The back and forth between the governor and top Republicans comes as focus on the oversight of the Kentucky Department of Education has become a campaign issue in the gubernatorial election.
The decision narrowed the federal government's authority over marshes and bogs — a decision one Kentucky enivonmental advocate warns could jeopardize the integrity of all waterways.
The state's Republican leaders, none of whom were at the event on the state Capitol grounds, have been talking about COVID as part of their campaign to unseat Beshear in the Nov. 7 election.
While Republicans have relentlessly attacked the plan as a "bailout," Wednesday's separate resolution forced vulnerable Democrats up for reelection in 2024 to take a public stance on the issue.
