Analysis
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Nine minutes. To reverse nearly a half-century of open records law.
The most significant of bills sometimes get the least attention. This was one of those times.
The Safer Kentucky Act source list is ‘cut and paste’ from a Georgia policy paper
A Kentucky Public Radio analysis found many of the sources provided in support of the so-called Safer Kentucky Act have little to do with the bill itself. Now, KPR has obtained a source list for a 2023 paper that appears to use the same citations.
Gaming their own law: Will Senate Republicans follow House lead on trail of another income tax cut?
In other words – Will we be Kansas, just in slow motion?
Kentucky Senate’s pro-coal bill would burden ratepayers, make energy transition more chaotic
SB 349 is not what Kentucky’s ratepayers need. There are better ways if the goal is reliable, lowest-cost power.
The open records bill is better, but still has significant problems
The bill still exempts private devices and accounts from public records requests. Want to hide something you’re doing from the public? Just do it on your personal cell phone.
Public records compromise still has giant loophole
A public record is a public record regardless of where it is stored. This bill still ignores that.
Kentucky House resolution would command state to defy EPA on air pollution from coal, gas
Defying the EPA could lead to lawsuits and even loss of federal funding.
Medical marijuana eligibility would expand in Kentucky under a new GOP bill
The Republican sponsor of a bill to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky last year has filed a new bill to expand the number of eligible medical conditions for patients when the program goes into effect in 2025.
From U.S. senate vacancies to paid parental leave: Five bills to watch this week
Out of hundreds of bills, here are five important ones that could move this week.
Who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to limit abortion pill access? Here’s the list.
Kentucky AG Russell Coleman among those urging reversal of FDA decisions
More bills than ever before – and more mule bills than ever before!
Why do OUR elected officials, who supposedly work for US, believe it is their right to do their work in secret?
Labor report card is out. How did our electeds do?
Republicans have been claiming THEY are the blue-collar, pro-worker party. Their votes say otherwise – including our Kentucky electeds.
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.
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.
