Three scholars of poetry explain why the writings of the 22-year-old Gorman — who became the country’s national youth poet laureate at age 17 — and her rise to fame represent a prime opportunity for educators to use spoken word poetry as a lively way to engage students.
The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield of Crofton, would do away with the state’s automatic transfer law, which requires minors age 14 or older to be tried in adult court if they are charged with a crime involving a firearm.
The ruling comes a day after Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sued to block three laws passed by the Republican-led legislature curtailing his powers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Unless a court steps in, the new laws will limit the length of Beshear’s emergency orders and allow businesses and schools to open during the pandemic, as long as they follow CDC guidelines.
Legislators, who have voiced displeasure with Beshear's emergency orders and his attitude toward them, are all but certain to override his three vetoes, and he made clear what he would do after that.
