Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs.

Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.

    • @WillySpreadumEnglish
      9•8 months ago

      Republicans have a super majority in KY senate and house

      • @Passerby6497English
        3•8 months ago

        It’s apt that the abbreviation for Kentucky is KY, cuz they’ve been fucking the country for years.

    • @Viking_Hippie
      6•8 months ago

      The governor has denounced the measure as driven by partisanship, but the GOP supermajority legislature could override a veto when lawmakers reconvene for the final two days of this year’s session in mid-April.

    • FuglyDuckEnglish
      4•8 months ago

      Pretty sure they have a supermajority?