KY voters could limit governor’s pardon powers with amendment cleared by Senate
Republican Sen. Chris McDaniel hopes this is the year lawmakers agree to send voters a constitutional amendment that would ...
Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has ...
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Proposed constitutional amendment to limit governor's pardon power clears Kentucky Senate
A proposed Constitutional Amendment that would limit a governor’s power to issue pardons and commutations from 60 days before ...
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Proposed Ky. amendment limiting gubernatorial pardons in election years passes out of committee
A Kentucky Senator has tried to limit when governors can issue pardons or commute sentences in a gubernatorial election year ...
Here's how Kentucky's law works for filling U.S. Senate vacancies
The Kentucky General Assembly shifted appointment power from the governor to state parties in a 2021 bill, which was urged by ...
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Proposed pardon accountability measure has change
A proposed Constitutional amendment that would ban a governor from issuing pardons or commutations from 30 days before a ...
Shame on Republicans for trying to remove Beshear’s name from state welcome signs | Letters
Instead of trying to help people, Republican lawmakers are focused on stupid things like removing the governor's name from ...
New Ky. bill would limit governor’s pardoning power
Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would limit the governor of Kentucky’s pardon ability. Senate Bill 126 would prevent the ...
Can Florida Governor DeSantis run for re-election in 2026? His wife, Casey, may run
Casey DeSantis is considering a run for Florida governor in 2026, following her husband Ron DeSantis' second term, with support from top donors.
Kentucky has a new law on filling US Senate vacancies. Here's how it works
Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will finish his term, but his fall Wednesday sparked questions about the process for filling ...
Is it legal for a NKY mayor to pick his own legislative body?
"The voters vote for the mayor. They don't vote for him as a councilman, and the council doesn't elect him. But on the other hand, once he's the mayor, he has a regular vote on council just like the ...