HB5 is ‘emotion-based legislation’
Overcrowded jails and prisons will become even more crowded. Costs will soar. And crime won’t go down. These are the results of the GOP’s “tough on crime” debacle.
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Kentucky suddenly halts plan to send millions of gallons of industrial wastewater to river
Kentucky’s Division of Water gives out “off-permit authorizations” for one-time discharges into the state’s rivers. This one got pulled after a lawsuit was threatened.
How Donald Trump worked to destroy America’s labor unions
Trump says he is a “friend of the working class” – but he’s anything but. Read on to learn why.
The GOP’s unrelenting attacks on women’s rights: This is just the beginning
There’s way too much celebrating around the unanimous SCOTUS decision yesterday which The NYT characterized with the headline, “Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion pill.” It didn’t…
Thoughts on Sam Alito’s DGAF Justicehood
An excellent column by Josh Marshall on the absolute necessity for resilience in these times.
An FAQ about Trump’s felony convictions
If you’ve got questions about Trump’s latest trial and his 34 felony convictions, we’ve got answers! All courtesy of Indivisible San Francisco and their excellent Explainer.
Louisville mayor places LMPD chief on administrative leave for her handling of sexual harassment allegation
Some are saying that another TV station had a story ready for 6 PM news with more allegations.
I got help. Now I give back. That’s how a healthy society should work.
If lawmakers slash the social safety net any further, millions of stories like mine won't be possible.
House Democrats step up to try to stop Project 2025 plans for a Trump White House
The more people learn about Project 2025, the more determined they are to stop it.
Grayson County teachers rally for wages in protest for higher pay
Other counties approved much bigger raises for their teachers.
Federal judge hears arguments in Title IX lawsuit in Lexington
Kentucky and other states are fighting the rule, since it protects trans students.
KY to use $12M to boost internet access in underserved communities
The Beshear administration put together a “digital equity plan” that was approved by the federal government.
The Republican hubris in courting Black voters
After decades of doing all they can to suppress the Black vote, Repubs now claim Blacks should vote for them.
Heat waves are making restaurant kitchens unsafe. Workers are fighting back.
The combination of hot kitchens and heat outdoors are making it dangerous to work in a restaurant kitchen.
Supreme Court ruling may override part of Safer Kentucky Act
Laws to fine or jail the homeless may become moot, depending SCOTUS ruling.
Ohio gives $2 billion away to private schools. Do we want that for Kentucky?
That giant sucking sound you hear? That is charter schools and voucher programs across the country, draining money from your public schools.
