FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Franklin Circuit Court judge has dismissed State Auditor Allison Ball's lawsuit against the Cabinet for Health and Family Services over the implementation of Senate Bill 151, which relates to kinship and foster care policies, Governor Andy Beshear's office announced.

Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that the cabinet has willingly complied with all requests from the auditor's office and that Ball had no standing to bring the case, Beshear's office reported. The dismissal came on Sunday, following the judge's earlier decision on Aug. 4 to dismiss Beshear from the lawsuit.

"My administration has always prioritized the safety and wellbeing of Kentucky's children, and we're committed to working with any office to see that goal through," Beshear said.

The governor critic

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