Remembering Marcus Woodward
I knew of Marcus from his work as chair of the KDP finance committee, and his Twitter account. I had the sense, however, that there was more to Marcus Woodward than I knew, so I decided to speak with Sandy, his wife, to learn more. And I'm glad I did.
10/3 Update for Subscribers and Members
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes from Bruce Hello! Hope your week has gone well, and that you are enjoying the opening of fall. We have all the fall tchotchkes out in the house, and lots pumpkins and mums outside. One big news item this week is that we have released a new resource
Stop and take a moment to remember these
Even as we try to just get through this pandemic, there are times when we should take time to reflect and to grieve. This is one of those times.
”I won't abandon you, like our current representative has.” – Teacher files to face Guthrie
Many people entering politics start with a smaller, more local office, and work their way “up the chain” in terms of the level of the office and the scope of the work. But sometimes, the issues are so compelling that you just can’t wait.
Changes at the KY Democratic Party (Update 2x)
As we head into the fall of 2021, people are already looking ahead to the 2022 midterms and the 2023 state officers election, including the governor's race. But as Kentucky Democrats start gearing up for those races, they will be doing so without two familiar names at KDP headquarters.
Some pre-filed bills to know about
A look at the 2022 bills that have been pre-filed, with some initial analysis as to which one are good and which ones are not so good.
Explainer: The moving pieces in DC drama this week
This is a craaaazzy week in Washington. There are multiple moving pieces, multiple crises, and multiple story lines to keep track of. So, here to help you make sense of it all, is a new Explainer from Forward Kentucky.
Moving KY Forward w/ Josie Raymond
In this episode of Moving Kentucky Forward, we're joined by state Rep. Josie Raymond. She has always been a passionate advocate for early childhood education, and after seeing no movement in Frankfort to fund universal pre-K, she has started an organization to get it to happen in Louisville.
Dear 106 KY counties: Your vax rates suck
Rural vaccination rates have been rising in some counties. But, how do the overall numbers look? In a word – they suck.
Lexington activist considering running for Kelly Flood's seat
Long-time Democratic state representative Kelly Flood is not running in 2022, thus making the 75th an open seat. Forward Kentucky learned that Roy Harrison, a well-known volunteer and activist in Lexington, is considering running for the seat. Here's our interview with him.
A minister talks about abortion
This week on Moving Kentucky Forward, we are joined by Rev. Lauren Jones Mayfield, who recently attended a meeting at the White House about the new anti-abortion bill in Texas.
9/19 Weekly Update
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes from Bruce Hello! Hope your week went well, and that you are staying safe in the midst of this latest surge of the virus. And speaking of staying safe: Even though the lege decided to play hot potato with the idea of masking up, it's been
A response to those who say they "did their own reseach"
If you call out someone on their obvious use of debunked claims, and they say "I did my own research; you do yours!" then here is a meme you can send them in response.
