Supporters of the change said it has nothing to do with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — but they've stripped Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of his power anyway.
Supporters of the change said it has nothing to do with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — but they’ve stripped Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of his power anyway.
The Republican-sponsored bill, which would require a special election to choose a senator in the case of an open seat in the unexpired term, passed with bipartisan support as the Legislature nears the end of its session. It passed both chambers with veto-proof majorities. McConnell last month announced he will not run for another term as GOP conference leader later this year. But he has vowed to serve out the rest of his term, which runs through 2027. Last year, the 82-year-oldafter bouts of freezing in public, although Kentucky Republicans who sponsored the bill have insisted that it was not prompted by McConnell’s health.
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