Kentucky legislature’s half-baked attempt to address COVID-19 puts the state’s children at risk
Bill Straub says the General Assembly is gambling with children's lives, sending them back to school without protection.
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Voting with their faces while making deadly decisions – but the real issue is lack of political courage
Al Cross talks about "gutless wonders" and the actions of the KY legislature in the special session.
At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated
As an emergency medicine doctor, I’ve lost count of the number of COVID-19 surges since the pandemic began. But this one feels different. The patients are younger, and have fewer preexisting conditions. And at my hospital, over 95% of these patients share one common feature: They’re unvaccinated.
On this Labor Day, consider the two dimensions of freedom
As we celebrate Labor Day, we need to also celebrate the two dimensions of freedom. Don't know what those are? Read on.
Beshear calls special session on pandemic; extent of his authority to issue mask mandates is likely most critical, contentious issue
The Kentucky General Assembly will meet in special session at 10 a.m. Tuesday, under a call issued Saturday afternoon by Gov. Andy Beshear, to set state policy for the pandemic as it continues its record surge.
MOKP: Stephon Moore of KY Young Democrats
This week we welcomed Stephon Moore, President of KYD. Also this week, we checked in on COVID, as well as criminal justice, and Louisville Mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg's idea for a Louisville Department of Education.
Statement: Expiration of unemployment benefits will increase hardship, will not improve state’s jobs picture
September 4 will be the last day for three jobless benefit programs, leaving nearly 40,000 Kentuckians without income from unemployment insurance as the Delta variant of COVID-19 is surging through the commonwealth.
Al Cross: Legislators get the power they wanted; now they must use it wisely and show courage
Before long, legislative leaders will hear recommendations that will be politically unpopular. We can only hope that their judgments won’t be determined by politics, and that they will show courage for the greater good.
A Not So Novel Idea in a Novel Time
Political candidates and politicians around the country sure do a lot of talking about the pandemic – telling people what they should and should not do – but what they should be doing is activating their campaign apparatuses to wipe out the disease.
After less than two weeks with mask mandate, Warren County Public Schools cuts quarantines
Less than two weeks after Warren County Public Schools implemented universal masking in its schools, student quarantines have dropped to 834 from more than 1,700, Superintendent Rob Clayton said Tuesday.
After Last Sunday It’s Even More Clear Biden Was Right
The more I see, the more I’m convinced this was the right decision – both what I see on the ground in Afghanistan and perhaps even more the reaction here in the United States.
Student debt relief still needed as college year begins in Kentucky
New census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts. Scholars and advocates continue to call for student debt relief as an effective policy tool for economic stability and recovery.
Paul and Massie repeatedly use Twitter to cast doubt on public-health experts' opinions on vaccination and masking, CJ reports
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Fourth District Rep. Thomas Massie have made repeated posts in Twitter "casting doubt on public health experts' consensus that people should mask up and get vaccinated to fight Covid-19," reports Morgan Watkins, political writer for the Louisville Courier Journal.
Record surplus creates opportunity to reinvest in Kentucky
For once, we are looking at large surpluses in our state budget. Our lawmakers need to use those surpluses to invest in our state and our people.
Schools can reopen safely – an epidemiologist describes what works and what’s not worth the effort
I have spent the past year and a half working with epidemiologists and health professionals to evaluate the scientific evidence about COVID-19. We concluded that vaccines and masking work well for preventing outbreaks in schools, but other strategies are probably not worth the effort.
Urgent dispatch from the COVID front lines
A real-life update from an ER doc – basically, an SOS from the medical Titanic. Read, share, then get vaccinated if you aren't.
