Andy Beshear
Governor of Kentucky since 2019
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| 2024 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order to ban conversion therapy for minors after repeated efforts in the state legislature to block such legislation. |
| 2024 | Andy Beshear opposed school choice programs, stating that the 2024 Kentucky Amendment 2 would result in 'less money in public schools.' |
| 2024 | Beshear created a political action committee aimed at raising funds for candidates who oppose the trend of anger politics and division in the upcoming United States elections. |
| 2024 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order to ban conversion therapy for minors after repeated efforts in the state legislature to block such legislation. |
| 2024 | Andy Beshear opposed school choice programs, stating that the 2024 Kentucky Amendment 2 would result in 'less money in public schools.' |
| 2024 | Beshear created a political action committee aimed at raising funds for candidates who oppose the trend of anger politics and division in the upcoming United States elections. |
| November 12 2024 | Andy Beshear wrote an article titled 'I'm the Governor of Kentucky. Here's How Democrats Can Win Again' published in the New York Times. |
| November 12 2024 | Andy Beshear wrote an article titled 'I'm the Governor of Kentucky. Here's How Democrats Can Win Again' published in the New York Times. |
| November 7 2023 | Beshear won reelection to a second term in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Daniel Cameron with a margin of 52.53% to 47.46%. |
| November 7 2023 | Beshear won reelection to a second term in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Daniel Cameron with a margin of 52.53% to 47.46%. |
| April 10 2023 | A personal friend of Andy Beshear was killed by gunfire in the Louisville bank shooting. |
| April 10 2023 | A personal friend of Andy Beshear was killed by gunfire in the Louisville bank shooting. |
| March 2023 | Beshear vetoed a bill that aimed to create new regulations and restrictions for transgender youth, including a ban on gender-affirming care; however, his veto was overridden by the Republican-dominated legislature. |
| March 2023 | Beshear vetoed a bill that aimed to create new regulations and restrictions for transgender youth, including a ban on gender-affirming care; however, his veto was overridden by the Republican-dominated legislature. |
| March 31 2023 | Andy Beshear signed House Bill 551 into law, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky. |
| March 31 2023 | Andy Beshear signed SB 47, which established a medical cannabis program in Kentucky. |
| March 31 2023 | Andy Beshear signed House Bill 551 into law, legalizing sports betting in Kentucky. |
| March 31 2023 | Andy Beshear signed SB 47, which established a medical cannabis program in Kentucky. |
| 2022 | Andy Beshear announced his candidacy for re-election as Governor of Kentucky, seeking to continue his governance into a second term. |
| 2022 | Andy Beshear announced his candidacy for re-election as Governor of Kentucky, seeking to continue his governance into a second term. |
| November 2022 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow medical marijuana possession and to regulate delta-8-THC. |
| November 2022 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow medical marijuana possession and to regulate delta-8-THC. |
| July 2022 | Beshear coordinated search and rescue efforts during severe flooding in Kentucky's Appalachia region that caused over 25 deaths, as President Biden declared a federal disaster. |
| July 2022 | Beshear coordinated search and rescue efforts during severe flooding in Kentucky's Appalachia region that caused over 25 deaths, as President Biden declared a federal disaster. |
| 2021 | Andy Beshear allowed a born-alive bill to become law without his signature, which mandated that doctors must provide medical care for any infant born alive, including those resulting from failed abortion procedures. |
| 2021 | In 2021, Kentucky Senator Chris McDaniel publicly opposed Beshear's proposal to use the state's rainy day fund or a general fund surplus to help finance a $2.5-billion project for a companion bridge to the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River. |
| 2021 | In 2021, Kentucky Senator Chris McDaniel publicly opposed Beshear's proposal to use the state's rainy day fund or a general fund surplus to help finance a $2.5-billion project for a companion bridge to the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River. |
| 2021 | Andy Beshear allowed a born-alive bill to become law without his signature, which mandated that doctors must provide medical care for any infant born alive, including those resulting from failed abortion procedures. |
| December 2021 | Beshear led the emergency response to a tornado outbreak in western Kentucky, which resulted in over 70 deaths and was the deadliest tornado in the state's history. |
| December 2021 | Beshear led the emergency response to a tornado outbreak in western Kentucky, which resulted in over 70 deaths and was the deadliest tornado in the state's history. |
| October 1 2021 | Andy Beshear declared his candidacy for reelection as governor in the 2023 election. |
| October 1 2021 | Andy Beshear declared his candidacy for reelection as governor in the 2023 election. |
| August 2021 | Amid an upsurge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, Beshear mandated face masks be worn in public schools. |
| August 2021 | Amid an upsurge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, Beshear mandated face masks be worn in public schools. |
| August 23 2021 | Beshear rescinded his executive order requiring masks in Kentucky schools after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled against his challenge of new laws limiting his emergency powers. |
| August 23 2021 | Beshear rescinded his executive order requiring masks in Kentucky schools after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled against his challenge of new laws limiting his emergency powers. |
| August 19 2021 | U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman issued a temporary restraining order blocking Beshear's school mask mandate. |
| August 19 2021 | U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman issued a temporary restraining order blocking Beshear's school mask mandate. |
| July 2021 | In July 2021, Beshear launched a new initiative aimed at expanding broadband access throughout Kentucky, emphasizing the importance of connectivity for education and economic growth. |
| July 2021 | In July 2021, Beshear launched a new initiative aimed at expanding broadband access throughout Kentucky, emphasizing the importance of connectivity for education and economic growth. |
| June 2021 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing college athletes to receive name, image, and likeness compensation, making Kentucky the first state to do so via executive order. |
| June 2021 | Andy Beshear signed an executive order allowing college athletes to receive name, image, and likeness compensation, making Kentucky the first state to do so via executive order. |
| June 11 2021 | Beshear lifted most of Kentucky's COVID-19 restrictions one day after the Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the emergency powers issue. |
| June 11 2021 | Beshear lifted most of Kentucky's COVID-19 restrictions one day after the Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the emergency powers issue. |
| March 2021 | In March 2021, under Governor Beshear's administration, Kentucky began vaccination efforts against COVID-19, working to immunize a larger portion of the population. |
| March 2021 | Beshear vetoed a bill in March 2021 that made it a crime to cause $500 or more damage to rental property; however, the Kentucky House and Senate overrode his veto. |
| March 2021 | Beshear vetoed all or part of 27 bills passed by the Kentucky legislature; however, the legislature subsequently overrode his vetoes. |
| March 2021 | In March 2021, Beshear signed a law allowing judges to decide whether to transfer minors aged 14 and older to adult court for firearm-related crimes, changing the previous requirement that mandated such transfers. |
| March 2021 | Beshear vetoed a bill in March 2021 that made it a crime to cause $500 or more damage to rental property; however, the Kentucky House and Senate overrode his veto. |
| March 2021 | In March 2021, Beshear signed a law allowing judges to decide whether to transfer minors aged 14 and older to adult court for firearm-related crimes, changing the previous requirement that mandated such transfers. |
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