Beshear planning executive order to benefit vets

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ Gov. Steve Beshear is pushing for an emergency regulation that would give military veterans preference in hiring for state jobs.

Beshear said Thursday his proposal is expected to go to the State Personnel Board for consideration on July 18. He said he expects it to go into effect by July 23.

The governor said the proposed regulation would require that at least five veterans be interviewed for every state job being filled, providing five vets applied.

Formerly, veterans were given extra points on exams taken for various jobs, but much of that testing has been eliminated.