Beshear criticizes constitutional amendments backed by top GOP lawmakers

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 636

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s top Republican lawmakers — Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne — have filed bills for two constitutional amendments that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear isn’t a fan of.

Senate Bill 262 from Stivers, of Manchester, proposes amending the Kentucky Constitution to allow summaries of proposed amendments to appear on voters’ ballots instead of the full text. It passed out of a committee earlier this week and could get …

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