sanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down11
arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-linkKentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resignwww.independent.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWhy would a Democrat governor voluntarily appoint a Republican Senator?
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-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.
minus-squaredanc4498@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-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.