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Kentucky Senate supports constitutional change to restrict end-of-term gubernatorial pardon powers

Feb. 21, 2024 18:21 PM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate endorsed a proposed constitutional change Wednesday to limit a governor's end-of-term pardon powers, reflecting the outrage still burning over pardons granted by the state's last Republican governor on his way out of office in 2019. ...

Too many pardons? Kentucky lawmaker wants a limit after former governor gave over 600 on his way out

Feb. 14, 2024 16:13 PM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker resumed his push Wednesday to limit a Kentucky governor's pardon powers, a fallout from the flurry of pardons granted by the state's last GOP governor that still spark outrage. The proposed constitutional change won quick approval from...

Republicans, Democrats finalize candidate lineups for Kentucky elections in 2024

Jan. 05, 2024 18:50 PM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's congressional and legislative campaigns came into focus Friday as Republicans and Democrats completed candidate lineups for 2024 elections lacking a marquee race for statewide office unlike last year, when the state was in the limelight with its hotly contested...