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An interview with Erin Marshall, Comer’s opponent
A wonderful interview with Erin Marshall, who is challenging Jamie Comer in Kentucky's 1st District. We talk about why she got into the race, how people have responded, and whether she is ready to really go after Comer.
Kentucky’s GOP legislature has a racism problem
Look at the bills that passed, and the ones that didn’t. Then listen to the comments on the floor. It’s clear what is driving some of this year’s GOP legislation.
The Wrap for Tuesday, 4/23/24
More analysis than news today, including a good piece by Al Cross on possible candidates to replace McConnell when he retires.
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.
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?
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.
‘Forever chemicals:’ Now that feds have acted, some say Kentucky should do more
Republican Kevin Bratcher and Democrat Nima Kulkarni found common ground in their fight against PFAs
Ukraine vote draws lines for Senate race between Massie and Barr
Plus, Al Cross digs into other upcoming races, including other candidates for Senate and the 2027 governor’s race.
‘Timing and momentum are everything’
Will the UAW victory at the Chattanooga VW plant have ripple effects? One Kentucky UAW member thinks so.
An interview with Erin Marshall, Comer’s opponent
A wonderful interview with Erin Marshall, who is challenging Jamie Comer in Kentucky's 1st District. We talk about why she got into the race, how people have responded, and whether she is ready to really go after Comer.
An interview with Josh Buckman
We talk with Josh Buckman, one of three Dems running for the seat currently held by Ruth Ann Palumbo. Josh shares about being a medical social worker, about being on the front lines and seeing people's needs up close, and about why he is running.
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See allKentucky’s GOP legislature has a racism problem
Look at the bills that passed, and the ones that didn’t. Then listen to the comments on the floor. It’s clear what is driving some of this year’s GOP legislation.
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.
Massie cites three reasons for urging Speaker Johnson’s resignation; then what?
First it was Marjorie Taylor Green calling for Johnson’s head. Now our own Thomas Massie has joined her. What is he thinking?
The biggest loser in the HB 509 saga
As noted by Linda Blackford, “we the people” were the biggest winners in the HB 509 open-records saga. But who was the biggest loser?