Louisville Courier Journal: “If a U.S. senator from Kentucky doesn’t finish their term, current law allows the governor to choose anyone to fill the role – and it doesn’t matter which party they represent. So, for example, if Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell or Rand Paul left office early – either by choice, expulsion, or death – Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear could put a Democrat in that position. State Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) wants to change that, and he has McConnell’s backing to do it. Stivers’ proposal, introduced Wednesday as Senate Bill 228, would require the governor to pick someone who shares the same political party as the departing senator. It would also make them select that person from a list of three names provided by the executive committee of the departing senator’s state party.”