Quarles, a Republican, is in his second term as agriculture commissioner and has been one of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s chief critics throughout the pandemic.
After May 3, 2023, a REAL ID rather than a standard driver's license will be required for commercial air travel and to visit federal buildings and military installations.
Cameron, in a Sunday appearance on Fox News, accused President Joe Biden of throwing fuel on the fire in remarks after the Derek Chauvin verdict in Minnesota.
Serving in his second four-year term, Quarles has been mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 2023 and has been a vocal critic of Beshear throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The dispute is over one of several measures passed by the GOP-led legislature this year shifting the governor’s powers to state offices currently controlled by Republicans.
The governor said the public officers named in the bill deserve protection, but that a different measure passed by the legislature this year already does that — Senate Bill 267, the anti-doxxing bill he signed into law Thursday.
It’s unclear if $200 million in tax breaks the General Assembly passed this year are in violation of the federal act’s ban on states using the funds to offset cuts. The plan requires states to pay back the federal government if that happens.
The General Assembly overrode a veto by Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the legislation would cost the state $200,000 to identify noncustodial parents. The federal government pays for the food benefits.
