We have our first veto of the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly session today.

Governor Andy Beshear said he's vetoing House Bill 216.

The bill was sponsored by Republican State Representative Myron Dossett of Christian County in western Kentucky.

It would allow Kentucky Department of Agriculture employees to receive funds, awards or contracts from their own department.

Governor Beshear says that's unethical and unlawful.

So this isn't to me about that department at all.

It's about no one should be able to work in an agency and then apply directly to that agency for a loan or a grant from it.

In the end, I believe it's unfair to farmers that don't work for the Department of Agriculture that they are going to have to compete with someone else who's applied for the same loan and works next to the person who's going to determine.

Governor Beshear said he's still reviewing an abortion related bill.

House Bill 90 started as a bill dealing with freestanding birthing centers, and was later amended to also clarify medical emergencies exempt from Kentucky's near-total ban on abortion.

The governor says it's possible the bill might actually make it more dangerous for mothers.

More on that topic.

Coming up in our weekly check in with NPR's Ryland Barton.