Republican lawmakers plunge into veto overrides in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have swept aside a series of the Democratic governor’s vetoes. The legislature Monday overrode vetoes of bills to change retirement benefits for new teachers and shield legislative records from public scrutiny. The bills were part of stacks of vetoes by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Lawmakers plunged into overrides on the next-to-last day of this year’s session. The override votes spanned hours, from early afternoon until late into the night. Some of the overrides stripped away parts of the governor’s executive authority. Lawmakers still have plenty of high-profile bills pending before the session ends Tuesday.