DOJ Sues Beshear
Date and Time: 12:22 PM EDT, Saturday, June 21, 2025
The post accuses Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear of corruption, citing a Trump DOJ lawsuit filed on June 17, 2025, challenging a state policy under 13 KAR 2:045 Section 8(4) that grants in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, costing taxpayers an estimated $5 million annually, a claim supported by data from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's 2023 financial reports.
This policy contrasts with federal immigration law, notably 8 U.S.C. § 1623, which restricts state benefits to undocumented individuals unless specific conditions are met, a legal tension highlighted by a 2017 study from the National Bureau of Economic Research showing such tuition policies can increase state costs by 2-3% without boosting local economic output.
Historical context reveals Beshear's administration inherited scrutiny from his father's tenure, where a 2018 bribery scandal involving deputy Tim Longmeyer led to a 70-month prison sentence, suggesting a pattern of governance issues that may fuel current allegations.