Kentucky's Republican governor has signed a bill into law that makes changes to the state's troubled public pension systems over the loud objections of the state's teachers.

Governor Matt Bevin told a radio station in Louisville he signed the bill on Tuesday. It preserves most benefits for current and retired workers but will move new hires into a hybrid plan that puts less risk on the state.

Bevin said the bill is not what it could have been but said there is nothing in it that is bad for Kentucky.

Teachers have opposed the bill. They were angry that lawmakers rushed to pass it near the end of the legislative session without revealing the bill publicly.

The Kentucky Education Association has been leading the protests. Bevin called their leadership "absolute frauds."

Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Ben Self released this statement regarding the pension bill signing:

“By signing this pension-sewage bill, Gov. Bevin and the Republican leadership have just dealt a devastating blow to Kentucky’s public education system, public employees, the teaching profession and benefits for first responders," Ben Self, Kentucky Democratic Party Chair said. "It's obvious that their priorities are to the mega-donors who paid for their campaigns and not the people of Kentucky."

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.