How to start a Democratic county committee in a deep red county
If you’re a despondent Democrat in a crimson county, we feel your pain. But if we can do it, so can you.
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Stories about people, places, events, and so on. Factual, but written in a story-telling style.
Father Shonis has retired but he’s sticking with the union
A Catholic priest and a strong union supporter: Berry Craig tells us about Father Anthony Shonis.
What I’ve learned while knocking doors to save democracy
Guess what – doing political door-knocking can actually be fun! Joanie Prentice shares her experiences while out meeting with voters.
KY Press Association statement on Kansas press raid
Police raided a small newspaper in Kansas last week in a clear violation of the First Amendment. KPA has issued a clear statement in support of the newspaper and of freedom of the press.
Do you know the other five Dems running this fall?
Everyone has heard of our governor, Andy Beshear, and our lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman. But as we head toward the election in November, do you know the other five Democrats running for statewide office? If not, here’s a brief introduction to each one.
“I will fully fund public education, including transporting your kid to school.”
Perry Bacon of “Bluegrass Beat” interviews Emilie Blanton, a teacher in Louisville, about the bus situation, funding, and the real motives of some of the harshest critics.
Union members answer the question “Why vote for the Dem ticket?”
“If you want to live on minimum wage, vote the other way.”
The Mussolini McDonald’s
The end of the fascist leader of Italy, but not of fascism in today’s Italy
Stumbling stones
There are over 70,000 small brass plates placed in 1,200 cities across Europe. Berry Craig explains what they are.
Eighty-two years later, a Kentucky sailor is coming home
Another Kentucky sailor is coming home nearly 82 years after his life ended on the day President Franklin D. Roosevelt said would “live in infamy.”
Emerge graduates 14th class – a photo diary
Graduations are a time for pictures and hugs – and we’ve got both in this story!
KVH says ’be vigilant’ about your Medicaid and CHIPs coverage
Look for your renewal notices, so you don’t lose your coverage.
How a grad student uncovered the largest known slave auction in the U.S.
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified. The find yields a new understanding of the enormous harm of such a transaction.
AP Stylebook has a new section on gender terminology
This isn’t just for journalists, either – it’s a great reference for all of us.
In dedicating memorial, Beshear says he intended it partly as a response to those who discounted the pandemic for political ends
None of the state’s Republican leaders attended the event.
