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
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
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.
KY Senate Bill 2 — ‘guardians’ to protect our kids from school shooters — is a dangerous bill. Here’s why.
How do you feel about having retired military and law enforcement patrolling your child’s school with a gun on their hip?
Ransacking the RNC
The Trump family is making the RNC their own, personal piggy bank. What does this mean for November?
James Comer’s empty talk about accountability; he has a lot of explaining to do
Jamie is, at best, a Russian stooge, a lackey for Vladimir Putin. The boy might just be a Russian asset.
Homelessness isn’t a crime, and does not belong in House Bill 5
Blaming the homeless for their plight lets us off the hook, and allows us to sleep well at night, pray in our churches, and rationalize that the people experiencing homelessness aren’t the ones our faith or our compassion call us to care for.
Birchers, fluoride, and Frankfort Republicans
The crazy theories of the Birchers are now the policy positions of Frankfort Republicans.
Another murderous attack on our open records laws
Once again, the Lege is looking at gutting our open records laws. What are they trying to hide?
Introducing state Senator Wheeler, the one representing Texas and Donald Trump’s campaign
It seems Sen. Phillip Wheeler has forgotten both whom he represents, and what his job is in Frankfort.
‘Diversity isn’t always a good thing’
As one person succinctly put it, DEI is this year’s CRT. And just like last year, KY Repubs have constructed a straw man that they then can outlaw.
Tucker Carlson: today’s Walter Duranty
This time, the media is picking up on the obvious parallels.
Why the latest ‘But her emails’ won’t work this time
The media has latched on to a narrative, just like they did in 2016. But we can point out the REAL narrative. Ivonne Rovira tells us how.
A Republican senator without a party
Reasonable bills, reasoned stances. And yet, it appears this senator is on the outside of his own party.
Four stupid KYGA bills, including one on the move
Some bills are obviously good, some are a mix of good and bad, and some are just bad. But these four go beyond bad and into “stupid.”
