You read wrong information
No, he read the right information. The rat gov has promised to appoint a democrat. So wha’ does it all mean? The courts will settle it and buy time for the rats. That’s the game.
Actually I just looked it up and from 2021 the Kentucky governor had to pick an interim replacement from 3 names submitted by the previous senator’s party.
They just changed the rules so that now there will be a special election held within 8 weeks of the announcement of the vacancy.