Proposed constitutional amendment to limit governor’s pardon power clears Kentucky Senate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed Constitutional Amendment that would limit a governor’s power to issue pardons and commutations…
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Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the news — Executive orders, pardons, TikTok, southern snow
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Kentucky sees increased push for pardons for residents convicted of marijuana possession
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Criminal justice reform advocates in the Commonwealth are asking Gov. Andy Beshear to decriminalize…
This Week at the State Capitol: Several bills advance, including voting rights, pardons, local taxes, more
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission More top issues of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came into better focus this…
Cameron follows recommendation of state legislators, asks FBI to investigate Bevin pardons
NKyTribune staff Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville and State Rep. Chris Harris, D-Forest Hills, received confirmation that Attorney General…
Bill Straub: Prisons bursting at the seams, nonviolent prisoners deserve pardons; devil in the details
Let me put my cards on the table: I am one of those people who would rather see 100 guilty…
Matt Bevin responds with tweetstorm with defense of his controversial pardons, 400 coming after defeat
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Former Gov. Matt Bevin responded to a swirl of controversy over his pardons and commutations…
11 Kentuckians, including two from NKY, receive pardons from Gov. Bevin during Independence week
Eleven Kentuckians, including a Northern Kentucky man convicted nearly 40 years ago for receiving stolen property, were granted pardons from…
Independence Day 2017 special for 10 people who receive gubernatorial pardons by Bevin
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Independence Day will be especially meaningful for 10 Kentuckians who have received gubernatorial pardons. “This…
In last day as governor, Beshear grants 197 pardons, six commutations after extensive review
In his final executive action before leaving office, Gov. Steve Beshear today granted 197 pardons and 6 commutations to individuals…