When can doctors defy bans to do emergency abortions? SCOTUS to hear case
The “Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act” can overrule state law in some cases. Does that include emergency abortions?
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KY Attorney General upholds Juvenile Justice Department’s denial of records request
John Cheeves, a journalist with the Herald-Leader, says that what the DJJ gave him was incomplete.
Where will the fight over bathrooms for transgender students go next after federal rule change
Lawsuits against the federal government are all but inevitable, as conservative states push back against inclusion for trans students.
Kentucky man says police violated Fourth Amendment by searching his backpack during arrest
If the police arrest you and search your backpack or purse, is that legal?
Strong fundraisers vie to succeed McConnell as U.S. Senate Republican leader
As McConnell steps down from leading the GOP in the Senate, who is going to replace him? Two possible candidates are showing their ability to raise money for the party.
Court divided over constitutionality of criminal penalties for homelessness
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether homeless persons can be charged or fined – an issue very real in Kentucky after the passage of HB 5.
If someone says women were given the vote, just slap ‘em
The language of our founding documents seems to include everyone in the word “citizens.” And yet it took long 133 years for women to gain their deserved rights as citizens.
The crime rate
Nick Anderson nails it ... except our Kentucky GOP is doing the “go crazy” part even while the crime rate continues to drop.
Murray State University, WPSD-TV reach settlement agreement in open records lawsuit
The lawsuit stemmed from an investigation into the relationship between Murray State administrators and WKMS, an NPR member station.
After ten-year battle, a younger generation leads the way at Volkswagen
Another union vote is happening at the VW plant in Chattanooga. And this time, it may pass.
Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting DEI initiatives on college campuses
Beshear responds: “DEI is not a four-letter word. DEI is a three-letter acronym for very important values that are found in our Bible. Diversity, equity and inclusion is about loving each other. Diversity will always make us stronger. It is an asset and never a liability.”
Kentucky lawmakers expedite medical marijuana licensing, but pass on adding extra conditions
The new law would allow Kentucky to issue medical cannabis licenses to businesses as early as this summer, increasing the odds that cannabis will be available for patients at dispensaries beginning 2025.
All KY anti-LGBTQ bills defeated
Ten anti-LGBTQ bills, and none got over the finish line.
Westerfield to Senate: Poll shows GOP voters in Kentucky support gun removal measure
Westerfield cited polling that found 76% of Republican primary voters “think Kentucky lawmakers should work to prevent gun violence, including working to keep Kentuckians going through a mental health crisis from harming themselves or others.”
The Abortion Ban Path of Totality
After the eclipse earlier this week, we all know what the term “path of totality” means. Ben Fishel applies that term to another path, that of total bans on abortion.
