SCOTUS – Is it “déjà vu all over again”?
The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of confidence, just as it did in 1937. In both crises, Kentucky senators play a key role. Let’s take a look.
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Mayfield candle factory’s labor practices under scrutiny in wake of deadly tornado
The candle factory has a higher-than-average injury rate, and recruited incarcerated people and people from Puerto Rico for $10-12/hour jobs.
Biden in Kentucky to survey tornado damage; FEMA info
Update on Biden visit; how to apply for FEMA assistance.
'I thought I was going to die': Kentucky candle factory worker describes tornado that leveled site
Andrea Miranda, a 21-year-old candle factory worker who survived the massive tornado that tore through Kentucky on Friday, joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart to describe the terrifying moment when the building shifted from under her.
The best of us lies in our humanity for one another
The tornadoes that ravaged Kentucky have ripped away homes and businesses, demolished family heirlooms, and stolen lives, but the foundation of our Commonwealth is stronger than ever.
Pearl Harbor, fascism, and democracy – then and now
Heather Cox Richardson reminds us: we fought fascism in 1941 in WWII. Will we fight it now? Or will the democracy that Dorie Miller died for be destroyed on our watch?
League of Women Voters calls on General Assembly to act responsibly with new maps
The KY League of Women Voters is calling on the General Assembly to stop hiding the new redistricting maps, and share them with the public.
As positive-test rate zooms above 9% and hospital cases surge, Beshear urges more vaccinations, boosters, and caution
The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in the last seven days zoomed above 9 percent Thursday, and most other measures of the pandemic in Kentucky kept rising.
GOP will win through gerrymandering – even with no change in votes
A recent analysis of legislative redistricting maps from across the United States showcases the vast influence of political gerrymandering, which will likely benefit the Republican Party in next year’s 2022 midterm races — even if voters’ preferences haven’t changed since Democrats won in 2020.
Cameron wins preliminary court order over vaccination requirements
Two federal court cases in which Attorney General Daniel Cameron played a major role have led to judges issuing a halt in COVID-19 vaccination requirements, both for federal contractors and for healthcare workers.
Five misconceptions about gun violence in the U.S.
From the author: "My students have many misconceptions about the scope and nature of the problem of gun violence, and I believe they are not alone."
Want to know what's REALLY driving up prices? Let's go to The Classroom.
Republicans and right-wing pundits like to blame inflation on higher wages for workers and increased spending to invest in our people. But could there be another set of factors that are the REAL reasons for what's happening? Let's go to The Classroom to learn more.
Dear KYGA: We need new policies to make us healthier
Health advocates are calling on the KY legislature for new policies to address systemic inequities linked to poor health outcomes.
Dark money is driving today’s “concerned moms” attacking anti-racism in schools
Today’s “mothers of massive resistance” appear to represent an organic local uprising of “concerned parents,” but the outcry is being stoked by dark money groups like IWV.
A constituent writes to Mitch McConnell
The following letter was sent to Senator Mitch McConnell, and is shared here with the permission of the author.
Election officials have another year to fight disinformation
After a year of election-related lies and disinformation, voters went to the polls this month with few major problems. But election officials and voting rights advocates caution there is still considerable work to do ahead of next year’s midterms to boost lagging confidence in the democratic process
