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Ten Commandments Monument Restored to Kentucky Capitol Grounds
Lawmakers passed House Joint Resolution 15 by wide margins to restore the monument, which had been in storage since the 1980s, citing its historical significance.
- On Wednesday, the granite Ten Commandments monument was returned to permanent public display in Monument Park on the New State Capitol grounds.
- House Joint Resolution 15, enacted in the 2025 Regular Session, directed the monument's return after passing House 79-13 and Senate 32-6 and became law without Gov. Andy Beshear's signature.
- The granite piece was originally donated in 1971 by the Kentucky State Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and was removed during 1980s construction, remaining in storage until now.
- State officials said the placement balances visitor access and preservation, allowing visitors to view the monument while preserving it, and Rep. Shane Baker said, `I am pleased to see this historic Ten Commandments monument returned to its rightful place,` in a Wednesday news release.
- The vote totals and enactment without the governor's signature highlighted political divisions as the Kentucky General Assembly passed the measure with opposition, while supporters said it reflects the monument's role in state historical and cultural heritage.
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Historic Ten Commandments monument returns to Kentucky Capitol * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link An historic Ten Commandments monument, originally donated to be used at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, years ago but moved in the 1980s for construction, then banned from returning under a faulty U.S. Supreme Court test in the Lemon case, has been returned. Word comes from the legal team at First Liberty
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Ten Commandments monument restored to capitol grounds
FRANKFORT, KY – Today, the historic Ten Commandments monument given to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1971 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles has been restored to the Kentucky Capitol on the State Capitol grounds in Monument Park. This historic restoration comes as a result of the passage of the 2025 Regular Session’s House Joint […]
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