John Schaaf: Beware a radical KY constitutional amendment in the works
Corporate school lobbyists want private operators to get a foot in the door and a hand in the pocket of Kentucky taxpayers
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Many rural counties are poorly equipped to deal with rising gun homicides – especially those in the South
Some rural counties have higher homicide rates per citizen than many urban areas.
Bill Straub: A story of a different kind of clash between two state titans, Sen. McConnell and Sen. Paul
The facade of collegiality has been dropped, and the two senators from Kentucky are definitely not “getting along.”
What will Americans do when birth control is illegal?
Are Republicans warming up the jail cells they want to put American women into who have the temerity to continue using birth control after the GOP’s bans take effect?
A pastoral prayer and prayer of confession for the Israel-Palestine war
A heartfelt prayer for peace and of confession.
I’m living proof that others can leave MAGA.
There are likely more of us than we realize.
Daily Beast follows the money: Daniel Cameron’s $42 million bet on psychedelic drug ibogaine
The Lexington Times looks at the Daily Beast investigation of Cameron allocating money for ibogaine treatment.
Cameron and Beshear each say the other will divide Kentuckians
Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates highlight their differences for an audience of 600 in Paducah.
Study finds that state-mandated civics test policy does not improve youth voter turnout
Getting more youth to vote is an admirable goal. Testing them about civics, though, doesn’t seem to help.
Poll shows Beshear with 16-point lead over Cameron in Ky. governor’s race
The polls continue to show Beshear in the lead.
Can you name all 5 protections in the 1st Amendment?
Only 3% of Americans can name all five. (22% can name all five Simpsons, though.)
Putin’s war on Ukraine bears alarming historical parallels
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Santayana
Planned Parenthood endorses Kim Reeder for Auditor
When the Kentucky Auditor’s Office is weaponized against abortion, Reeder will protect patients and providers
Republican incompetence sets the stage for a Sunday government shutdown
We don’t know how long the shutdown will last or how badly it will damage the nation, but we do know who will be responsible.
We’ve seen enough: The MAGA GOP’s bogus impeachment inquiry is an unmitigated disaster
If they wanted to distract from the MAGA government shutdown, this sure wasn’t what they had in mind.
STATEMENT: Another impeachment talking point blows up in James Comer’s face
Former Ukrainian president Poroshenko says Comer is wrong about President Biden’s involvement in Ukraine.
