Beshear displeased with response from FEMA
The governor says that FEMA is denying help to too many people, and it’s caused by something in the middle layer of the bureaucracy.
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Biden’s big week – plus a visit w/ H-73 candidate Tommy Adams
The Colonels discuss the big news from DC, including big Biden wins and horrible votes from Kentucky's Senators, then welcome KY House District 73 candidate Tommy Adams to our campaign corner, before talking youth voting with KY Young Democrats President, Stephon Moore.
‘Basic physics’ of global warming makes rainfall more frequent and more intense; U.S. infrastructure isn’t prepared
Nearly three-quarters of locations the group examined around the country have experienced an increase in the amount of rain falling on their annual wettest day since 1950.
Jessica Neal pays $57,368 to get recount in Kentucky Senate District 24 primary race lost by 3 percent
Jessica Neal, a candidate in last spring’s Republican primary election for state Senate District 24, posted $57,368 Monday with the Campbell circuit court clerk to get a recount of the election.
Continuous CHIP eligibility could keep more KY kids covered
The federal health insurance program for children helps keep more than 620,000 Kentucky kids insured. But the expanded coverage expires in October. Now what?
Bill Straub: There’s stupid and there’s mega-stupid, so credit legislators for hungry kids going hungrier
In their haste to override the gov’s emergency declaration, the KYGA inadvertently cost the state $350 million in SNAP benefits. Why? Just because they could.
The legal landscape on abortion isn't complicated: The Supreme Court intends to eliminate it
What does the conservative wing of the Supreme Court want the outcome to be? A ban on abortions. What civil rights stand in the way of that ban? Doesn’t matter. They’re gone now.
Many rural Republicans rejected Kansas abortion measure
Kansas voted down the anti-abortion amendment, and not just in the cities: fourteen counties that went for Trump in 2020 voted against the amendment.
There’s no urban-rural divide when it comes to tackling substance use disorder
The rural-urban divide reflects numerous differences across our state. But one issue that affects everyone is the overdose epidemic. Two activists share what we need to do with our settlement money.
An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics
In recent months, a strand of conservative thought whose adherents are forthright in their disdain for democracy has started to creep into GOP politics. What is it, and what does it stand for?
Dems da breaks w/guest Morgan McGarvey
A great episode this week: Nema updates on Frankfort shenanigans, Aaron digs in on the Democratic malaise, Doug covers some election scuttlebutt; and then, state senator and candidate Morgan McGarvey!
Dems close gap on GOP in midterm poll following Supreme Court’s upending of Roe
The Supreme Court’s decision to end abortion rights protections appears to be helping Democrats’ numbers.
Saying they are probably unconstitutional, judge extends ruling blocking two Kentucky laws that would greatly limit abortion
Saying Kentucky laws limiting access to abortion likely violate the state constitution, a Louisville judge has blocked them from taking effect until lawsuits challenging them are over.
New laws & Mitch's judicial loss w/guest Conor Halbleib
Aaron, Doug & Kimberly discuss the terrible laws going into effect across our commonwealth, a rare judicial loss by McConnell, and then welcome Conor Halbleib, who is running against Hal Rogers in KY-05.
In abortion ruling's wake, Senate GOP caucus chair says Ky. must see to adoption and human services, protect jobs in pregnancy
Raque Adams said “It’s important for the legislature to make sure we have adequate resources for adoption care,” and to make sure that human services are funded “so we are helping families and helping women.”
