to-work, UofL bills]. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Williams, Chris (January 8, 2017). [http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/ky-republicans-pass-7-bills-in-one-day/383552511 Kentucky Republicans pass 7 bills in one day]. ''whas11.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> Bevin signed all seven into law.<ref>[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=KentuckyGovernor&prId=232 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Better Commonwealth: Gov. Bevin Signs Historic Week One Legislation]. ''kentucky.gov''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Bevin-New-laws-will-be-in-effect-by-Monday-410082125.html Bevin: New laws will be in effect by Monday]. ''WKYT''. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> The first of the bills Bevin stated he would sign was the 20-week abortion ban.<ref>[http://www.wcpo.com/news/government/state-government/kentucky-state-government-news/new-laws-take-effect-monday-in-kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-says Gov. Bevin says he's signing bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks first]. ''WCPO''. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>
 
After the 2016 election, Republicans did not delay passing conservative legislation. On January 7, 2017, the Kentucky legislature passed seven bills, most of which either created additional protections for [[pro-life|unborn human beings]] (such as banning the form of murder called "abortion" after 20-weeks of pregnancy) or reduced the hold of [[labor union]]s in the state (such as by passing a [[right to work]] law).<ref>Loftus, Tom; Watkins, Morgan (January 7, 2017). [http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/ky-legislature/2017/01/07/kentucky-legislature-saturday-abortion-right-work-union-university-louisville/96262674/ GOP fast-tracks abortion, right-to-work, UofL bills]. ''courier-journal.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Williams, Chris (January 8, 2017). [http://www.whas11.com/news/politics/ky-republicans-pass-7-bills-in-one-day/383552511 Kentucky Republicans pass 7 bills in one day]. ''whas11.com''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> Bevin signed all seven into law.<ref>[http://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=KentuckyGovernor&prId=232 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Better Commonwealth: Gov. Bevin Signs Historic Week One Legislation]. ''kentucky.gov''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Bevin-New-laws-will-be-in-effect-by-Monday-410082125.html Bevin: New laws will be in effect by Monday]. ''WKYT''. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref> The first of the bills Bevin stated he would sign was the 20-week abortion ban.<ref>[http://www.wcpo.com/news/government/state-government/kentucky-state-government-news/new-laws-take-effect-monday-in-kentucky-gov-matt-bevin-says Gov. Bevin says he's signing bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks first]. ''WCPO''. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>
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On March 16, 2017, Bevin signed SB 17 into law, which restored freedom to student clubs and organizations in public schools by disallowing the schools from regulating those groups in ways such as forcing them to accept [[LGBTQ]] people as members.<ref>{{cite web | title=Gov. Bevin Signs SB 17, Protecting Religious Expression in Public Schools | url=http://www.wtvq.com/2017/03/20/lawmakers-ok-bill-protect-religious-expression-schools/ | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=[[WTVQ-DT]] | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Wilson | first1=Reid | title=KY Law Would Allow Student Groups to Discriminate Against LGBT People | url=http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/324793-ky-law-would-allow-student-groups-to-discriminate-against-lgbt-people | date=March 20, 2017 | publisher=''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' | accessdate=March 22, 2017}}</ref>
  
 
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Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Governor of Kentucky
From: December 8, 2015 – Present
Predecessor Steve Beshear
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Glenna Bevin
Religion Southern Baptist
Military Service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch Army
Service Years 1989-1993
Rank Captain
Unit 5th Infantry Division

Matt Bevin is a Tea Party conservative governor of Kentucky.

2014 U.S. Senate election

Bevin unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Senator and then-minority leader Mitch McConnell in the Senate primary in 2014.[1]

Kentucky governor

In 2015, Bevin became only the second Republican governor of Kentucky in four decades, winning by a 9-point landslide despite polls predicting a 2-5 point defeat.[2][3][4]

Two months prior to the election, Bevin indicated his full support for Christian clerk Kim Davis, who declines to repudiate the Bible by issuing homosexual marriage licenses.

In the 2016 elections, the Kentucky GOP made massive gains in the state house, gaining a supermajority[5] and controlling the House for the first time since 1921.[6] After the election, Republicans controlled every state legislature in the Southern United States.[5] Before this, the House had been controlled by Democrats, while the Senate and governorship was GOP-controlled, meaning that conservative legislation supported by Bevin and the Senate would die in the house.[6] Because of this victory, Bevin's fiscal and social conservative agenda can now be realized.[6]

Bevin declared both 2016 and 2017 to be the Year of the Bible in Kentucky.[7][8]

After the 2016 election, Republicans did not delay passing conservative legislation. On January 7, 2017, the Kentucky legislature passed seven bills, most of which either created additional protections for unborn human beings (such as banning the form of murder called "abortion" after 20-weeks of pregnancy) or reduced the hold of labor unions in the state (such as by passing a right to work law).[9][10] Bevin signed all seven into law.[11][12] The first of the bills Bevin stated he would sign was the 20-week abortion ban.[13]

On March 16, 2017, Bevin signed SB 17 into law, which restored freedom to student clubs and organizations in public schools by disallowing the schools from regulating those groups in ways such as forcing them to accept LGBTQ people as members.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ Trinko, Katrina (July 29, 2013). Kentucky’s Ted Cruz?. National Review. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (November 4, 2015). Kentucky’s Next Governor, Matt Bevin, Rode In on Outsider Status. The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay & Blinder, Alan (November 3, 2015). Matt Bevin, Republican, Wins Governor’s Race in Kentucky. The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kentucky is one of only four States that elects its governor in the odd-numbered year, and one of only two States (the other being Louisiana) that holds its election in the odd-numbered year prior to the presidential election year.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Loftus, Tom (November 9, 2016). GOP takes Ky House in historic shift. Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Brammer, Jack & Blackford, Linda (November 8, 2016). Republicans take the Kentucky House after 95 years of Democratic control. Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Watkins, Morgan (December 22, 2016). Bevin: 2017 is also the 'Year of the Bible'. courier-journal.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Gryboski, Michael (December 23, 2016). Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Declares 2017 Another 'Year of the Bible'. The Christian Post. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Loftus, Tom; Watkins, Morgan (January 7, 2017). GOP fast-tracks abortion, right-to-work, UofL bills. courier-journal.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Williams, Chris (January 8, 2017). Kentucky Republicans pass 7 bills in one day. whas11.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Better Commonwealth: Gov. Bevin Signs Historic Week One Legislation. kentucky.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Bevin: New laws will be in effect by Monday. WKYT. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ Gov. Bevin says he's signing bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks first. WCPO. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ Gov. Bevin Signs SB 17, Protecting Religious Expression in Public Schools. WTVQ-DT (March 20, 2017). Retrieved on March 22, 2017.
  15. ↑ KY Law Would Allow Student Groups to Discriminate Against LGBT People. The Hill (March 20, 2017). Retrieved on March 22, 2017.

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