There is no ‘crime epidemic.’ Lawmakers should not saddle Kentucky with even more prisoners and costs.
HB 5, the so-called “Safer Kentucky Act,” is just what this writer calls it: an extremely unwise octopus of a bill.
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Susan Weston analyzes the House budget bill against Pritchard Committee’s Big Bold ask
Susan Weston of the Pritchard Committee digs into the House’s budget bill and compares it to what is in the Big Bold Ask.
Under Republican bill, voters would elect Kentucky Board of Education members in partisan races
Voters would choose Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members in partisan elections under a bill filed last week by Republican Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson of Bowling Green.
Ulysses S. Grant’s 1875 speech nails it
As we consider the challenges facing our nation, a voice from the past presciently addresses the issues of today.
Tax dollars are wasted in states with school vouchers
Does throwing away your tax dollars make you angry? Before we burn up millions of dollars in our state, let’s learn from the mistakes other states have made.
Democratic Senator’s bill ending tax on diapers earns bipartisan cheers
Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong is gathering bipartisan support for a bill to remove sales taxes on diapers.
Lexington lawmaker files three bills he says will improve Kentucky elections
Chad Aull, Dem from Lexington, wants to expand voting hours and do away with straight-ticket voting.
Paid Family Leave Insurance Act clears committee
Kentucky employers may soon have a new way to offer employees paid family leave.
Three questions to ask James Comer this week
Time for Comer to answer these three questions.
Beshear wants lawmakers to expand number of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana
Starting in 2025, Kentucky doctors can legally prescribe medical cannabis to patients with one of seven qualifying conditions, including cancer. But Beshear wants to expand the list to 21 to include ailments.
This Week at the State Capitol
Lawmakers file scores of bills throughout the first days of the 2024 session
This year, the legislature has the money to pass a budget that DELIVERS for Kentuckians
It’s time for the General Assembly to stop stuffing more and more money in the proverbial mattress, and instead use that money to actually help people across our state.
Time for Democrats to think about the future
Insanity: doing what you’ve always done and expecting different results.
Latest polling on abortion reaffirms that voters favor access over restrictions
Even as SCOTUS considers yet another abortion case, the majority of voters continue to support reproductive rights.
Agenda 47: Trump’s dystopian nightmare plan for America revealed
If you thought it can’t happen here, I have an old Sinclair Lewis book to share with you…
