Analysis
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Kentuckians under “crippling” financial stress from student loan debt Members Subscribers Public
Kentuckians collectively owe more than $20 million in student loan debt, and a new informal survey sheds light on how hefty student-loan payments affect the lives of borrowers in the Commonwealth.
Rand Paul gets more gun money than anyone else in Congress Members Subscribers Public
It can be enlightening to see which Congress-person gets paid by which lobby, and how that affects their actions. Here’s some info in that regard on Rand Paul.
There’s a feedback loop in rural America – and Democrats didn’t cause it Members Subscribers Public
Are Dems guilty of abandoning rural America? Or is something else going on? A researcher shares some possible answers.
2022 Primary: Winners, losers, drama, and all results Members Subscribers Public
A wrap-up of Kentucky primaries, with tables show all race results.
Medical MJ, Delta-8, and what happened in Frankfort Members Subscribers Public
The House passed a bill legalizing medial MJ, but it was never heard in the Senate. The Senate passed a bill outlawing Delta-8, but it was never heard in the House. As a result, we all lose.
Mapped: The State of Global Democracy in 2022 Members Subscribers Public
How healthy is our democracy? How healthy are the WORLD’s democracies? Here are maps showing the state of global democracy. And the U.S. is not the healthiest.
If personhood begins at conception, what about all those frozen humans? Members Subscribers Public
According to Kentucky’s trigger law, human life begins at conception. If that is so, what do we do about all the frozen humans in Kentucky?
Post-Roe, rural women would face more obstacles; retired health director says the issue is about men, women, sex, and control Members Subscribers Public
Rural women will be even more affected by Kentucky’s post-Roe trigger laws. A retired health director explains.
Bruce’s list of primaries to watch on May 17 Members Subscribers Public
Are you ready for the big race? Not the Derby, silly — the primary election ten days after that! Here are my picks for some primary races to watch.
Budget agreement falls short of meeting Kentucky's present and future needs Members Subscribers Public
An overview analysis of the budget by the KY Center for Economic Policy
New version of HB 8 will have deeply harmful impact Members Subscribers Public
HB 8, the “let’s cut income taxes” bill, will leave a massive hole in future budgets long after the current temporary surplus is gone. Then what? Budget cuts!
Given my experience of charter schools in Texas, they are not the answer for Kentucky Members Subscribers Public
Charter schools are still a theory in Kentucky, but they are a reality in Texas. A superintendent who moved here from Texas tells what charters are REALLY like.
Will we “shift and shaft”—just like Kansas did? Members Subscribers Public
We are about to see a financial disaster in Kentucky. Why can’t our Repub legislators learn from the failed “Kansas Tax Experiment”?
This legislative session threatens to lower the quality of life in the Commonwealth Members Subscribers Public
If the lege pairs attacks on our safety net with bills that shovel money to rich corporate interests, it will lower our quality of life. Far from being “business friendly,” these bills would make Kentucky a worse place to live, raise a family, have a job.
The most important article you will read today – “What would an American Fascist Government look like?” Members Subscribers Public
We have an authoritarian movement growing across our country, and if it is not called out and stopped, the United States may still exist, but “America” will be gone.