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Sat May 18, 2019, 07:35 PM May 2019

Beshear touts record as AG in Bowling Green campaign stop

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear kicked off his #TalkVsAction tour with a series of stops in the western part of the state, including an appearance at Spencer’s Coffee in Bowling Green.

In the shade of the coffee shop’s back patio, Beshear touted his own record as attorney general and explained Friday how he plans to continue his efforts to fight for teachers’ pensions, fund public education and work to make health care more affordable in the state if elected governor.

“I think that what sets me apart from my opponents is talk versus action,” he said. “Everybody will talk about health care but I’m actually fighting for it in three national lawsuits, trying to prevent the government from tearing away coverage for pre-existing conditions.”

Similarly, Beshear said he’s already done more than his opponents for the state’s teachers.

Read more: https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/beshear-touts-record-as-ag-in-bowling-green-campaign-stop/article_d804eb3a-96f2-559e-be04-4c69a2d4a8bb.html

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