Republican House Speaker David Osborne said several legislators are reviewing a list of pandemic priorities sent over by the governor, who is the only one with the power to call a special session.
Lawyers for Beshear and GOP Senate President Robert Stivers asked Franklin Circuit Court for 10 days to come up with an agreed plan before the court vacates the ruling.
Transy joins a handful of private colleges requiring the vaccine, including Berea College. So far, no public universities in Kentucky are requiring vaccinations.
Special legislative sessions are politically tricky — partly because the governor is the only person allowed to call them. Generally, governors try to reach a consensus with lawmakers before calling them in to officially consider legislation.
In Central City, there are concerns about the community being a super-spreader of the delta variant following the death of local resident Brent Yonts, a former state representative, from COVID-19.
City recreation officials encourage festival-goers to wear a mask, but it is not required. The CDC recommends masks at crowded outdoor settings in areas like Christian County with high COVID-19 cases.
