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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...
'Overly petty': Voters indifferent to Nima Kulkarni candidacy lawsuit
A day after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled to reinstate Rep. Nima Kulkarni as an eligible candidate for House District 40 ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, voters casting their ballots appeared happy with the decision. Voters who spoke with The Courier Journal backed Kulkarni, a Louisville Democrat, by saying...
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president, suggested during a taped interview with a Pittsburgh TV news station Tuesday that he might be open to states restricting access to contraceptives, though he later appeared to backtrack. “We’re looking at that and I’m going to...
Moser victory in House District 64 race not close enough to trigger a recount
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser won her House District 64 primary race against Liberty Republican challenger Karen Campbell by just 84 votes on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Kenton County Clerk. Moser’s victory isn’t narrow enough, however, to trigger a recount. An automatic recount — or...
Unions busting out all over w/Dustin Reinstedler, KY AFL-CIO
This week’s episode brings you a breakdown of the just-wrapped Kentucky primary (including Martina’s story of being dragged into a GOP race). From Thomas Jefferson to Randy Cravens, we’ll let you know the big winners and the big losers (bye bye Sen. Southworth). Then we get a labor update from new Kentucky AFL-CIO president, Dustin Reinstedler, before we wrap up with our Call to Action.
Is Metro Govt hiding something?
In deference to “the legal process,” and at the request of the Jefferson County Attorney, Louisville Metro has elected to withhold at least some records related to the arrest of a golfer by Louisville Metro Police at Valhalla Golf Course during last week’s PGA tournament. Mayor Craig...
The Mercedes-Benz UAW vote: ‘A slip and not a fall’
Even though the vote failed, union folks are not discouraged. (COLOGNE, Germany) – In a recent edition of Mike Elk’s online Payday Report, the labor journalist wrote, “My sense from talking to union leaders over the phone is that the digital-heavy and organizing committee-light approach made the UAW unable to withstand Mercedes’ ‘give us one more chance’ plea after they fired their plant manager.”
Louisiana lawmakers vote to make abortion pills controlled substances
Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to make the state the first in the nation to designate abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Possession of the drugs without a prescription would be a crime punishable with jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. The legislation, which passed the State...
Four Rivers Indivisible endorses Marshall – AND plans a billboard for her
In April, David Corn of Mother Jones dubbed Comer-challenger Erin Marshall’s campaign launch video “the best political video” of the 2024 campaign season. Take a look here:. For the first time, a Kentucky candidate is openly running with a strong, pro-choice message. She is getting high praise...
Fayette Alliance asks to be full intervenor in EKPC solar project
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Fayette Alliance has filed a motion with the Public Service Commission to be considered for full intervenor status in the application of Case Number 2024-00129 regarding East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s proposed solar facility in Marion and Fayette Counties. In addition to the environmental impacts and...
Stories and notes from Tuesday’s primary
Less than 12 hours after the polls closed, here are some notable results and some first impressions. As noted by multiple analysts leading up to the primary, the “traditional” Republican establishment, led by the likes of the various chambers of commerce and even House leadership, was trying to purge itself of some or all of the so-called “Liberty” caucus in Frankfort. It appears that most of their efforts (though not all) were for naught.
All results from Tuesday’s primary
Here’s a list of all the results from Kentucky’s 2024 primary election that were reported on the Board of Elections site. These include federal, state legislative, and some judges and county attorneys. Notes. The list works much better in light mode than dark. If the race is a...
Power plant debate helps push lobby spending to new high for Kentucky legislature
Legislation affecting power plant retirements helped drive spending to lobby the Kentucky legislature to a new high of $12.4 million during the 2024 session. A bill that created new hurdles for utilities that want to retire power plants fired by fossil fuels spurred investor-owned utilities and power cooperatives to spend much more than usual in trying to influence state legislators.
Hotline logs one report of Election Day vote buying or selling.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said his office’s Election Integrity Command Center received one possible report of vote buying or selling among calls it took Tuesday morning. Coleman reported that in the first few hours of voting in Tuesday’s primary, the center received 11 complaints from Barren, Boone, Boyd,...
Massie introduces bill to abolish the Federal Reserve
Kentucky GOP Representative Thomas Massie has introduced a bill to Congress to abolish the Federal Reserve. Massie’s bill, called the “Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act” would abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve banks. It also repeals the Federal Reserve Act, the 1913 law that created the Federal Reserve System.
Voting basics for tomorrow’s primary election
Polls will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as voters choose nominees for president, Congress, the Kentucky General Assembly and many local offices. Any voter who is in line by 6 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot. Kentucky does not have same-day registration. But if...
Transparency should be the rule in Kentucky pensioners’ long-running challenge to hedge funds
The details are still a bit sketchy, but it is clear that attorneys representing the parties in Kentucky’s pension litigation will return to Franklin Circuit Court for a hearing in Tia Taylor, et al. v. KKR & Co, LP, et al. on Monday after Judge Thomas Wingate gave the green light for the case(s) to proceed.
What has Kentucky done to deserve Thomas Massie?
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie has apparently joined the ranks of the ultra-right members of Congress commonly known as the MAGA faction. The group lists among its members Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Massie is the Kentucky Representative of District 4, which has been nicely gerrymandered to extend...
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