Hiding the public’s business isn’t just a Kentucky problem
Apparently, officials at all levels try to keep what they are doing a secret.
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May 26, 2024 – Letters from an American
Heather Cox Richardson on remembering one certain man on Memorial Day.
Endorsements show Trump influence continues to push Kentucky over the edge
As the Trump Party replaces the Republican Party, our state moves further and further to the right – and right over the edge. As noted in the article, Rosalyn Carter’s quote seems to apply more and more.
How a bill becomes law (the real story)
This is how it works, folks. If our system, such as it is, sounds absurd, it is because it is.
Is Metro Govt hiding something?
Why is Louisville Metro government withholding some videos, and refusing to answer questions?
What has Kentucky done to deserve Thomas Massie?
Thomas Massie has long been seen as his “own man.” But now he seems to be paired up with the MAGA group, especially MTG. Why? And what have we done to deserve this?
Union-busting, ‘Bama Benz-style
The UAW lost the organizing vote at the Mercedes plant in Alabama. Berry Craig digs into the union-busting by Mercedes management, and what’s next.
From our AG: It was the best of rulings, it was the worst of rulings
Attorney General Russell Coleman and his office made one ruling that was right down the fairway – and another that was a shank into the rough.
Comer, losing his ‘impeach Biden’ spotlight, weighs in on Trump trial — really?
Our own Jamie Comer is weighing in on the Trump trial, in hopes of grabbing some of Trump’s media attention.
The last time oligarchs tried to take over America it led to civil war
Is America in the final stage of the 40-year transition from a forward-looking & still-evolving democratic republic into a white supremacist ethnostate ruled by a small group of fascist oligarchs?
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.
Politics as performance: When debate is a formality and voters go for the man with the biggest hat
The GOP goal, at the state and national level, is not governing. The goal is getting the most time on stage.
Corporate tax breaks: Another reason to vote for Dems
Major U.S. corporations are getting so many tax breaks that they actually get tax refunds, even as their profits soar. It’s time to vote Dem, as only Dems will fix this.
AG Coleman sets lawsuit record. Who’s he trying to impress?
And I thought Daniel Cameron was bad.
Israel is testing the bounds of friendship; don’t good friends say ‘you’re wrong’?
If the United States is supposed to be a “friend” of Israel, aren’t we also supposed to tell them when they are wrong?
Let’s ensure KY mothers like me have a second chance – to regain voting rights and have a voice in their children’s future
On this Mother’s Day, let’s consider those mothers who need a second chance – and can’t get one.
