Kentucky’s sledgehammer to higher education: An SB 6 deep-dive
A bill with roots in white supremacy would of course ban concepts that expose white power structures threatened by Diversity Initiatives.
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IVF, authoritarians, and Christian Nationalism
What is the ideology driving the MAGA movement? One part of it is Christian Nationalism. Ken Wolf dives into this scary movement.
House Bill 5 would cost Kentucky more than $1 billion over ten years
The bill passed the House even though there was no financial impact statement. Turns out HB 5 is hella expensive.
Chicago is the latest city rethinking disputed technology that listens for gunshots
Louisville is one major city using ShotSpotter, and has come under criticism for the placement of the monitors in mostly poor and black neighborhoods.
Distrust of fluoride ‘mind-boggling’; mineral is ‘time-tested’ and a ‘good thing,’ dentists say
GOP lawmakers push bill to make adding fluoride to water optional against advice of Kentucky dentists
What anti-DEI politicos get wrong. Part 2 – the conspiracy & fall-out
Where is all this anti-DEI agita coming from, anyway? Kimberly Kennedy has the answer.
Denise Harper Angel on one bad bill and one good bill
Some thoughts from the Louisville senator on HB 18 and SB 131.
Despite ‘mass fraud’ claims, data shows few Kentuckians use student IDs to vote
Student IDs are rarely used to vote and have no verifiable connection to election fraud, but a bill to exclude them as a primary voter ID has advanced through the Kentucky Senate.
What anti-DEI politicos get wrong. Part 1 – the myths
The attacks on DEI programs come from a base of half-truths, mis-truths, and outright lies. In this two-part series, Kimberly Kennedy lays out what our politicians get wrong about DEI.
The Horizons Act – a big spend for a big goal.
Sen. Danny Carroll’s bill would put $300 million toward early childhood education over the next two years.
Another murderous attack on our open records laws
Once again, the Lege is looking at gutting our open records laws. What are they trying to hide?
Introducing state Senator Wheeler, the one representing Texas and Donald Trump’s campaign
It seems Sen. Phillip Wheeler has forgotten both whom he represents, and what his job is in Frankfort.
Tucker Carlson: today’s Walter Duranty
This time, the media is picking up on the obvious parallels.
Are Republicans collapsing in anger and chaos?
No matter how you phrase it, the Repubs in DC are in free-fall because of their fealty to Trump. Can the voters save us in November?
Four stupid KYGA bills, including one on the move
Some bills are obviously good, some are a mix of good and bad, and some are just bad. But these four go beyond bad and into “stupid.”
