Special Session

Kentucky voters said no Tuesday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the Legislature to meet more, shifting power from the governor’s office to state lawmakers.

Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a flood relief package into law, providing about $213 million for eastern Kentucky communities still recovering after the disaster.

Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on the ongoing recovery efforts in eastern Kentucky – as well as economic and public health updates for the whole state – during Thursday’s Team Kentucky update.

On the first day of the three-day special legislative session, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican leaders of the legislature announced a $213 million relief package for eastern Kentucky communities impacted by flooding.

Kentucky lawmakers are gathering in Frankfort to craft a relief package for eastern Kentucky communities impacted by historic flooding late last month.

Beshear said the governor’s office and the legislature are committed to helping the region recover.

FEMA has opened seven disaster recovery centers in the flood-ravaged areas of eastern Kentucky.

Social justice advocate Keturah Herron has won a special election for a Louisville-area seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

This fall, voters will weigh in on whether lawmakers should be allowed to call themselves in for a special legislative session.

The legislature is in the third day of a special session called by Gov. Andy Beshear to try and deal with the coronavirus pandemic.