Republican insurgents gain (a little) traction
Al Cross takes a look at the gains by the “Liberty” candidates, and what those could mean for both the GOP and KY Dems.
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Guilty! The 34-count conviction
A summary of the verdict and the responses from both Trump and President Biden.
Across the US, Republicans and Democrats clash over right to contraception
Access to contraception is broadly popular, but Donald Trump and the GOP are fighting attempts to protect it.
What’s next for Kentucky’s Liberty Republicans after strong showing in last week’s primary election?
Movement leaders want to grow support across the state
The Mercedes-Benz UAW vote: ‘A slip and not a fall’
Even though the vote failed, union folks are not discouraged.
Stories and notes from Tuesday’s primary
Less than 12 hours after the polls closed, here are some notable results and some first impressions.
Power plant debate helps push lobby spending to new high for Kentucky legislature
Over $12 million was spent lobbying our legislators in the four months of the session.
Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says
Reproductive rights is definitely going to be an important issue in the fall.
How Republicans and Democrats see various government agencies
One party believes government can actually work; the other doesn’t. That belief shows up in these numbers.
Anti-Trump vote in Kentucky primary could be an indicator of his re-election chances
Next Tuesday’s Republican primary in Kentucky could be a harbinger of November, for Trump and for the country. Al Cross explains.
Broad public support for legal abortion persists 2 years after Dobbs
By more than 2 to 1, Americans say medication abortion should be legal.
Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
Biden said he would be a union president, and he has (mostly) lived up to that pledge.
Primary 2024: NKY has 10 state legislative races this month; at least one going down to the wire
The nastiest race in the state; incumbents facing challengers; open seats where the winner of the primary wins the genera. All happening in northern Kentucky.
Former far-right hard-liner says pro-voucher billionaires are using school board races to sow distrust in public education
One goal was to drive a wedge between rural residents and their school district in an effort to build support for vouchers.
Which KY rep in DC is the most bipartisan, and which the least?
There’s a national index of how bipartisan each elected is in Congress. Where do our Kentucky reps fall on that scale?
Kentucky voters have some choices to make in legislative contests
Early voting begins Thursday for May 21 primary election. In-person absentee balloting is already under way.
