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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, left, talks about the role of attorney general in Frankfort, Ky., shortly before Daniel Cameron, right, is sworn in as Kentucky's attorney general. Partisan bickering is nothing new in Kentucky, but tensions are ratcheting up as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Beshear, a Democrat, is fending off legal challenges from Cameron, a Republican, over his executive actions during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File)

Unsuccessful impeachment petitioners face thousands in fees

By Mark Buckles Mar 7, 2021 | 10:54 AM

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear’s legal team has submitted a bill seeking nearly $18,000 in reimbursement from people who unsuccessfully pushed for the Democrat’s impeachment for his actions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

That’s according to expenses submitted to lawmakers. In Kentucky, unsuccessful petitioners are required to pay back the legal fees incurred by the officer the petition was filed against. They must also pay back panel members and their legal counsel for their time.

Separately, the office of Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron said that while it respects the committee’s recommendations to recover costs, it would not seek reimbursement.