After Last Sunday It’s Even More Clear Biden Was Right
The more I see, the more I’m convinced this was the right decision – both what I see on the ground in Afghanistan and perhaps even more the reaction here in the United States.
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Student debt relief still needed as college year begins in Kentucky
New census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts. Scholars and advocates continue to call for student debt relief as an effective policy tool for economic stability and recovery.
Paul and Massie repeatedly use Twitter to cast doubt on public-health experts' opinions on vaccination and masking, CJ reports
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Fourth District Rep. Thomas Massie have made repeated posts in Twitter "casting doubt on public health experts' consensus that people should mask up and get vaccinated to fight Covid-19," reports Morgan Watkins, political writer for the Louisville Courier Journal.
Record surplus creates opportunity to reinvest in Kentucky
For once, we are looking at large surpluses in our state budget. Our lawmakers need to use those surpluses to invest in our state and our people.
Schools can reopen safely – an epidemiologist describes what works and what’s not worth the effort
I have spent the past year and a half working with epidemiologists and health professionals to evaluate the scientific evidence about COVID-19. We concluded that vaccines and masking work well for preventing outbreaks in schools, but other strategies are probably not worth the effort.
Urgent dispatch from the COVID front lines
A real-life update from an ER doc – basically, an SOS from the medical Titanic. Read, share, then get vaccinated if you aren't.
Nicolle Wallace Brilliantly Sums Up Biden's Afghanistan Speech: The People vs the Media
"95% of the American people will agree with everything he just said. 95% of the press covering this White House will disagree."
Guthrie, whose 2nd District lags in vaccination, advocates it
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a third dose of coronavirus vaccine for people whose immune systems are compromised, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green took the opportunity to promote vaccination for everyone.
Candidates line up for 2022 KY State House Races
After successive waves of GOP additions in the General Assembly, Democrats are seeking to re-establish themselves in the lower chamber.
With almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases, Kentucky's rate of increase is among the fastest in the nation; deaths are up too
Kentucky reported almost 3,000 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, the most since soon after the height of the pandemic, and hospitalizations and deaths also continued to increase.
Systemic Racism: Fact, Not Theory (part 2)
Ken Wolf continues his analysis of systemic racism in America, and conservatives' continued denial of its existence.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Kentucky have increased by 400% in the last month, and have risen for 26 consecutive days
COVID is on a significant upsurge in our state. Here are the numbers.
Systemic racism is fact, not theory
Many people are arguing that systemic racism no longer exists in the United States, and that talking about it makes things worse. Ken Wolf disagrees, on both counts.
The American Teacher
I wanted to post this because it captures the expectations we are putting on our teachers – expectations, I might add, that are often at cross-purposes, and often unrealistic. If you agree, feel free to share.
Frequently asked questions (and answers!) about COVID-19 and the vaccines
There's a lot of misinformation (and DISinformation) out there about COVID and the vaccines. Here are answers from health professionals to the most common questions.
The Jefferson Davis Monument – Knock it down, or do something else?
In western Kentucky stands the tallest unreinforced concrete structure in the world, built as a tribute to a traitor. What should we do about it?
