FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX) — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear made good Wednesday morning on his promise to challenge the new pension overhaul signed into law the day before by Gov. Matt Bevin.
In a tweet sent out just before 11 a.m., Beshear is seeking an injunction to stop Senate Bill 151 from coming into force.
Attorney General Andy Beshear has kept his word to file a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 151. Read the complaint at https://t.co/UzQM7WLEuU pic.twitter.com/32i3g9Rb7m
— KY Attorney General (@kyoag) April 11, 2018
In his filing challenging the new law, Beshear says the pension law is illegal, claiming violates several statues by changing the terms of the pension contract.
Bevin spokeswoman Elizabeth Kuhn responded after the lawsuit was announced with criticism of Beshear as well as his father, former Gov. Steve Beshear.
“The Beshears have always treated pensions as political currency, so it’s no surprise that Attorney General Beshear filed this political lawsuit today," Kuhn said in a statement. She went on to accuse the former governor of underfunding "the pension system by billions" and the attorney general of pandering to the teachers union.
"Rather than looking out for the best interest of Kentuckians, the Attorney General has chosen a political path, one that will cause irreparable damage to public employees and taxpayers," Kuhn said.
You can read the attorney general’s filing below:
