Kentucky Supreme Court backs Beshear over GOP lawmakers’ efforts to move executive powers

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Kentucky Supreme Court declared recent laws passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly that moved powers away from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as unconstitutional.

In a Thursday majority opinion written by Justice Michelle Keller, the high court found a 2021 law shifting control of the State Fair Board from the governor to the agriculture commissioner was unconstitutional and a 2022 law giving other executive branch officials appointment power over the Executive Branch …

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