Kentucky Lawmakers Could Review Governor’s Executive Powers During Emergencies in 2021

BY EILEEN STREET KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Wednesday, Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order renewing the state’s mask mandate requiring Kentuckians to wear masks in public for 30 days. Under Kentucky law, the governor has broad powers during states of emergency, such as issuing executive orders, and Beshear has exercised this power often during the pandemic. However, that power could…

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Republicans expand dominant supermajority in Kentucky state House races

by Joe Sonka Louisville Courier Journal Kentucky Republicans expanded their dominant 62-seat supermajority in the state House on Tuesday, flipping at least eight seats currently occupied by Democrats and defending several targeted incumbents. By Wednesday morning, Republicans had picked up at least eight of these seats from Democrats and led in five more races in Democratic-held districts…

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Kentucky Voters Reject Longer Judiciary, Commonwealth’s Attorney Terms

By Dalton York, WKMS Unofficial general election results show Kentucky voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to raise experience requirements and term lengths for some judicial officials. Under the current version of the state constitution, district court judges serve four-year terms and an attorney must hold Kentucky licensure for two years before seeking a district court judgeship. Constitutional…

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Kentucky Forbids Electioneering 100 Feet From The Polls. But What If Lines Are Longer?

By JOSH JAMES Anti-electioneering laws won’t necessarily keep people seeking to influence voters away from Kentuckians waiting in long lines at the polls. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says the state’s 100-foot ban on electioneering at the polls starts at the polling location entrance — not where the line ends. The opinion comes in response to…

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