Andy Beshear
Kentucky Governor
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Andy Beshear issues executive order on environmental permits
Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order to deny air quality permits for data center projects that could harm the environment. This action is seen as a response to environmental concerns and coincides with advocacy group requests for more public input on a proposed natural gas plant.
vs. prior weeks: Previously, coverage focused on Andy Beshear's political maneuvers, potential future roles, and leadership in a Republican-majority state, without specific mention of new environmental policy actions.
As of Aug 14, 2026· single-outlet — treat with caution
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“ The Kentucky Lantern reports, Campbell previously led the electric cooperative that supplies power to 16 Kentucky distributors. And earlier this year, he was also named to the Trump administration's National Coal Council. Pete Ricketts previously held a senior role at Coal Producer Alliance Resource Partners. The appointments follow a new law that changed Epic's executive committee, replacing two seats previously appointed by Governor Andy Beshear, with seats appointed by the Attorney General. Both appointments still need confirmation from the Kentucky Senate. I'm Hope Heffley in Bowling Green.”
1:05· open transcript“ No one knows for sure who is electable and who isn't. And the political environment is much more important than the quality of any individual candidate. But there are things we can look at. They give us an idea on people's electability. One of which is how they hit. What is their history of winning tough races? Do they have it? Is there actual evidence of them winning over swing voters? This is quantified by split ticket in their wins over replacement model. But you can just like we know that Andy Beshear.”
46:02· open transcript“ The Dawson Springs Independent School District is joining the pre-K-for-all pilot program that Governor Andy Beshear launched earlier this year. During a press conference recently, Dawson Springs, Superintendent Lenny Whalen, said kids that attend preschool perform better throughout their educational careers and that he wants to make sure students in his district have that opportunity. When fewer than half of Kentucky students are ready for kindergarten, we need to act. We need to make sure every student.”
0:43· open transcript“ did I retire, Andy Beshear? That's when it's going to happen. It's all going to collapse when I have to go work driving a gravel truck or waffle house or something like that just in order to keep the lights on. That's what's going to happen, isn't it? Well, I think you'd be good at it. I love gravel and I love waffles. So, yeah, I would be good at it. Yeah, so I think recession risk is pretty low right now. You know, internally, we look at a number of...”
1:49:19· open transcript“ Well, yeah, this race is going to be interesting. If you look in the 6th District, Andy Beshear who has endorsed Zach Dembo, not surprisingly, has a 59% approval rating in this district. Trump, who won the district in 2024, now has on only 37% approval rating in Central Kentucky. 53% of likely voters in the DCCC poll expressed their disapproval. So Republicans will have a challenge. They're going to have a challenge everywhere getting their vote out.”
9:14· open transcript“ A Cumberland County man named Ashish Kash Patel is the top donor to the super PAC of Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. In a story reported in partnership with my colleague Jim Jordan Wilkie, Kentucky Public Radio's Joe Sanka has more. Kash Patel has contributed $850,000 over the past year to end this together. The pack Andy Beshear is using to build his national profile ahead of a possible run for president in 20.”
2:17· open transcript“ Yeah, so Andy Beshear, Andy Beshear, he's not ready for prime time at this stage of the game. I mean, honestly, I can't believe, I can't believe for a minute that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is going to be the person who is going to emerge with all the stuff that she is done in her time. And look, I'm not trying to be mean. I'm not trying to do anything like that at all. But the reality is,”
52:05· open transcript“ Andy Beshear, he says this place runs great. And not because there's all these left-wing policies in place. It, because it runs great. You can be left-wing and want to spend more on your social programs. But being left-wing in creating the disgusting mess in the streets and all crime, that's anarchy. That's not Democrat or Republican. That's anarchy. That's destroying civilization.”
51:26· open transcript“ This is a very telling story. It's cut number five, Andy Beshear from Kentucky, and this guy answers the question completely wrong. Go ahead, fire it up. Democrats, according to recent polling, the number has their approval as a party at roughly 40, 41 percent right now. What do you believe is the cause of that? Well, the overall Democratic brand polls poorly.”
48:54· open transcript“ An advocacy group wants to give the public more time to comment on a new natural gas plant in Friedrich Merz County that could be tied to data center development. Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order last week, directing the state energy and environment cabinet to deny air quality permits for any data center projects that degrade the environment.”
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