Snowmageddon!

Notes from Bruce

• Hope all of you are warm and safe in the midst of this winter storm. Here at ForwardKY HQ, it is getting colder and colder. Bundle up good if you go out!
• I’m going to stop listing the “KYGA Update” and “Daily Wrap” newsletters in the weekly newsletter. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t subscribe to them – you absolutely should! But if you are subscribed, there’s no need to clutter up the story list with them.
• I sent out an email earlier this week with the subject line “Are you missing out?” Basically, it was to address two ongoing problems:
  -- Members who have perks (like newsletters) they aren’t using; and
  -- Members who sign up for a newsletter, but aren’t at a membership level where they can receive it.
  If you fall into either of those categories, you can take care of it by logging in and checking your email subscriptions and your member level, and make sure they match and that you’ve turned on the newsletters. Got questions? Just reach out to me.
• Be sure to check out all the articles this week from our contributors; some really good ones there.
• And, if you are thinking of filming ICE if they show up in your part of the state, be sure to read the first two stories in the “From other” section. I’ve arrowed them so they stand out.

As always, thank you for being a member of Forward Kentucky!

Bruce

Updates

Bill trackers are live

Our KYGA bill trackers are live on the site! They’re listed under the KYGA menu. Be sure to view the video on how to use a bill sheet if you’ve never done it before.

I’m going to be adding bills to the “Key Legislation” and “Monitoring” sheets tomorrow morning, so check them tomorrow afternoon.

This Week’s Content

Most-Read Articles

Salyersville’s health can’t wait: A path from crisis to recovery

Civic pressure is not disruption; it is how small communities protect themselves when the basics are at stake.

Forward KentuckyGuest Author

KY lawmakers file bill to allow concealed-carry for 18-20 year olds

Bill passes out of committee in 10 minutes.

Forward KentuckyTeri Carter

The Rest of the Content

By our contributors

KY lawmakers file bill to allow concealed-carry for 18-20 year olds – Bill passes out of committee in 10 minutes.
Commentary, KYGA  •  By Teri Carter  •  (Link)

Dear KYGA: ICE doesn’t need our local Kentucky officers – Forcing local law enforcement to work with ICE will make us all less safe
Commentary, KYGA  •  By Emily Burton Sherman  •  (Link)

MLK and the labor movement – a natural partnership – As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, let us not forget the partnership he saw, and forged, with organized labor.
Commentary, Labor  •  By Berry Craig  •  (Link)

You need to connect the dots to solve this riddle – What DON’T you know about the murder of Renee Good?
Analysis & Policy, topic-ICE  •  By Kimberly Kennedy  •  (Link)

The Trump Regime lives in the biggest bubble ever – And definitely cannot see out of it – even as the rest of us know what our own two eyes have seen.
Commentary  •  By Ivonne Rovira  •  (Link)

Adrian Paul Bryant on the Lexington filing deadline – Plus, some quick hits from Robert
Media  •  By Robert Kahne  •  (Link\)

In the midst of the news flood, can you see the forest for the trees? – Is there an overarching strategy behind all this?
Commentary, Authoritarianism & Fascism  •  By Mark Heinz  •  (Link)

Paducah protesters: ’Dissent is patriotic’ – About 40 people showed up on Thursday to say “Do your job, Jamie!”
Activism  •  By Bruce Maples  •  (Link)

Trump tortures history once again – And, of course, insults our allies once again in the process.
Commentary, Trump & MAGA  •  By Berry Craig  •  (Link)

Filing Day Fun Facts – From the folks at “My Old Kentucky Podcast”
Analysis & Policy, Elections  •  By Jazmin Smith  •  (Link)

From other sources

➡︎➡︎➡︎ Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk – Follow these safety procedures if you’re going to be recording ICE or police.
Analysis & Policy, topic-ICE  •  By The Conversation  •  (Link)

➡︎➡︎➡︎ Filming immigration enforcement in the U.S. – A video of important info.
Resource, topic-ICE  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

National protests planned for one-year anniversary of Trump inauguration – On Tuesday, January 20th, it’s time to Free America – Walk Out
News, Activism  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

Reports: Elon Musk drops $10 million donation into Kentucky Senate candidate – Nate Morris says his campaign received the $.
News, Elections  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

ICE violence against women is increasingly visible — and largely untracked – The killing of Renee Nicole Good — and the viral video that followed — underscores the forceful tactics long used against marginalized women.
Analysis & Policy, topic-ICE  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

Six health bills are on the move in first two weeks of session – With many more filed
Analysis & Policy, KYGA  •  By Kentucky Health News  •  (Link)

Minneapolis AFL-CIO calls for action on Friday as general strike movement spreads to other cities – The call is not to work, buy anything, or show up to school this Friday.
News, Labor, topic-ICE  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

Senate advances legislation aiming to curb distracted driving – Can’t hold a mobile device while driving.
News, KYGA  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

House forms panel to consider impeachment of Justice Goodwine, other officials – The Kentucky House formed an impeachment committee to consider citizen petitions to remove three public officials, including Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine.
News, KYGA  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

Kentucky Senate says ‘yes’ again to limiting governors’ pardons around election time – Would place constitutional amendment on fall ballot
News, KYGA  •  By McKenna Horsley  •  (Link)

Cheers to Democrats! – Read the list to see why.
Commentary, Democrats  •  By Daily Kos  •  (Link)

Committee advances legislation on dyslexia and dysgraphia – Legislation that would strengthen how Kentucky schools identify and support students with reading and writing difficulties was approved by the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on Wednesday.
News, KYGA, Education  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

Fleming files Medicaid Reform Act – One of the Republican majority’s priority bills, HB 2.
News, KYGA, Healthcare, Medicare & Medicaid  •  By Forward Kentucky  •  (Link)

‘Dangerous, disrespectful, unhinged’: Beshear blasts Trump’s Davos speech – Expands on that in CBS interview.
News, Beshear  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

The United States Military: America’s largest Democratic Socialism system – Think not? Read the article, especially the definition
Commentary, topic-DemoSocialism  •  By Guest Author  •  (Link)

This Week’s Activism Events

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