emergency powers

A Tennessee senator is planning an effort to limit the governor’s authority during state emergencies after obtaining an attorney general’s opinion on the separation of powers.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of Gov. Andy Beshear’s power to issue emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic.The…

A conservative group challenged Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' authority to declare successive states of emergency. St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman refuses its request for an injunction.