The open records bill is better, but still has significant problems
The bill still exempts private devices and accounts from public records requests. Want to hide something you’re doing from the public? Just do it on your personal cell phone.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Biden ‘hit it out of the ballpark again’
Biden made a point of calling out unions in his SOTU speech on Thursday.
Trump voters – here’s your candidate
Just in case you’ve forgotten exactly who and what you’re voting for, Seth Myers has the bullet list.
I’m a Baptist pastor against white Christian nationalism. It violates Jesus’ lessons
Christian Nationalism is a growing threat to our democracy. This pastor calls it out as un-Christ-like.
Should I cast a protest vote this fall?
Voting "Uncommitted" as a protest in a primary is one thing. Protest voting in the general is very different, with important consequences. Berry Craig digs into why.
Hitler, Trump, and their friends in judicial robes
If the courts are on your side, the rule of law doesn’t mean very much.
A Trump/Stormy Daniels legal brief reads like a disturbing work of literature
The request for a gag order offers evidence of how mean we are
Welcome to Gilead
Are you worried about the U.S. turning into the fictional country of Gilead? Then you’d better start working to stop it – because Gilead is already here.
McConnell gives way to Trump, but will he still endorse him?
If Trump wins in November, that could guarantee a Republican majority in the Senate, but now the party is the Republican Party in name only. It is the Trump Party, and that is not a party in which Mitch McConnell belongs.
A Catholic priest’s list of legislation – from 1909
This priest saw the needs of today with clarity, over a century ago.
Let’s bring the gospel back to Frankfort – the Social Gospel
Wonder if the Repubs in Frankfort who call themselves Christian have ever heard of actually doing good in the name of their religion?
Team of Rivals versus Team of Toadies
The contrast between Lincoln and Trump could not be more clear.
IVF, authoritarians, and Christian Nationalism
What is the ideology driving the MAGA movement? One part of it is Christian Nationalism. Ken Wolf dives into this scary movement.
Kentucky kids deserve better than being exploited like it’s 1899
House-approved bill would take the state and its youngsters in the wrong direction
Here’s what hurts the most
How many Kentucky lives might be saved but for one missing trait in too many of our lawmakers: the courage to speak the truth.
The ongoing attacks on higher ed in Kentucky
Anti-DEI, anti-tenure – they’re all part of a coordinated attack on higher ed by Republicans.
