Knowing the odds of winning were stacked against him, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear nevertheless vetoed bills sent his way by the Republican-dominated Kentucky legislature with by-now familiar themes: abortion,

Kentucky lawmakers voted to override Beshear's vetoes on several notable bills, including one changing the state's abortion law.

The Kentucky General Assembly passed bills making major changes to Medicaid, pollution regulations and worker safety rules, but Beshear says he cannot implement them without specific appropriations.