Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a priority bill from the Kentucky legislaturethat would enroll the Bluegrass State in a primary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit program, instead calling on lawmakers to put more money toward public education.
Beshear's March 13 veto of House Bill 1 is largely symbolic. The Democratic governor's measure is likely to be overridden by votes in the state House and Senate, both of which hold GOP supermajorities.
Still, Beshear's veto message said he believes voters are in his corner, pointing toward a failed 2024 ballot measure that would have allowed taxpayer money to be spent on private or charter schools.
"The effort was defeated by 30 points!" Beshear's message said. "That was the same margin of victory as Donald Trump in Kentucky. It was rejected in all 120 counties, both rural and urban, by significant margins.
"The message was clear. Don't divert public dollars. Fund our public schools."
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