pension reform

The special session in the Kentucky state legislature seems to have passed without a hitch, as Governor Steve Beshear (D-Lexington) signed pension reform legislation this afternoon, ending five days of overtime for state legislators in Frankfort.

"The quick action by House and Senate leadership has brought about the intended results I outlined when I first challenged the General Assembly on May 29 to act on this issue," said Beshear, in a statement released after he signed the bill.

The pension legislation sailed through the state legislature during the session, passing the Democratically-controlled House 98-0 on Wednesday and the Republican-controlled Senate today, 35-1.