Kentucky Court Defends Governor's Power

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 2m

Kentucky’s Supreme Court just struck down key Republican-backed laws that stripped Governor Andy Beshear of executive authority, declaring them unconstitutional and a violation of the state’s separation of powers. The court ruled that the legislature can’t dismantle the governor’s chain of accountability, specifically targeting laws that moved control of the State Fair Board and the Ethics Commission away from the governor. Justice Michelle Keller’s majority opinion emphasized that the constitution divides powers, not allows one branch to rewrite another. While Beshear celebrates the win…