Gov. Matt Bevin signs controversial, GOP-crafted pension reform bill into law

Courier Journal: Gov. Matt Bevin signed the controversial pension reform bill into law on Tuesday, giving Republican leaders' much-debated changes to teachers' retirement plans a final seal of approval.

Senate Bill 151, the final version of the legislature's pension reform bill, was sent to the governor's desk March 29. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes' office received the bill — emblazoned with the governor's signature — around 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to her communications director, Bradford Queen.

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