Partisanship in an election for Kentucky’s highest court has become a hot topic once again. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has fully embraced the effort of Lexington Court of Appeals Justice Pamela Goodwine to get elected to the Central Kentucky-based 5th Kentucky Supreme Court District seat, a nonpartisan office. The governor’s political action committee endorsed her. […]
Attorney General Russell Coleman sided with GOP legislative leaders over Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in a dispute over the governor’s veto powers. Beshear had line-item vetoed — meaning he vetoed only specific parts — House Bill 8, a 2024 General Assembly bill making a myriad changes to the state’s tax system. Beshear specifically vetoed two […]
Gov. Andy Beshear is starting to throw his political weight beyond the borders of the commonwealth. And in a first round of endorsements unveiled last week, his “In This Together” political action committee targeted vulnerable Democrats in high-profile races across the country and one nonpartisan judge running for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. […]
The Republican-controlled Kentucky House of Representatives has overridden Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a controversial bill that nullifies Lexington’s recent ban on source of income discrimination. The House voted 76-19 Wednesday to override the veto on House Bill 18, signed by Beshear just one day earlier. The Senate has not yet taken up the […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — People close to Gov. Andy Beshear formed an advocacy group Wednesday to promote the Democrat’s agenda in Kentucky, as his allies try to build on his reelection victory and bolster his resume by turning more of his proposals into enacted policies in the Republican-leaning Bluegrass State. The action signals a more […]
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky legislature’s Republican leaders outlined their goals for the session in a press conference Wednesday, showing they are together on priorities that may not match with those of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. At the top of the list is the budget, Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne said. The […]