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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Gov.-Elect Andy Beshear Begins Transition

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This week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Matt Bevin said he’s going to return to the private sector after losing his race for reelection.

Gov.-elect Andy Beshear named the first appointeesof his administration. And incoming Secretary of State Michael Adams says he wants to clean Kentucky’s voter rollsand get a voter ID bill passed before next year’s elections.

Ryland Barton is the Managing Editor for Collaboratives. He's covered politics and state government for NPR member stations KWBU in Waco and KUT in Austin. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas. He grew up in Lexington.

Email Ryland at rbarton@lpm.org.
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