LAWMAKERS IN KENTUCKY HAVE REMOVED THE GOVERNOR FROM ANY ROLE FILLING FUTURE U-S SENATE VACANCIES……
THE G-O-P SUPER-MAJORITY LEGISLATURE EASILY OVERRODE GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR’S VETO OF THE MEASURE WHICH CALLS FOR A “SPECIAL ELECTION”
TO FILL ANY SENATE VACANCY FROM THE COMMONWEALTH….WITH THE SPECIAL ELECTION WINNER HOLDING THE SEAT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
UNEXPIREDTERM………
THE BILL MOVED THROUGH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT A TIME OF PENDING TRANSISITION….AS SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY HE
WOULDSTEP DOWN FROM HIS LONGTIME SENATE LEADERSHIP POSISION IN NOVEMBER…..BUT THE 82 YEAR OLD SAID HE WOULD SERVE OUT THE REMAINDER OF
HIS SENATE TERM…..