If McConnell leaves office early, who picks the nominees in a special Senate election?
Kentucky Democratic and Republican insiders would get to pick nominees for U.S. Senate if a sitting member were to leave ...
Kentucky has a new law on filling US Senate vacancies. Here's how it works
Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will finish his term, but his fall Wednesday sparked questions about the process for filling ...
KY voters could limit governor’s pardon powers with amendment cleared by Senate
Republican Sen. Chris McDaniel hopes this is the year lawmakers agree to send voters a constitutional amendment that would ...
After Mitch McConnell’s fall, questions raised about how KY handles a US Senate vacancy
The process for filling a vacant US Senate seat in Kentucky has changed twice in the last four years. Here’s what to know ...
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Special election required in event of Mitch McConnell's senate seat vacancy
Kentucky law requires a special election to fill a Senate vacancy, differing from most states where the governor appoints a replacement.
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Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers
During his final weeks in office, then-Gov. Matt Bevin ... and the time between the election and inauguration. The proposed constitutional change easily cleared the Kentucky Senate on Friday ...
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Proposed Ky. amendment limiting gubernatorial pardons in election years passes out of committee
A Kentucky Senator has tried to limit when governors can issue pardons or commute sentences in a gubernatorial election year ...
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Proposed constitutional amendment to limit governor's pardon power clears Kentucky Senate
A proposed Constitutional Amendment that would limit a governor’s power to issue pardons and commutations from 60 days before ...