Government

One bill would allow local control of tobacco policies that were taken away in 1996 when cigarette manufacturers lobbied to pre-empt local control as a way to overturn existing local laws and prevent future community measures to reduce tobacco use.

The legislature, which waived rules normally allowing the public to review and comment on bills, gave final passage to a bill that would limit Beshear’s emergency orders to 30 days unless the legislature votes to extend them.

The governor proposed paying for the new spending by using more than $600 million in one-time funds, largely from federal CARES Act money.

The Fifth District congressman said his stance was the result of hundreds of calls from constituents questioning the election results.

In a statement, Comer condemned the acts of pro-Trump extremists who breached the Capitol on Wednesday.

The Republican-led Kentucky legislature is moving quickly with bills to alter the governor’s emergency powers, restrict abortions and allow businesses to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.