Kentucky lawmakers have overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s first veto of the 2026 legislative session which allows a bill (HB 314) shifting oversight of the Kentucky Communications Network Authority from the governor’s office to state agencies. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority is the entity responsible for the long-troubled KentuckyWired broadband project. This was supposed to bring high speed internet to rural Kentucky. But it’s been a mess with huge cost overruns, delays, and mismanagement for the $1.5 billion project. Gov. Beshear called the bill a partisan power grab and warned it could interfere with ongoing litigation. But the legislature’s intervention exists for moments like this. When lawmakers believe public projects lack accountability, it’s their duty to take direct action.