Gov. Beshear vetoes bill related to Louisville Public Defender's office merging with state
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would merge the Louisville-Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation wit...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would merge the Louisville-Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation with the state Department of Public Advocacy (DPA). The Louisville-Jefferson County Public Defender Corporation operates as a nonprofit, receiving funding from both Louisville Metro Government and DPA. House Bill 568 aimed to cut the funding from Metro Government and finalize the merger by July 2024. Staff attorneys in the Louisville office said it had not been clear during the legislative process how the state would offset the funding from Metro Government.