Gov. Matt Bevin’s power grabs keep backfiring. A judge last week dismantled Bevin’s rationale for upending the University of Louisville Board of Trustees, which should serve as a wake-up call: If Bevin hopes to accomplish his goals, he will have to stop undermining them by overreaching his authority.
...The judge noted that Bevin had “numerous management tools” at hand to address U of L’s problems, tools that earlier governors used effectively.
Indeed, Kentucky governors have far-reaching power without flouting the law. The administration said it will appeal. But if Bevin wants more than court battles and conflict, he instead should use the tools he already has.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Bevin should learn from legal setback
From the Herald-Leader: