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A diverse group of state representatives, lawyers, Planned Parenthood affiliates, and pro-life advocates on opposite sides of the abortion debate crossed the aisle to speak on the issue Monday evening. The discussion was broadcast live on KET.
It wasn’t easy opening my computer on Wednesday to read about the defeat of Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race. And it was even less fun reading two New York Times opinion columns blasting McAuliffe and Democrats generally for their poor showing.
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin vowed Sunday to "ban" critical race theory on his first day as governor. Since there is little to no evidence that CRT itself is being taught to K-12 public school students, we find the claim from Youngkin misleading.
Another brutal election, another round of soul-searching. There will be more to say, but this morning, here are a few key takeaways from last night’s races.
Kentucky's Public Service Commission has rejected a proposal by two utilities that would have drastically reduced the value of solar energy for customers. Backers of rooftop solar say the decision means it's still a good financial investment.
Kentucky counties are caught in a cycle of trying to cover the costs of incarceration by locking up more people and building bigger jails, and a new report showed the problem has stymied efforts for criminal justice reform.
Voter turnout among college students jumped to 66% in the 2020 presidential election according to a report released today. The 14 percentage-point increase — up from 52% turnout in the 2016 election — outpaces that of all Americans.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams appeared before the U.S. Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday in a hearing on emerging threats to election administration.
Climate reports are often written at a scientific level. So we thought it would be helpful to clarify some of the most common terms.
For all the news stories that seem to tug us in one direction or another, there is just one overarching story in the news for Americans today: We are in an existential fight to defend our democracy from those who would destroy it.
Whether you favor these bills or oppose them may be beside the point, because the bottom line is that if these bills pass, they could spell disaster for Kentucky’s already strapped economy.
Pending legislation in Kentucky would prohibit any discussions about race, sex, or religion that might make a student experience “discomfort.” Yet I would argue that such discussions are fundamentally necessary in schools to curtail racism, sexism, and religious intolerance.
A new report by the KY Center for Economic Policy shows how we can use the large revenue surplus to create conditions for a strong and sustained economic recovery that benefits everyone.
As a scholar who has spent decades trying to unravel the hurdles that mark the beginning of this nation, here are some facts: No vaccination foe, no protester waving the “DONT TREAD ON ME” flag, would ever gain the posthumous approval of the American founders.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits not only provide struggling Americans with food, but also disproportionately help rural communities' economies, according to a newly published study.
We must “set the record straight” because the future of our democracy is at stake. Here's a simple and clear list of some things Dems DO and DON'T want.
