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beshear and cameron feud 6pm

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beshear and cameron feud 6pm
beshear and cameron feud 6pm
beshear and cameron feud 6pm

Even as the number of coronavirus cases... and deaths... keep going up in the state... there is a new challenge to the governor's efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

Abc 36's bobbi mcswain is live in the studio with details once again... it's kentucky's attorney general daniel cameron who is stepping in and trying to block the go9 orders.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white cameron challenges beshear's covid mandates if cameron wins, all restric ... cameron has asked a boone circuit court judge to not only block all of beshear's orders... but prohibit him from issuing or enforcing any new orders.

He filed the motion on wednesday.

If the judge sides with cameron... all restrictions beshear has put into place... including the public mask- wearing mandate that went into effect last friday.... could be lifted accor ding to a post by cameron, he filed the motion to make sure the governor follows the law when issuing the orders.... posting quote: fs txt quote:attorney general on motion to block covid-19 orders ..

"this is not about the governor's poli ... "this is not about the governor's policies, it's about making sure he follows the law."

Beshear says he will go to the state supreme court to fight any ruling against the orders.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white governor andy beshear (d) kentucky "i'm going to keep fighting no matter what rulings come out because at the end of the day, i feel the weight of life and death.

I don't care what any score is on any decisions, what i care is about how many people we've saved by doing the right thing."

The governor says if the orders were to be ruled out...it would also take away his order expanding workers comp for employees ordered to quarantine.

He says waived co- pays, deductibles, cost sharing and diagnostic testing fees for private insurance would also be at risk.

A decision in the case hasn't come out yet...but is expected today.

I'm bobbi mcswine, abc 36 news

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