There are iconic people in public service, and one such person is Tom Fitzgerald, the long-time leader of the Kentucky Resources Council. In this interview, we asked how KRC came to be, what were the best and worst bills he saw in his time ... and about the shoes!
Lots of talk these days by Repubs about “protecting our female student athletes.” It’s a useful talking point for them – but it ignores the facts. Take a look.
HB 3, this session’s anti-abortion bill, was vetoed by the governor on Friday. Governor Beshear’s veto message goes to the heart of the issue right up front:
A series of article listing all of Governor Beshear’s vetoes, with explanation and some of the veto language.
Even though this bill was improved by incorporating feedback from some advocates, it is still a bad bill that harms thousands of Kentuckians, all in the name of “reducing fraud.” As more than one person has said, why harm everyone in the system for the acts of a few?
As expected, the governor vetoed the “let’s be like Kansas” bill. Not expected was the tack of tossing the new taxes back into the face of the legislators.
You may wonder why I use the words “lege” and “leges” in my writing. I’ll tell you.
I am a BIG coffee drinker. And a long-time patron of Starbucks stores. But no more. Here’s why.
It’s a simple resolution stating the U.S.’s support of NATO. And yet, Thomas Massie votes against it. Whose side are you on, Mr. Massie?
As we head into the veto period, there are some bills that are dead for this session, and some that at still hanging on. Here’s a list so you can follow along on April 13-14.
As we came to the end of the legislative session, we hoped that the really bad bills would die before being heard. Those hopes were dashed on Tuesday.
“Hey, I know! Let’s take Wise’s anti-CRT bill and stuff it into the anti-SBDM bill! A bad bill two-fer!”
Just as there are bad bills we want to see die, there are good bills we want to pass. Here are 20 good bills that are on the move and could actually be enacted.
As close in on the end of this year’s General Assembly, there are a number of really bad bills that could still pass. Here are 13 of them that you should know about.
Are you excited about the Repub tax cuts? Better watch out – the massive damage to our state’s budget is going to come back to haunt everyone ... including YOU.
