And then there were ... 15?
Rep. Savannah Maddox has dropped out of the race for governor. I’m disappointed.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Listening to the pre-election preaching in one small Kentucky town
Hateful rhetoric like this gets people killed.
Jamie Comer and House Repubs just defended a powerful man by retaliating against his victims
Republicans have offered a preview of what we can expect from the House Oversight and Reform Committee once they’re in charge, and attorneys for women affected by that preview are objecting strongly to the “objectification and sexual exploitation” involved.
The KY GOP, the state budget, and a road trip – an allegory
Bruce Maples compares what is about to happen to our state budget to a road trip ... with an unhappy ending to both the trip and the budget.
The handshake that wasn’t
The handshake is such a common occurrence that it rarely makes the news when it happens. But a recent handshake that didn’t happen made headlines around the world.
When it comes to open records, Kentucky is ahead of Mississippi in the race to the bottom
The KY legislature is the most public institution in the state. Why, then, are they so immune to open records requests?
‘Prosecute/Fauci’: Musk aligns himself with the far right, and Twitter is now dangerously unsafe
If there was ever any doubt, Musk has cleared it up: he is aligned with the far right, and is making Twitter a far more dangerous place.
Al Cross: Beshear became popular from pandemic work, but it won’t sustain him in bid for reelection
Gov. Andy Beshear won high marks for his handling of the pandemic – but will that be enough to get him reelected? Al Cross isn’t so sure.
Move over Mitch – here comes Jamie
Rep. James Comer is set to become the chair of the House Oversight Committee. Is he going to become as well-known at Mitch because of his work there?
A good day for America
Just a quick and celebratory note about two things that need a happy dance.
Trump 2024, Part 2
I’m predicting that Donald J. Trump — unless he’s dead or in the slammer — will be the 2024 Republican nominee for president.
Pompeo the pathetic pander bear
Who’s the most dangerous person in the world? According to Mike Pompeo, it’s not Xi or Kim or Putin; it is the leader of a teacher’s union.
What comes after Walmart?
Woolworth’s. K-Mart. TG&Y. All companies that once were household names; all now gone. Will Walmart go the same way?
The Griffin-Cawthorn effect on Trump’s run for president
The Griffin-Cawthorn Effect should disqualify Trump from running for president again. What is the Griffin-Cawthorn Effect? Read on to learn more.
Christian Nationalism is neither
The oxymoron that is “Christian Nationalism” is neither Christian nor patriotic. Ivonne Rovira explains why not.
Democratic election success: A conservative cautionary tale
What lessons do Democrats need to take from their successes in the midterms?
