Since the pandemic began a year ago, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has used his emergency powers to unilaterally enact COVID-19-related policies. In February, the legislature overwhelmingly voted to rein in his authority, passing three bills to limit the governor’s use of pandemic-related emergency orders. Gov. Beshear immediately filed suit, claiming these new laws unconstitutionally interfere with his broad emergency authority. While the governor attempts to ignore the constitutional separation of powers, local businessowners are paying the price, struggling to keep up with the ever-changing restrictions impacting their financial livelihoods. Several local breweries and restaurants are now challenging the governor’s enforcement of COVID-related orders which under the new legislation have expired.