The Latest: Kentucky Supreme Court reins in Gov. Beshear
Source: AP
FRANKFORT, Ky. The Kentucky governors efforts to combat COVID-19 have suffered a landmark legal defeat.
The states high court on Saturday cleared the way for laws reining in his emergency powers to take effect. The state Supreme Court ordered a lower court to dissolve an injunction blocking the new Republican-backed laws limiting Democratic Gov. Andy Beshears emergency powers.
The ruling revolves around a dispute between Beshear and the GOP-led legislature over the scope of the governors executive authority in times of emergencies. It comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging in Kentucky.
The governor lifted most of his pandemic restrictions in June. But with COVID-19 cases spiking due to the delta variant, he signed a recent executive order imposing an indoor mask mandate in K-12 schools, child care and pre-kindergarten programs across Kentucky.
FILE - In this April 7, 2021, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to reporters at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. The Kentucky governor's efforts to aggressively combat COVID-19 suffered a landmark legal defeat Saturday, Aug. 21, as the state's high court cleared the way for new laws to rein in his emergency powers. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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Traildogbob
(8,828 posts)They, the courts, will kill mostly Rand Paul and McConnell supporters. It could get bad enough to reach them. Buh bye yall. FreeDumb.
HUAJIAO
(2,405 posts)Traildogbob
(8,828 posts)To be infected. But Kentucky leaders sure dont seen to give a F*** about their own. And those that push rules that may kill those kids, ARE political Know it alls.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)I'm guessing it comes Putin approved.
After all, if COVID is eliminated, the economy is going to flourish like the 1920's, it was said.
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)against CoVid in the state of Kentucky.
He speaks reasonably to his citizens, and results have been better than they could have been without his common-sense approach.
Most of KY's state officials are Republican at present, but the former governor, a Republican, was so abrasive that Andy Beshear won when not many Dems did.
(I live across the river in Ohio, but KY doings are highly reported on in the area, so we can't help noticing.)
Bayard
(22,172 posts)But our asshole legislators are determined to undermine that in any way they can. Doesn't matter who they kill.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)texasfiddler
(1,990 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)if w child gets ill, or worst dies, we will know who killed that child. The Governor is not responsible.
rickford66
(5,528 posts)If a republican wins the recall in California, the Dems should strip the new Gov of as much of his/her power as possible.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,274 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,342 posts)Am I right?
twodogsbarking
(9,834 posts)at the speed of death.