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KDP chair blasts Repubs’ ‘appreciation’ of teachers
An op-ed by Colmon Elridge, chair of the KY Democratic Party. I was scrolling through social media recently when I came across a video message posted by the Kentucky House Republicans that caught me off guard. It’s not that it was particularly compelling or captivating — it was just a lie that would have been outright laughable had it not been so insulting.
“Roevember” Is Coming
Millions of American women know exactly where they were, and what they were doing, when news broke that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority planned to overturn Roe v. Wade in May of 2022. I remember vividly because it marked the end of our constitutional right to autonomous control over...
Marshall receives two endorsements
Folks, I’m very proud to share some recent campaign developments:. When it comes to the serious issues facing working mothers, fathers, and caregivers – like fighting for policies that ensure access to affordable childcare, paid family leave, fair wages, and equal pay for equal work, I will never waver. We need a fighter in Congress for Kentucky's working families, not a water carrier for the billionaire class.
Who REALLY has power in Frankfort?
It's time to tell the truth about who REALLY has power in Frankfort – and the three ways YOU can make a difference there. Hi there, let’s talk about who really has power in Frankfort. They say that timing is everything, and so I was struck by the...
Attorney general sides with GOP lawmakers on voiding some of Beshear’s line-item vetoes
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office ruled Tuesday that some of Gov. Andy Beshear’s recent line-item vetoes are void, upholding the General Assembly’s move to make all of House Bill 8 a law. At the end of this year’s legislative session, Beshear issued two line-item vetoes on...
Across the US, Republicans and Democrats clash over right to contraception
Democratic efforts to protect contraception access — and Republican opposition — were thrust into the 2024 spotlight this week when Donald Trump told a Pittsburgh CBS affiliate that his GOP White House campaign was “looking at” restrictions on contraception, and that he ultimately expected “some states are going to have very different policies than others.”
LMPD arrests Scottie Scheffler, Nima Kulkarni's ballot access saga, and more
This week Robert and Jazmin catch everybody up on a few news stories from the past two weeks, including LMPD arresting the #1 golfer in the world and the court case about Nima Kulkarni's ballot access. Jazmin holds a J.D. from the UK College of Law and is now a...
What’s next for Kentucky’s Liberty Republicans after strong showing in last week’s primary election?
Liberty Republicans see good signs for their movement in Kentucky after most of their incumbents won in Tuesday’s primary and a couple of challengers defeated more establishment-type GOP lawmakers. The successes came despite Liberty candidates being largely outspent. Looking ahead, Liberty Republicans are hoping to branch out across the...
Hiding the public’s business isn’t just a Kentucky problem
Let me state up front: I was, and am, a believer in the dangers posed by Covid and measures taken in the face of the unknown to minimize their impact and save lives. As the poster child for co-morbidities, I was grateful for those measures — like them or not — and for leaders with the courage to advocate for them, whatever the consequences to the leaders’ careers and even their personal safety.
May 26, 2024 – Letters from an American
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, the day Americans have honored since 1868, when we mourn those military personnel who have died in the service of the country—that is, for the rest of us. For me, one of those people is Beau Bryant. When we were growing up, we hung out...
On the mayor and LMPD losing their most valuable asset
It's time to talk about Mayor Greenberg, the Louisville police department, and the loss of their most valuable asset. (for paying members only) Hi there, let’s talk about Mayor Greenberg and Louisville Police and the most important asset that they have now lost. A while back, the corporation I...
Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Florida and California. Once a problem confined to coastal cities, unaffordable housing has increasingly become an...
Plans advance for corporate-funded expansion of Kentucky Republican Party headquarters
FRANKFORT — The Republican Party of Kentucky plans to expand its headquarters in Frankfort by adding a 6,800 square foot building designed to look like a “separate residential structure.”. The new building will be built on a vacant lot adjacent to the current headquarters at Third Street and...
Kentucky Secretary of State says primary turnout bolstered by early voting, despite calls by some for repeal
Only about 13% of Kentucky voters cast ballots in this month’s primary, in line with projections. Without a marquee race at the top of the ticket, low turnout was expected by Secretary of State Michael Adams. “What draws people is a statewide race, and we had no Senate race...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declares Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Andy Beshear signed an order Thursday designating Juneteenth as an executive branch holiday in recognition of the horrors of slavery and the many contributions of Black Americans. The recently reelected Democratic governor signed the executive order as well as another outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles after Kentucky’s Republican-controlled Legislature...
Endorsements show Trump influence continues to push Kentucky over the edge
Erstwhile President Donald John Trump is converting Kentucky into his own personal playground. If you want to frolic in the bluegrass, it seems, you must first answer to him. Trump, the presumed Republican nominee for president, doesn’t live in the Commonwealth and is unlikely to visit anytime soon unless the state possesses something he wants. Yet in many ways he has supplanted Kentucky’s old guard Republican Party, built brick-by-brick by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Louisville, with the Trump Party, placing his ignominious brand on the Commonwealth’s body politic.
New non-profit launches campaign against the ‘voucher amendment’
A coalition of “public education advocates and allied organizations” has formed a new 501(c)(4) called Protect Our Schools, and launched a campaign to defeat Amendment 2 this fall. That amendment to the Kentucky Constitution would allow education funding to be shifted to private and religious schools, thus lowering...
How a bill becomes law (the real story)
Near the end of this year’s legislative session, a week before lawmakers recessed for the 10-day veto period, I met with state Sen. Max Wise in his office for about 15 minutes. We both agreed to speak off-the-record so that we could speak freely. And so we did. I...
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