Weddle blames Beshear fundraiser for letting him make illegal political contributions
Governor’s campaign manager disputes London mayor’s account
Analysis
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Bills impacting open government filed in week one of the Kentucky General Assembly
Amye Bensenhaver updates us on bills filed in week one of the legislature that either support or harm government transparency.
Overview of the candidate filings
The filings are in, and the analysis begins! Here are some stats and other things to know.
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part two)
Attacks on open government continued in 2023 – and the Open Government Coalition continued to fight back. Here is their list of the top ten stories in that fight from 2023.
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)
Attacks on open government continued in 2023 – and the Open Government Coalition continued to fight back. Here is their list of the top ten stories in that fight from 2023.
This year, the legislature has the money to pass a budget that DELIVERS for Kentuckians
It’s time for the General Assembly to stop stuffing more and more money in the proverbial mattress, and instead use that money to actually help people across our state.
Republican lawmakers mostly mum on Beshear’s budget. Can they find common ground?
Said one advocate: “Can they make it OK to agree?”
Latest polling on abortion reaffirms that voters favor access over restrictions
Even as SCOTUS considers yet another abortion case, the majority of voters continue to support reproductive rights.
Agenda 47: Trump’s dystopian nightmare plan for America revealed
If you thought it can’t happen here, I have an old Sinclair Lewis book to share with you…
Five things to know about 2023 – Earth’s hottest year
We are about to wrap up the hottest year on Earth since records have been kept. Here are five things to know about this historic, and dangerous, record.
Statement on Governor Beshear’s 2024 State Budget Address
Executive director Dr. Terry Brooks weighs in with an initial analysis of the Governor’s budget proposal.
Trump will attack the unions – just as another authoritarian did
Don’t be misled – if Trump is reelected, he will work to destroy the labor movement.
How wealthy donors legally gave even more to the Democratic Party during Beshear’s campaign
London Mayor Randall Weddle contributed $550,000 to the “Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund.”
KY advocates: It’s time to bury medical debt
Until we get universal health care, medical debt will continue to bankrupt individuals and families. KY Voices for Health and others are using new techniques to get rid of this burden.
Google and Facebook owe news publishers $12 billion a year for their content, according to a new study
Newspaper don’t just exist through subscriptions; a big chunk of their income is from ads. But with Google and Facebook sucking up the ad market – often on content produced by the newspapers – the papers are shutting their doors.
