There are topics that generate much debate and sometimes emotional commentary. One is abortion, which has been that kind of topic in Frankfort in recent years. There’s another that has not been formally debated but often carries a strong reaction as well.
The death penalty is legal in Kentucky and has been since it was reinstated nationally in 1976. A court ruling in 2010 put an indefinite pause on capital punishment in Kentucky.
Bills to abolish the death penalty in the Commonwealth have been common for many years. One of those in the just-completed legislative session came from Leitchfield GOP Senator Stephen Meredith who made an impassioned floor speech on a Friday in early February.
