With Kentucky’s Capitol closing for renovations, temporary chambers almost ready

With Kentucky’s Capitol closing for renovations, temporary chambers almost ready

GOP Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester stands in the temporary Senate chambers, which closely mimic those in the usual chambers but without a public gallery. (Sylvia Goodman / KPR)Renovations on the Kentucky State Capitol building are set to begin and are expected to take three years or longer.The Capitol, which opened in 1910 to replace the Old State Capitol Building, needs major infrastructure improvements to the dome, wiring change…