Stivers attacks Beshear in presser; KDP and others respond
Senate President Robert Stivers held a press conference today in which he attacked both Governor Beshear and his administration. The KDP issued a response.
Reflecting on the special session with Morgan McGarvey and Joni Jenkins
In this week's podcast, we talk with Senator Morgan McGarvey and Representative Joni Jenkins about the just-completed special session – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and what the ban on state-instituted masks is going to mean for local school districts and the health of our state.
A cowardly act: Republicans sacrifice our children on the altar of ignorance and petulance
In an act combining cowardice, petulance, and ignorance, the Republican members of the General Assembly abandoned their responsibilities as elected officials and passed the buck for our children's safety to anyone else willing to take it.
9/12 Weekly Update
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes from Bruce Good evening! Hope you have had a good week, AND that you spent some time yesterday reflecting on 9/11 these twenty years later. Of course, the big news in the Commonwealth this week was the special session of the General Assembly, and what they did
Right-wing rallies planned for 9/11 in KY
While many people will spend September 11th thinking about the events of 20 years ago, at least two event planners have a different idea: why not spend the day celebrating Donald Trump?
Special Session Report – Thursday (final)
The final special session report, after both chambers had adjourned.
Special Session Report –Thursday (Interim Report)
An interim report on the special session for Thursday, while we wait for the session to either adjourn or end.
Dear KY Repubs - you are going to get someone killed
The first bill in the special session in the KY Senate is to get rid of masks in schools. Here's what is going to happen if that bill passes as it is now.
Your special session preview
Welcome to our coverage of the special session of the KY General Assembly, as called by Governor Beshear. We'll be doing an email each night summarizing what happened that day, and sharing what we know about what is coming the next day.
Important! Special session coverage on ForwardKY
We're going to be covering the special session that's coming on Tuesdays -- BUT, there is an important thing to know about our coverage. Read on for more!
Poll says voters don't want Biden OR Trump in 2024. Guess who they DO want?
It's WAY too early to talk about 2024 – but that hasn't stopped pollsters from doing it! Here's a summary of a recent poll with some interesting results. Enjoy!
Massie compares vaccine mandates to Holocaust; intern resigns in protest
Rep. Thomas Massie posted a tweet comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust. Even though the tweet was deleted, it generated significant backlash, including one intern resigning.
A rant about Biden, Afghanistan, and the media
Over the years that I've been running Forward Kentucky, I've also (obviously) paid attention to both the political news and the political commentary. And I've noticed an interesting phenomenon. Two, in fact. And I'm sick of them both.
