How wealthy donors legally gave even more to the Democratic Party during Beshear’s campaign
London Mayor Randall Weddle contributed $550,000 to the “Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund.”
Analysis & Policy
Articles that dig into an issue, policy, or story, and present relevant research and insights.
KY advocates: It’s time to bury medical debt
Until we get universal health care, medical debt will continue to bankrupt individuals and families. KY Voices for Health and others are using new techniques to get rid of this burden.
Google and Facebook owe news publishers $12 billion a year for their content, according to a new study
Newspaper don’t just exist through subscriptions; a big chunk of their income is from ads. But with Google and Facebook sucking up the ad market – often on content produced by the newspapers – the papers are shutting their doors.
New Poll: Over half of young people extremely likely to vote; youth focused on the economy ahead of 2024 election
CIRCLE’s comprehensive survey of youth highlights differences in candidate preference and need for outreach from campaigns; includes data by race and education
The pay gap between rural and urban workers is getting worse, according to new financial data
It started getting worse in 1980, then accelerated after the pandemic.
League of Women Voters calls out General Assembly for anti-democratic power plays
We’ve seen this practices in Frankfort for a long time – but as the LWV notes, the anti-democratic actions have gotten much worse in recent years.
Poll finds Americans concerned about Biden’s leadership and age, Trump’s moral character
New survey highlights a deeply divided electorate going into the 2024 election cycle.
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Even as the use of coal drops, the pollution it causes is still leading to early deaths.
What a difference an Election Day makes
Kentucky Republicans should look past abortion and consider legislative reform
Landmark report shows dire need for minimum starting salary for teachers
The teacher shortage in our state is bad, and getting worse. But a new report shows a way forward.
Kentucky’s gubernatorial race breaks records, exceeds $44 million
And when you add in the money from outside groups, enough money was spent to cover the state budget for years.
Health issues on the table for upcoming KYGA
Legislators expect to address youth vaping, maternal mortality, insurance issues and maybe abortion in upcoming session
Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections
Here are three takeaways from last week’s election results.
Rural voters shift toward Beshear in governor’s race
Incumbent Andy Beshear won reelection and gained ground with rural voters in a state that went for Donald Trump by 25 points in 2020.
Andy Beshear’s success is not a fluke
But that doesn’t mean other Democrats will replicate it
WHY Polling is Dead, Dead, Dead.
Excellent explanation why political polling (or any polling, for that matter) is no longer viable or reliable – if it ever was.
