Andy Beshear
Andy Beshear | |
---|---|
63rd Governor of Kentucky | |
Assumed office December 10, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Jacqueline Coleman |
Preceded by | Matt Bevin |
50th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
In office January 4, 2016 – December 10, 2019 | |
Governor | Matt Bevin |
Preceded by | Jack Conway |
Succeeded by | Daniel Cameron |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew Graham Beshear November 29, 1977 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Steve Beshear (father) Jane Beshear (mother) |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Signature | |
Website | Government website |
Andrew Graham Beshear (born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of former Governor Steve Beshear.
Beshear was elected the 50th
Early life and education
Beshear was born in Louisville, the son of Steve and Jane Beshear.[3] He graduated from Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[4] His father, a lawyer and politician, was the governor of Kentucky from 2007 to 2015.[5]
After high school, Beshear studied
Legal career
In 2005, Beshear was hired by the law firm
Kentucky Attorney General
2015 election
In November 2013, Beshear announced his candidacy in the
Beshear defeated Republican Whitney Westerfield with 50.1% of the vote to Westerfield's 49.9%.[19][20] The margin was approximately 2,000 votes.[21]
Tenure
Beshear sued Governor
Throughout October 2019, Beshear filed nine lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged involvement in fueling Kentucky's opioid epidemic.[31][32]
Beshear forwent a run for a second term as attorney general to run for governor against Bevin. He resigned from the attorney general's office on December 10, 2019, before his inauguration as governor the same day.[1] By executive order, Beshear appointed Attorney General-elect Daniel Cameron to serve the remainder of his term.[33][34][35] Cameron was Kentucky's first African American attorney general[36] and unsuccessfully ran for governor against Beshear in 2023.[2]
Governor of Kentucky
Elections
2019
On July 9, 2018, Beshear declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Kentucky in the 2019 election.[37] He chose Jacqueline Coleman, a nonprofit president, assistant principal, and former state house candidate, as his running mate.[38] Beshear said he would make public education a priority.[28] In May 2019, he won the Democratic nomination with 37.9% of the vote in a three-way contest.[39][40][41]
Beshear faced incumbent Governor Matt Bevin, the nation's least popular governor, in the November 5 general election.[42][43][44] He defeated Bevin with 49.20% of the vote to Bevin's 48.83%.[45] It was the closest Kentucky gubernatorial election ever by percentage, and the closest race of the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle.[46][citation needed]
Days later, Bevin had not yet conceded the race, claiming large-scale voting irregularities. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes's office nevertheless declared Beshear the winner.[45][47] On November 14, Bevin conceded the election after a recanvass was performed at his request that resulted in just a single change, an additional vote for a write-in candidate.[48]
Beshear defeated Bevin largely by winning the state's two most populous counties, Jefferson and Fayette (respectively home to Louisville and Lexington), by an overwhelming margin, taking over 65% of the vote in each. He also narrowly carried the historically heavily Republican suburban counties of Campbell and Kenton in Northern Kentucky, as well as several historically Democratic rural counties in Eastern Kentucky that had swung heavily Republican in recent elections.
2023
On October 1, 2021, Beshear declared his candidacy for reelection as governor in the 2023 election.[49] He defeated perennial candidates Peppy Martin and Geoff Young in the Democratic primary election, receiving over 90% of the vote.[50]
On November 7, 2023, Beshear defeated Republican nominee Daniel Cameron by a margin of 52.53% to 47.46% in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, winning reelection to a second term.[51][52]
Tenure
Beshear was inaugurated as governor on December 10, 2019.[53] In his inaugural address, he called on Republicans, who had a supermajority in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, to reach across the aisle and solve Kentucky's issues in a bipartisan way.[54]
Upon taking office, Beshear replaced all 11 members of the Kentucky Board of Education before the end of their two-year terms. The firing of the board members fulfilled a campaign pledge, and was an unprecedented use of the governor's power to reorganize state boards while the legislature was not in session. Beshear's critics suggested that the appointments undermined the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990, which sought to insulate the board from political influence; the Board had increasingly been the focus of political battles in the years preceding 2019.[55]
On December 12, 2019, Beshear signed an executive order
In April 2020, Beshear ordered
In June 2020, Beshear promised to provide free health care to all African-American residents of Kentucky who need it, in an attempt to resolve health care inequities that came to light during the COVID-19 pandemic.[63][64][65]
On November 18, 2020, as the state's COVID-19 cases continued to increase, Beshear ordered Kentucky's public and private schools to halt in-person learning on November 23, with in-person classes to resume in January 2021. This marked the first time Beshear ordered, rather than recommended, schools to cease in-person instruction.
In March 2021, Beshear vetoed all or part of 27 bills that the Kentucky legislature had passed. The legislature overrode his vetoes.[71]
Beshear's tenure in office has been marked by several natural disasters. In December 2021, Beshear led the emergency response to a
In 2024, Beshear created a political action committee to raise money for candidates in the 2024 United States elections who "push back against this national trend of anger politics and division".[75]
Political positions
Abortion
Beshear supports access to
In 2021, Beshear allowed a born-alive bill to become law without his signature, requiring doctors to provide medical care for any infant born alive, including those born alive due to a failed abortion procedure.[81]
COVID-19
On March 25, 2020, Beshear declared a
In August 2020, Beshear signed an executive order releasing inmates from overcrowded prisons and jails in an effort to slow the virus's spread. The Kentucky Department of information and Technology Services Research and Statistics found that over 48% of the 1,704 inmates released committed a crime within a year of their release and that a third of those were
Beshear was criticized for not calling the Kentucky General Assembly into a special session (a power only the governor has) in order to work with state representatives to better address the needs of their constituents during the pandemic.[87] In November 2020, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Beshear's emergency executive orders.[88] In late November 2020, Beshear imposed new restrictions to further slow the spread of COVID-19, including closing all indoor service for restaurants and bars, restricting in-person learning at schools, limiting occupancy at gyms, and limiting social gatherings.[89] House Speaker David Osborne and Senate President Robert Stivers criticized Beshear for failing to consult the legislature before making his decisions.[90]
Beshear's targeted closures were criticized after it was discovered that state and local authorities were unable to establish
On August 19, 2021, U.S. District Judge
Crime
Beshear signed an executive order completely restoring the voting rights, and right to hold public office, of 180,315 Kentuckians who had been convicted of nonviolent
In March 2021, Beshear signed a law that allows judges to decide whether to transfer minors 14 and older to adult court if they are charged with a crime involving a firearm. Previously, judges were required to send juveniles to adult court to be prosecuted for a felony if a firearm was involved.[104]
Also in March 2021, after the Kentucky legislature passed a bill to make it a crime to cause $500 or more damage to a rental property, Beshear vetoed the bill.[105] The Kentucky House (74–18) and Senate (28–8) overrode his veto.[105]
Drugs
Beshear said that a significant driver of incarceration in Kentucky is the drug epidemic, and opined that Kentucky "must reduce the overall size of our incarcerated population... We don't have more criminals. We just put more people in our prisons and jails."[106]
Beshear is of the view that possession of cannabis should never result in incarceration.[107] He would also like to see medical cannabis legalized.[108][109] In November 2022, Beshear signed an executive order to allow medical marijuana possession and to regulate delta-8-THC.[110] On March 31, 2023, he signed SB 47, which would establish a medical cannabis program in Kentucky.[111]
Economic policy
In 2019, Beshear pledged to bring more advanced manufacturing jobs and health care jobs to Kentucky, to offset job losses due to the decline of coal.[112]
Beshear opposes the Kentucky right-to-work law.[113][54]
After the Kentucky legislature voted to allow Kentucky distilleries and breweries to qualify for a sales tax break on new equipment, Beshear vetoed the provision. In April 2020, the Kentucky legislature overrode the veto.[114]
In June 2021, Beshear signed an executive order to allow name, image, and likeness compensation to be received by college athletes. It made Kentucky the first state to do so via executive order; six other states had done so through their legislatures.[115][116]
Education
In 2019, Beshear pledged to include a $2,000 pay raise for all Kentucky teachers in his budgets (at what he estimated would be a cost of $84 million). Republican House Majority Floor Leader John Carney rejected the proposal.[117][76][118] Beshear has proposed such a pay raise in his budgets, but the Kentucky legislature has not included such raises in the budgets it passed.[54][119]
Beshear is opposed to all charter schools in Kentucky, saying "schools run by corporations are not public schools." He says that funding them would violate the state constitution.[120]
Environment
Beshear accepts the
Gambling
Beshear supports legalizing
Beshear proclaimed March 2020 Responsible Gambling Awareness Month in Kentucky.[124]
On March 31, 2023, Beshear signed House Bill 551 into law, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky.[125]
Gun rights
Beshear said he would not support an assault weapons ban. He said he would instead support a red flag law authorizing courts to allow police to temporarily confiscate firearms from people a judge deemed a danger to themselves or others.[122]
On April 10, 2023, Beshear lost a personal friend to gun violence in
Health care
Beshear supports Kentucky's
Immigration
In December 2019, Beshear told President Donald Trump's administration that he planned to have Kentucky continue to accept refugees under the U.S. immigration program.[129] Trump had told state governments that they had the power to opt out of the U.S. refugee resettlement program.[129]
Infrastructure
Beshear supports a $2.5-billion project to build a companion bridge to supplement the
In August 2019, Beshear promised to construct the
LGBT issues
Beshear supports legal
Pensions
Beshear wants to fund the state's pension system, which has accumulated $24 billion in debt since 2000, the most of any state in the country.[citation needed] He opposed pension cuts made by Bevin, and said he wants to guarantee all workers pensions when they retire.[121] As of June 30, 2020, the Kentucky State Pension Fund was at 58.8% of its obligations for the coming decades.[138]
Personal life
Beshear and his wife Britainy are members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and both are deacons.[139][140] They have two children.[10]
Electoral history
- 2015
Beshear ran unopposed in the 2015 Democratic primary for Kentucky attorney general.[141]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Beshear | 479,929 | 50.1% | |
Republican | Whitney Westerfield | 477,735 | 49.9% | |
Total votes | 957,664 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
- 2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Beshear | 149,438 | 37.9% | |
Democratic | Rocky Adkins | 125,970 | 31.9% | |
Democratic | Adam Edelen | 110,159 | 27.9% | |
Democratic | Geoff Young | 8,923 | 2.3% | |
Total votes | 394,490 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Beshear | 709,577 | 49.20% | |
Republican | Matt Bevin (incumbent) | 704,388 | 48.83% | |
Libertarian | John Hicks | 28,425 | 1.97% | |
Total votes | 1,442,390 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
- 2023
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Beshear (incumbent) | 176,589 | 91.3% | |
Democratic | Geoff Young | 9,865 | 5.1% | |
Democratic | Peppy Martin | 6,913 | 3.6% | |
Total votes | 193,367 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Beshear (incumbent) | 694,167 | 52.5% | |
Republican | Daniel Cameron | 627,086 | 47.4% | |
Total votes | 1,321,253 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ a b Desrochers, Daniel (December 10, 2019). "It's official: Andy Beshear sworn in as 63rd governor of Kentucky at midnight". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Wins Re-Election in Kentucky". NBC News. November 7, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Josh (September 7, 2017). "Former Kentucky first lady, pro ball player among Henry Clay Hall of Fame inductees". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Andy Beshear (October 8, 2019). "[I'm] especially proud to be a Henry Clay High School graduate!", Twitter.
- ^ "The Kentucky Attorney General". ag.ky.gov. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "And the Beat Goes On: A resilient Vanderbilt community finds innovative ways to thrive amid the challenges of COVID-19". Vanderbilt University. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Luncheon". Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter – Louisville, KY. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Eric Williamson (April 9, 2020). "Andy Beshear '03 Leads as Governor of Kentucky". University of Virginia School of Law. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Former Gov. Returning To Work For Law Firm". WTVF. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Cheves, John (October 17, 2015). "Profile: Meet Andy Beshear, the Democratic nominee for attorney general". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Cheves, John (October 19, 2015). "Beshear taps father's network in AG run". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2015 – via The Paducah Sun.
- ^ "Proposed Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Opponents Deliver Petition to KY Governor". WKMS. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Erica (September 23, 2013). "Beshear Says He Still Believes Bluegrass Pipeline Issues Can Wait Until January". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- The Courier-Journal. Archivedfrom the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- The State Journal.
- ^ Cheves, John (November 23, 2011). "Gov. Beshear's son represents company seeking tax breaks from state". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Andy Beshear Announces Bid for Kentucky Attorney General". WFPL. November 14, 2013. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ Wheatley, Kevin (October 3, 2013). "Andy Beshear breaks fundraising record for down-ballot 2015 race". cn|2. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ Loftus, Tom (November 3, 2015). "Andy Beshear prevails for attorney general". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Lawrence (November 10, 2015). "Democratic Attorney General-elect Andy Beshear pledges cooperation". WDRB. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Cozen O'Connor-JB; Rutherford, Blake S. (November 5, 2015). "The State AG report weekly update November 5, 2015". Lexology. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Andy Beshear Overplaying Court Victories Against Matt Bevin". The Courier-Journal. June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Loftus, Tom (April 11, 2016). "AG Beshear sues to reverse Bevin university cuts". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ky. Supreme Court Rules Bevin Can't Cut Budget of Public Colleges, Universities". WKYT-TV. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (December 9, 2019). "Gov.-Elect Beshear's Board Of Education Overhaul Would Be Unprecedented". wkyufm.org. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (June 13, 2019). "Kentucky Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Bevin's Education Board Overhauls". wkyufm.org. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear files suit against governor, lawmakers on pension reform". WKYT-TV. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Novelly, Thomas (July 9, 2018). "Andy Beshear goes after teacher vote in announcing bid for governor". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ Novelly, Thomas (December 13, 2018). "Pension ruling hands victory to Andy Beshear over Gov. Matt Bevin". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Lerer, Lisa (December 18, 2018). "Republicans Got Their Health Care Wish. It Backfired". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Henry, Morgan (November 19, 2018). "Beshear files 9th lawsuit on opioid epidemic". WTVQ-DT. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Beshear Secures $17 Million Settlement with Bayer Corporation," Archived November 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Kentucky.gov.
- ^ Farrell, Conner (December 6, 2019). "Beshear to appoint AG-elect Cameron to complete rest of term". WHAS-TV. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Pitts, Jacqueline (December 9, 2019). "Daniel Cameron to be sworn in as Kentucky attorney general December 17". The Kentucky Chamber – The Bottom Line. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Lindstrom, Michon (December 17, 2019). "Daniel Cameron Officially Sworn in As Attorney General". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Cameron becomes Kentucky's first African American attorney general". WKYT-TV. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Novelly, Thomas (July 9, 2018). "Andy Beshear becomes first to announce run for Kentucky governor". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Patrick, Randy (July 9, 2018). "Jacqueline Coleman named Beshear's running mate". The Kentucky Standard. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Jonathan (May 21, 2019). "Andy Beshear Wins Democratic Primary for Kentucky Governor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Phillip M. (May 21, 2019). "Andy Beshear Wins the Democratic primary for Kentucky governor". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Andy Beshear wins Democratic nomination for governor". WKYT-TV. May 21, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Alan Greenblatt (May 20, 2019). "Why America's Least Popular Governor Will Likely Get Reelected". Governing. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Jonathan (October 29, 2019). "Kentucky Governor's Race Tests Impact of Impeachment in States". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Craven, Julia (November 6, 2019). "Beshear Beats Bevin in Kentucky Governor's Race". Slate. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Coaston, Jane (November 8, 2019). "Matt Bevin's Libertarian opponent says the Kentucky election just proved his point". Vox. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Watson, Kathryn (November 6, 2019). "Watch live: Democrat Andy Beshear speaks after declaring victory in Kentucky election". CBS News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Phillip M.; Tobin, Benjamin; Kobin, Billy; Ladd, Sarah (November 5, 2019). "Kentucky election results 2019: Follow along for live results from Bevin vs Beshear & more". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
Meanwhile, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes told CNN her office declared Beshear winner of governor race.
- ^ Ratliff, Melissa (November 14, 2019). "Gov. Bevin concedes election following recanvass". WLEX-TV. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Gov. Beshear files paperwork for 2023 re-election bid". whas11.com. October 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Erin (May 17, 2023). "Incumbent Gov. Beshear touts record after primary win". Spectrum News 1. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Zhou, Li (November 7, 2023). "Andy Beshear offers Democrats some lessons for how to win in Trump country". Vox. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Montellaro, Zach (November 7, 2023). "Beshear's win shows Democrats can still win in red states". POLITICO. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Sonka, Joe (November 15, 2019). "Gov.-elect Andy Beshear names transition team members". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Andy Beshear Swearing In" (video). WLKY. December 10, 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (February 23, 2021). "Bill To Ban Governors From Overhauling Kentucky Board Of Education Advances". wkyufm.org. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Derysh, Igor (July 18, 2020). "Gov. Andy Beshear wants to give all Black Kentucky residents health coverage, but there's a catch". Salon. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c Warren Fiske (April 19, 2021). "McAuliffe near the top in restoring ex-felon voting rights". PolitiFact. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Gregorian, Dareh (December 10, 2019). "Kentucky Gov. Beshear to restore voting rights to over 100,000 former felons". NBC News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Desrochers, Daniel; Brammer, Jack (March 5, 2020). "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Katey (April 12, 2020). "KSP records license plates of Maryville Baptist churchgoers from in and out of Ky". WYMT. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Ladd, Sarah (April 12, 2020). "Police take license numbers, issue notices as Kentucky church holds in-person Easter service". USA Today. The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (April 13, 2020). "Fact check: Did Kentucky order police to record the license plates of Easter churchgoers?". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Governor Promises To Provide Free Health Care For All Black Kentuckians Who Need It". NPR. June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Diamond, Dan; Cancryn, Adam (June 9, 2020). "Kentucky governor vows universal coverage for black residents". Politico. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Justine (June 9, 2020). "Kentucky governor outlines plan to provide health coverage for '100 percent' of black communities". The Hill. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.
- ^ Wheatly, Kevin (November 18, 2020). "Gov. Beshear orders public, private schools to close classrooms starting Monday". WDRB. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Richard Wolf, Supreme Court denies religious school challenge to Kentucky's expiring COVID-19 restrictions Archived November 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today (December 17, 2020).
- ^ Billy Kobin, Beshear lays out how schools in 'red' counties can resume in-person classes in January Archived January 18, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Louisville Courier Journal (December 14, 2021).
- ^ "Danville Christian Academy files suit against governor". The Advocate-Messenger. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ US appeals court sides with KY governor in closing schools Archived January 4, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Lexington Herald Leader (November 29, 2020).
- ^ Barton, Ryland (March 30, 2021). "Ky. Lawmakers Override Nearly All Of Beshear's Vetoes". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky tornadoes: death toll from record twisters expected to exceed 100". the Guardian. December 12, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Governor: Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks". AP NEWS. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Kentucky governor: Death toll from flooding rises to 25". AP NEWS. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Phillip M.; Beggin, Riley; Aulbach, Lucas (January 7, 2024). "Kentucky's Andy Beshear joins other high-profile governors in creating federal PAC". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Karolina Buczek (November 26, 2019). "LEX 18 has one-on-one interview with Gov.-Elect Andy Beshear". WLEX. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- The Courier-Journal. Archivedfrom the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Holton, Brooks (April 24, 2020). "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes abortion legislation". WDRB. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Holton, Brooks (April 24, 2020). "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes abortion legislation". WDRB. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- The Courier-Journal. Archivedfrom the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Schreiner, Bruce (January 22, 2021). "Kentucky governor allows 'born-alive' bill to become law". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Beshear, Andy (March 25, 2020). "State of Emergency" (PDF) (Press release). Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2020-257. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Beshear on Kentucky mask mandate enforcement: 'No shoes, no shirts, no masks, no service'". WLKY. July 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (July 23, 2020). "Republicans Rally Around Opposition To Beshear Coronavirus Response". WFPL. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Abrams, Floyd; Langford, John (May 19, 2020). "Opinion | The Right of the People to Protest Lockdown". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Ken (October 4, 2021). "Beshear's COVID jail and prison commutes lead to increase in crime, report shows". wave3. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Street, Eileen (November 4, 2020). "Kentucky Lawmakers Could Review Governor's Executive Powers in 2021". Spectrum News 1. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Higgins-Dunn, Noah (November 12, 2020). "Kentucky Supreme Court upholds Gov. Beshear's mask mandate, emergency restrictions". CNBC. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ Otts, Chris (November 18, 2020). "Beshear closes bars, restaurants to indoor service starting Nov. 20". WDRB. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Lawmakers criticize Gov. Beshear over new COVID-19 decisions". WLEX. November 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Martinez, Natalia (November 19, 2020). "COVID contact tracing has not tracked business-specific spread in Kentucky". WAVE. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Kobin, Billy (May 14, 2021). "Gov. Andy Beshear: Kentucky to resume 100% capacity, end mask mandate in June". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Most COVID-19 restrictions lifted Friday across Kentucky". WLEX-TV. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Sonka, Joe (June 10, 2021). "As Beshear prepares to lift COVID-19 rules, Supreme Court hears cases on governor's powers". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Ebert, Alex (June 10, 2021). "Kentucky Justices Weigh Laws Limiting Governor's Covid Powers (1)". Bloomberg Law. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky's high court reviews case testing executive powers". WOWK-TV. Associated Press. June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Hedrick, Chad (August 10, 2021). "Gov. Beshear mandates masks be worn in all Kentucky schools". WKYT. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Joe (August 20, 2021). "Judge Rules Against Kentucky's School Mask Mandate". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Opinion of the Kentucky Supreme Court by Justice VanMeter" (PDF). Kentucky Courts. August 21, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Bruce, Schreiner (August 21, 2021). "Kentucky gov suffers legal defeat in combating COVID surge". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Krauth, Olivia (August 23, 2021). "After Kentucky Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Andy Beshear rescinds school mask mandate". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Tonya Mosley and Francesca Paris (December 13, 2019). "Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Restores Voting Rights To Felons". amp.wbur.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky governor confirms more than 175K nonviolent offenders have voting rights restored". whas11. June 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Barton, Ryland (March 26, 2021). "Beshear Signs More Bills, Including Juvenile Justice Measure". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bill Tracker; KFTC's legislative issues during the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly". Kentuckians For The Commonwealth. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Gracie Lagadinos. "Gov. Beshear: 'We have more in common than what divides us.'". Kentucky Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Attorney General Andy Beshears gives his thoughts about Marijuana in Kentucky". wbko. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Gaskell, Stephanie (November 5, 2019). "Andy Beshear, Governor-Elect of Kentucky: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Jaeger, Kyle (November 15, 2022). "Kentucky Governor Signs Executive Orders Allowing Medical Marijuana Possession From Other States And Regulating Delta-8 THC". Marijuana Moment. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Historic new laws: Medical marijuana, sports betting now legal in Kentucky". WLKY. March 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Kentucky Archived January 26, 2024, at the Wayback Machine (subscription required)
- ^ Schimmel, Becca (March 13, 2017). "Attorney General Andy Beshear Speaks Out Against Right-To-Work". wkyufm.org. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky Legislators Override Vetoed Tax Break for Distilleries". news.bloombergtax.com. April 15, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Madeline (June 24, 2021). "Kentucky Becomes First State to Sign an Executive Order for NIL Compensation". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Madeline (June 24, 2021). "Kentucky Gov. Signs First Executive Order for NIL Compensation". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Elahi, Amina (December 10, 2019). "In First Act As Governor, Beshear Remakes Kentucky Board Of Education". wkyufm.org. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dealing with GOP legislature next challenge for Beshear". spectruminfocus.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Kevin Wheatley and Lawrence (November 2021). "Gov. Beshear will 'fight like heck' to raise Kentucky teachers' pay in upcoming session". WDRB. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Breya (March 17, 2022). "Gov. Beshear calls charter schools unconstitutional ahead of funding proposal". Louisville Public Media. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "On The Issues". Andy Beshear for Governor. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Austin, Emma. "Here's where Kentucky Gov.-elect Andy Beshear stands on abortion, gun laws & other issues". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Andy Beshear in 2019 KY Governor's race". ontheissues.org. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Problem Gambling Awareness Month joins Kentucky Lottery, state council in outreach effort". Northern Kentucky Tribune. May 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Sonka, Joe (March 30, 2023). "Against all odds, sports betting becomes law in Kentucky". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says friend was killed in Louisville mass shooting". www.cbsnews.com. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Bradner, Eric (April 12, 2023). "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Louisville bank gunman: 'This person murdered my friend' | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission". Modern Healthcare. Associated Press. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pres. Trump Allowed States, Cities to Opt Out of Resettlement". spectrumnews1.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Steve Bittenbender (November 9, 2021). "Beshear says infrastructure bill may make Kentucky's Brent Spence bridge project toll-free". The Center Square. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky governor candidates face off in final debate" (video). WLKY. October 29, 2019. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ James Pilcher (August 24, 2021). "Kentucky state senator skeptical of Beshear's Brent Spence funding plan". WKRC. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b White, Douglas. "Beshear highway plan includes $267 million for I-69". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ White, Douglas (August 27, 2019). "Beshear says 'we will build I-69 bridge in my first term'". Henderson Gleaner. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (November 4, 2019). "A Conservative Push to Make Trans Kids and School Sports the Next Battleground in the Culture War". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Schreiner, Bruce (February 19, 2020). "Governor Makes History by Attending Gay Rights Rally". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Campbell; Londoño, Ernesto (March 29, 2023). "G.O.P. Lawmakers Override Kentucky Governor's Veto on Anti-Trans Law". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Cheves, John (March 23, 202). "Taking $1.13 billion from teacher pensions a 'very serious problem,' official warns". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Andy Beshear (D)". National Association of Attorneys General. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (November 6, 2019). "Britainy Beshear, Andy Beshear's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Official Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Election Candidate Filings – Governor". web.sos.ky.gov. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Tanneeru, Manav. "2023 Elections | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky Governor Live Election Results 2023: Gov. Andy Beshear wins". www.nbcnews.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
- Governor Andy Beshear government website
- Andy Beshear for Kentucky campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN