
Capitol Statues
Clip: Season 2 Episode 196 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Bill gives authority over installation and removal of statues at Capitol to lawmakers.
Bill gives authority over installation and removal of statues at Capitol to lawmakers.
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Capitol Statues
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Bill gives authority over installation and removal of statues at Capitol to lawmakers.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipPublic protests help bring down a Confederate statue in Kentucky statehouse in 2020.
Today, lawmakers said they should be the ones to decide what monuments and art can be installed or removed from Capitol grounds.
Kentucky Additions June Lefler has more.
As we began tonight's legislature update.
Currently, a commission appointed by the governor oversees art at the state capitol.
A state House Republican wants to change that.
I just feel like that we have an obligation to to our constituents, to our citizens, to be very cautious and be very cognitive of what is going to be displayed there on a permanent basis as we move forward.
Democrats say this is one more attempt to undermine Democratic Governor Andy Bashir's power.
I'm just concerned about the direction that we're taking.
And I'm concerned about the fact of the matter that elections have consequences.
And the governor who has led us over the last four years and into his second term, he has appointed people that are well qualified for this commission.
In a partizan vote.
Republicans passed House Bill 513.
You know, we fought a Revolutionary war on representation of the taxes of the people that this body here is a part of revenue.
Any place that you get money from the taxpayer, we're should be responsible for that.
So I will vote yes on this because of that.
The bill now goes to the Senate.
A lot of a Democrat asked how the General Assembly would weigh in on representations of more controversial historical figures.
Sponsor.
Can you put my mind at ease by telling me how much confidence you have that this body would not restore a statue of a racist slaver and secessionists like Jefferson Davis or someone equally reprehensible?
The question is out of order.
Lady from Jefferson.
She recognized the lady from Fayette 75 for explanation will not exceed one minute.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
It is absolutely not out of order to ask what our intent is and whether or not there is any kind of plan to restore a statute that has recently been removed from the rotunda.
Thank you.
In 2020, the Historic Properties Advisory Commission voted to remove a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the Rotunda.
That came well after people protested the statue and Governor Bashir and then Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron said it should go for Kentucky Edition on June Leffler.
Thank you, June.
The Jefferson Davis statue is still in Kentucky and on display at the Jefferson Davis State historic site in Fairview, not too far from where Davis was born.
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