I have started this post multiple times, because I want to be as responsible with this as our Governor was irresponsible this past Saturday. Here is the question I want to ask: Does Governor Bevin actually expect that armed rebellion will be necessary if Hillary Clinton is elected President? This
There are words you say, and there are messages you send by your actions. And in the case of Jefferson County Public Schools leadership, their actions just said volumes: They just hired a labor lawyer who helped force the musicians’ union to capitulate, AND who is on the board of
Here’s a question for you: Is it possible to speak the truth, to advocate for causes, to call out harmful actions, without at the same time being hate-full? (Hyphen intended.) Or is anger, disgust, and disdain a required part of the work? As we build out Forward Kentucky, we
Today, Governor Bevin held a press conference where he read a statement alleging significant wrong-doing by the previous administration. (Protip for the Gov: it’s not a press conference if you don’t take any questions. It’s a speech.) I’ve read the Governor’s statement (available here), done
There are votes, and there are votes. Some votes are meaningless, some are political only, some are arcane and wrapped in legal language. But some are moments of courage. Or, moments of shame. Today’s vote on SB180 was one of those moments. How did our city’s Senators do?
SB180, one of the most badly-written and meanly-intended bills to ever come before the General Assembly, passed the Kentucky Senate today by a vote of 22-16. An obvious attack on fairness ordinances within the state, it has been roundly condemned by groups and individuals across the nation, including former member
Dave Newton is a Kentuckian who has been doing activism and political work for years. He posted something on Facebook about what we are seeing in this year’s election, and whether it might portend a once-in-a-lifetime shift. I asked if I could reshare it, and he agreed. I’ve
I got a chance to catch up with Sellus Wilder, one of seven candidates in the Democratic US Senate primary. I found him to be relaxed, articulate, and easy to interview. Here are some of the things he had to say. Some Background You can read more about Sellus from
Here we go again. We finally get people used to paper, not plastic, and Reps. Steve Riggs and Jerry Miller want to trash the system by introducing HB 454. It’s hard to mess up garbage, but this bill does just that. And along the way, it also screws up
In part one of this two-part series, we looked at Governor Bevin’s college budget and its effect on Kentucky State University, an historically-black college in Frankfort. We noted the large percentage cuts to their budget, and asked the Governor to explain what he is trying to do to that
After hearing various university presidents utter dire warnings about the effects of Governor Bevin’s college budget, we decided to do some digging ourselves. We wondered about the KSU cuts, and if this historically black college was targeted. We wondered about the UK cuts, and how bad they really were.
(Louisville) It’s a presidential election year, and you know what that means? It means that, according to state party rules, our Louisville Democratic Party has to “reorganize,” or elect its leadership for the next four years. (Why in the world we put new leaders in place right before a
The Kentucky General Assembly just passed a bill telling women they have to have a face-to-face discussion with a doctor at least 24 hours before getting an abortion. What if the bill had been about something else? Aaron Smith gives us an insight into an alternate universe …
Last week, the Kentucky Senate told all the women in our state that they are too stupid to make decisions on their own, and the Kentucky House agreed with them. The bill was Senate Bill 4, euphemistically entitled “an act relating to full disclosure in public safety.” What it was,
Interesting story coming out of Speed, Indiana, located just north of Sellersburg. (Map here – note the schools and houses nearby.) Seems there is a big cement plant there, run by Essroc, that wants to replace some of the coal it burns with liquid waste-derived fuels. Is this a good thing,
This short article is in response to the comment heard during the current discussion about class sizes: “Putting one or two more students in a classroom won’t make any difference.” It’s such a non-helpful statement, because it is obviously both true and false at the same time. So
