Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs.

Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.

  • NateNate60@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    It remains to be seen. The world generally trends leftward over time, but progress has to be fought for.

    Just two hundred years ago, republicanism in Europe was viewed as extreme as Americans view communism today. Six hundred years ago, capitalism was viewed as extreme.