Citizen impeachment petitions usually aren’t publicized, but this year House Republican leaders created a special committee to review a petition that alleged Beshear should be removed from office for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Jennie Stuart Medical Center have declined from a recent peak, but newly released federal data show the hospital has been under what health care experts consider "extreme stress."
The Republican Party of Kentucky voted down a resolution calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to oppose impeachment charges against former President Donald Trump.
The grand jurors have remained anonymous, though the petition was filed by Louisville attorney Kevin Glogower on their behalf. The citizen impeachment petition is the third filed this month against Kentucky officials.
Hopkinsville City Council tentatively agreed to pay for an interior renovation of the bank building. In another matter, they delayed hearing a report on finances of the James E. Bruce Convention Center.