Criminal spending: Why a Democratic governor vetoed a tough-on-crime overhaul

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) vetoed a comprehensive crime bill, citing the increased cost of incarceration as one of the key reasons for disapproving of the legislation.

“The legislature chose to include these good policies with dozens of other measures in one unwieldy bill that would criminalize homelessness and significantly increase incarceration costs without any additional appropriation,” Beshear said in his veto statement.