sanitation@lemmy.today to politics · 1 day agoKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.ukAquileo | external-linkAquileo | message-square21Aquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkAquileo | arrow-up1213Aquileo | arrow-down11
Aquileo | arrow-up1212Aquileo | arrow-down1Aquileo | external-linkKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to politics · 1 day agoAquileo | message-square21Aquileo | linkAquileo | fedilink
Aquileo | minus-squaregrueAquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkAquileo | arrow-up3·1 day agoWhy would a Democrat governor voluntarily appoint a Republican Senator?
Aquileo | minus-squarefeddylemmyAquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkAquileo | arrow-up1·1 day agoIn kentucky, when the governor used to appoint a replacement, it had to be of the same party as the previous senator. But there was new law passed where now a special election must take place.
Aquileo | minus-squaredanc4498Aquileo | linkAquileo | fedilinkEnglishAquileo | arrow-up1·1 day agoI always assumed there was a rule, but it looks like very few states actually have rules. KY being one of those states.
Why would a Democrat governor voluntarily appoint a Republican Senator?
In kentucky, when the governor used to appoint a replacement, it had to be of the same party as the previous senator. But there was new law passed where now a special election must take place.
I always assumed there was a rule, but it looks like very few states actually have rules. KY being one of those states.