Governor’s Derby guests?
FRANKFORT — Unlike his predecessors, Gov. Andy Beshear has declined to identify friends and political supporters who buy prime tickets to the Kentucky Derby made available by Churchill Downs...
Bill limiting Kentucky governor’s pardon power near elections wins bipartisan approval in Senate
FRANKFORT — With bipartisan support, the Kentucky Senate took another step toward limiting pardon and sentence commutation powers of the governor. Republican-backed Senate Bill 126 proposes a constitutional amendment to...
Bill to limit governor pardons, commutations around elections passes Senate committee
FRANKFORT — A bill that would limit Kentucky governors’ power to issue pardons or commute sentences was approved by the Senate State and Local Government Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 126...