Beech Tree News Network

Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd plans to have a decision on the legality of recently passed state pension reform by mid-July, he said at a Thursday hearing. Shortly after Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed the controversial bill into law last week, Democratic state Attorney General Andy Beshear sued in an attempt to block the changes, which he said violate the state constitution and numerous statutes by changing terms of the “inviolable” pension contract, meant to preserve retirement benefits at the same level promised public workers at hiring. --Frankfort State Journal