“Where do we go from here?” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously asked in an August 16, 1967, speech at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta. He warned that despite “a decade of significant progress,” the problem of racism persisted. “The plant of freedom has grown only a bud
For decades, Kentucky’s unofficial motto has been “Thank God for Alabama and Mississippi!” Even when Kentucky was in the basement—ranked 48th in its public schools—we had the sweet solace that at least Alabama and Mississippi were below us. Sure, in 1996, Kentucky’s per-pupil funding was $5,
Faced with a losing hand through his own bad choices, what does Governor Matt Bevin choose to do? Why, double down, of course!
In March, former Minnesota state Rep. Tony Cornish made a surprise visit to the state Capitol, where he attended committee hearings and talked to former colleagues. His presence was enough to put at least a few women on edge. Sarah Walker, a lobbyist, said she heeded texted warnings to avoid
Here are the Ten Commandments for Voting, based on a list of Do’s and Don’t’s provided by Secretary of State Grimes. Follow these for a good experience when you go vote tomorrow. 1. Verify your voter registration status before you head to the polls. (GoVoteKY.com) 2.
It’s almost the end of primary season, and that means it’s time for election shenanigans to reach their peak. Let’s look at some of the intentional (and unintentional) fun and games as we head toward May 22. Illegal campaign signs Every candidate lusts after great yard sign
Get ready for the Republicans to reprise the Three Gs: “God, guns, and gays.” After this session of the legislature, pandering on the social issues is about all the GOP has left to trot out on the campaign trail. But the scam is a proven winner in Bible Belt Kentucky
This symbol is in the news today, and we thought it would be helpful for our readers to know what it is. It belongs to Identify Evropa (yes, that’s a V instead of a U, or technically an allograph), and is being shared by them pretty much everywhere they
On Friday, children and activists of all ages protested gun violence in a National School Walkout. The day marks 19 years since the Columbine School massacre where 12 students and a teacher were shot to death by two students with a mass of weapons. In addition, 24 were injured. While
The guy installing solar panels on Dr. Larry Tenkmen’s roof told him about a net metering bill in the legislature that would make it harder for homeowners to afford adding solar energy to their house. “First I just tried to make sense of it,” says Tenkman. “Why in God’
Christian Motley felt like he was standing on hallowed ground. So did I. Motley, from Lexington, hosted the “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 Year Memorial March to Move” in Frankfort on Wednesday, the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s murder in Memphis. We followed in the footsteps of history,
There is political arrogance, and there is leadership. And if Governor Bevin truly wanted to fix the pensions, he should have shown less arrogance and more leadership. Political arrogance is believing you are always right, and therefore everyone should just listen to you. Political arrogance is refusing to listen to
I attended the last Women’s March in downtown Louisville in January. One thing that stood out to me was that all of the white women in attendance were called out by the speakers repeatedly, as those speakers highlighted that only 47 percent of us voted for Hillary Clinton. The
Excited about Yuengling beer coming to Kentucky? Well, if you support unions, care about the environment, and can’t believe anyone would vote for Donald Trump, you may want to re-think your excitement. The problem isn’t the beer itself, which has built a strong following. The problem is the
I have a 14-month-old son. I’m not sure if I quite fall into the “new dad” category anymore, but I’m still pretty fresh. And of course, I worry a lot. I worry about him falling as he grows steadier on his feet. I worry about him outsmarting our
Whenever common-sense gun laws are mentioned, conservatives have a set of pat answers that they always use to tell why such laws are unfair, unreasonable, or unworkable. We know what those answers are, because conservatives have been parroting them for decades. But what if we took that same logic and
