Not surprisingly, much of the opposition to the amendment came from governors. Seven of the state's eight living governors oppose the notion, with just Julian Carroll supporting it. Former Gov. Brereton Jones was affiliated with an 11th-hour opposition group that registered just weeks before the election. Kentuckians for Citizen Government ran limited radio ads denouncing annual sessions. Both proponents and opponents predicted their cause would win.
People are smart.
And you're not hearing a flood of hyperbole and nonsense about how bad this can be. Kentucky has very short legislative sessions by national standards, said Brenda Erickson, a senior research analyst with the National Convention of State Legislatures. The amendment proposed adding another 30 days in odd years. The national average for legislative sessions is 120 calendar days, Erickson said. Whether or not the amendment passed, legislators faced having to meet early next year.