‘School Choice’ means choosing to fail
Arizona is now a voucher hell hole. Kentucky can choose not to be Arizona #2.
Analysis
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Although Vice President Kamala Harris touts clean energy and Donald Trump makes misleading assertions and false claims about it, neither candidate has set forth a comprehensive energy plan. Even if they do, a gridlocked Congress would be unlikely to pass it. Instead, the next president’s greatest influence on clean
‘Nowhere to go’: Recent Ky. law squeezes, destabilizes the unhoused
The “Safer Kentucky Act” is not making Kentucky safer. Instead, it is punishing the less fortunate, including the unhoused.
Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says − and it could be worse than Jan. 6
With a third of the country still believing that 2020 was “stolen,” and many saying that “true patriots may have to resort to violence to save the country,” the signs are out there.
Yes, the SAVE Act could make it harder for people who have changed their last name to register to vote
The SAVE Act, which hasn’t been passed, could make it harder for married women and others who have changed names to register to vote, like posts online claim.
These Dems have more $$ than their legislative opponents
What if ALL of them used this advantage to their advantage?
‘Least contacted and most undecided:’ Young voters in rural America
“We’re becoming the adults in the room. No one else is gonna figure this out for us.”
What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?
Where did all this money come from, anyway?
Eight possible threats to this year’s elections
Some are more likely than others. Let us hope none come to pass – but let us also be prepared.
Democrats hope to hang onto last remaining northern Kentucky House seat
With the last House Democrat in northern Kentucky choosing not to run for reelection, Republican Terry Hatton and Democrat Matthew Lehman compete to represent the seat that includes a piece of purple Campbell County.
A Supreme Court justice warned that this ruling would cause “large-scale disruption.” She was right.
The far-reaching effects of this ruling are already being felt, from abortion, to overtime pay, to health care discrimination, to guns, and more.
Two reasons the Repubs put a stupid amendment on the ballot
The amendment may be stupid – but the Repubs aren’t.
The Christian Right’s playbook to elect Donald Trump in November
And how voters can use the tools of democracy to counter their plans
Voters strongly support a billionaire minimum tax
Every voter demographic in the survey thinks the ultra-wealthy should pay more in taxes – especially those with a net worth over $100 million.
States are pushing back with anti-labor laws as union popularity grows, policy experts say
Local governments are working to improve working conditions – but state legislatures are overruling them and passing laws to harm unions.
How Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up
Check out the section on out-of-state organizers, and their results.
